Submitted by bebetterinsomething t3_yq1in7 in BuyItForLife
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MiXeD-ArTs t1_ivmcin3 wrote
My dad's house still had one up until a couple years ago. It was the double oven with controls up top. It was deemed a fire hazard to reinstall it after it was removed for another reason.
PoetLocksmith t1_ivq5q5q wrote
Did they say why?
Feefifiddlyeyeoh t1_ivmav5t wrote
I have the same oven. Twice a year, when I have to change the clock, I seriously debate a new oven.
Nearby-cat-6446 t1_ivmbsyh wrote
My last house had a double oven from the 60s and I miss it so much. It pre-heated quickly and was spacious.
LarixOcc t1_ivm3gos wrote
I have that same oven with the stacked microwave on top.
bebetterinsomething OP t1_ivm3ry0 wrote
Original GE microwave?
LarixOcc t1_ivm848s wrote
Yeah, It's just about as big as the oven. You set the time and temp with dials.
Chr15ty t1_ivm78bk wrote
I can't believe how clean that thing is
bebetterinsomething OP t1_ivm7vha wrote
Wife takes care of it by turning self-cleaning feature from time to time. It works surprisingly well!
bdubelyew t1_ivo6w15 wrote
Appliance guy here. Just FYI, self clean will be the absolute hardest thing you can do on the oven, wear and tear wise. If it’s at all possible to clean without it, it’ll last longer still. You’d be amazed the amount of calls I get before thanksgiving/Christmas because someone ran their self clean cycle a few days before and killed their oven.
bebetterinsomething OP t1_ivoljww wrote
That makes sense, thanks for a piece of advice!
bdubelyew t1_ivoqudr wrote
Modern ovens have steam clean - which is not as thorough much much faster. They hide the bake element under the bottom so you can put water directly there. It essentially bakes for 15-20 minutes filling the inside with steam and loosening everything to make it easier.
You can do the same by putting some water in a sheet pan and baking at 250 or so - just wipe afterwards and should be pretty easy as long as you haven’t baked on stuff.
bebetterinsomething OP t1_ivpbe4f wrote
That's how it worked at our rental apartment but I agree with you performance was not top notch. This old GE cleans itself much better.
WattsAGigawatt t1_ivol17m wrote
My mom never used that function because of the very high heat used to essentially bake stuff off the oven wall.
bdubelyew t1_ivoq3dg wrote
She’s exactly correct. It isn’t uncommon for self clean to hit and maintain 600-1000 degrees. Especially bad considering the controls are always at the top and heat rises. On a unit like this, maybe a thermal fuse would blow rather than anything horrendous - but I’m not on the repair side as much. Others would likely know more regarding that.
fudrukerscal t1_ivmknbg wrote
Oh shit that was my houses old oven it was a tank it lasted for a very very long time if you use it heavily just be ready to replace the heating element that was the only part that ended up breaking on it
NWO_Eliminator t1_ivmt3g9 wrote
This oven is from the 80's, back when GE stove tops and ovens were the best in the business. That changed by the 90's, now owned by a Chinese company (Haier).
bebetterinsomething OP t1_ivmt8lr wrote
60s as far as I know
NWO_Eliminator t1_ivmvu3s wrote
Naw, this is early 60's
https://retrorenovation.com/wp-content/gallery/jacquies-brown-appliances/vintage-brown-ge-oven.jpg
Late 60's
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8c/8b/c4/8c8bc4d703f906ed303fecb1e0fd656d.jpg
Mid 70's
That style clock you have didn't come out until the late 70's.
https://www.hunker.com/13408741/how-to-determine-the-age-of-a-ge-appliance
bebetterinsomething OP t1_ivn1pb3 wrote
Based on your last link, mine is GF - April 79. Sounds right?
NWO_Eliminator t1_ivn511z wrote
Yep, that sounds right.
CCrabtree t1_ivmmt6r wrote
Oh the nostalgia! That's similar to the one my Grandma had in her kitchen, except it was a double wall oven!
Chicken_Pepperoni t1_ivnwqqh wrote
This was our oven growing up! Absolute beast 💪
Chrontius t1_ivo1a7w wrote
Oh my God? My grandfather's house had one of these...
WattsAGigawatt t1_ivokuo8 wrote
My parents had this oven when I was growing up. I can still hear the sounds it made when the time was set or the timer stopped and the buzzer started to make noise. Good times.
smellylettuce t1_ivpp3kv wrote
Probably also heats the house well. Which can be a plus in some rental arrangements lol
bebetterinsomething OP t1_ivpp9di wrote
Yeah! Save on whole-house heating by baking and hanging out in the kitchen!
Practical-Share5030 t1_iw5us1i wrote
This is the oven from my family home! I've never seen it in another home before! This thing has outlived an entire generation.
0xB0BAFE77 t1_ivpex41 wrote
That pizza looks like it was in a car accident prior to being baked.
bebetterinsomething OP t1_ivpfx6p wrote
Ha, that's me and the dough! We're just not compatible.
sab54053 t1_ivnpmfw wrote
Doesn’t that thing kill your electric bill? Wouldn’t you wanna replace with something more efficient
GetCookin t1_ivolfyn wrote
Electric resistance is electric resistance. We don’t have heat pump ovens so you are not getting better than that. Using gas might be cheaper for a time but less efficient.
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