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dezualy OP t1_ithv8hj wrote
Still works great (except for the clock, which I unplugged after the timer ticking sound wouldn’t stop). We use it every day and still bake bread at 500F. The chip on the front it from my stand mixer taking a dive off the counter. Any tips for repairing the missing enamel?
DatDan513 t1_ithvpya wrote
There are kits to repair enamel.. I wouldn’t even attempt it with this fine appliance.
However, there are companies that specialize in such work. Usually they will repair vintage enamel bathtubs but I’m sure they repair appliances as well. Best of luck!
dezualy OP t1_ithvwft wrote
Haven’t had any problems with cracking, those are the original burners. But damn do they ever work well. Almost too well as I’ve scorched the bottoms of some cheaper pots and pans by accidentally overheating or forgetting about boiling water. More user error than anything though :)
dezualy OP t1_ithw332 wrote
There are a few cast irons from around that time that I use with it too :)
dezualy OP t1_ithwtm0 wrote
Y’a i wouldn’t do it myself. It’s really just aesthetic at this point since it hasn’t rusted or anything. Thanks for the tip!
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admin_detected t1_ithylyq wrote
Those are so thicc burners
popepaulpops t1_ithyrcy wrote
A work of art. Its obviously very well taken care of too.
I don't think I could handle all the knobs in the back, not very practical.
Killer-Barbie t1_ithzimf wrote
You can always just care for the patch of iron so it doesn't rust.
deadleg22 t1_iti3hx1 wrote
How efficient are these in comparison to modern range ovens?
garugaga t1_iti3w1j wrote
It's electric resistive heat, they're both 100% efficient.
The oven will be less efficient as I'm sure it will have worse insulation than a modern oven.
cleanhustle t1_iti5fkr wrote
What a beauty.
cheaganvegan t1_iti670s wrote
My apartment in college was a throwback relic from this time period. Had this stove and the matching refrigerator. The owner worked for Frigidaire. Good stuff.
UsedCollection5830 t1_iti6j6a wrote
😳😳😳shit 🥺🥺
dezualy OP t1_iti6ofh wrote
I like it better than a touch arrow for heat levels for sure, but they do get greasy pretty quickly.
Puzzled_Sky9875 t1_iti8joh wrote
So cool, in fantastic condition, too! Love it!
trou_bucket_list t1_itiad6l wrote
Love that cherry le creuset kettle as well
Expert-Canary4157 t1_iticgj6 wrote
r/Pareidolia 😵💫
melancholypowerhour t1_iticifn wrote
This is my DREAM, so wonderful to see it well cared for and in incredible shape! I have a similar one by Frigidaire from the 90’s that looks to be about the same in terms of shape/size and I love it, but THIS is the dream
inspire-change t1_itiener wrote
new ones lucky to last 10 years
DatDan513 t1_itif56s wrote
The speed heat burners are unique and amazing. They worked by using an exceptionally high voltage (220v) at first to get them red hot FAST.. like amazingly fast and then a thermostat would reduce the voltage to 120v. They work so much better than modern burners.
StayApprehensive2455 t1_itihsvn wrote
Stunning
AcrolloPeed t1_itiioqf wrote
Those heating elements thicker than a bowl of oatmeal
dezualy OP t1_itij9ym wrote
I wonder the electricity vs not having to change ovens every 10-20 years for 70 years
Oldtvstillidie t1_itikrob wrote
I have a 56 Frigidaire imperial, this ones big brother. The oven is built and insulated just like a modern electric stove. It seems to cycle less and cook more evenly than the newer POS it replaced.
Converseinverse t1_itim2rr wrote
What do you use to keep it so shiny & clean?
dezualy OP t1_itimlew wrote
Just dawn dishsoap and a rag or scrub daddy. Spray on, wait a few minutes and scrub off. All the elements lift up and you can remove the trays under them to scrub the metal with Vim, baking soda or worst case BKF.
D_Lo_Key t1_itinean wrote
Yeah that's a great point. For me my bill is already like 200 a month so I am always worried about it going up so that was the first thing that crossed my mind.
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MeadowlarkLemming t1_itiowpd wrote
that's gorgeous
MSgtGunny t1_itipn9i wrote
Heat pumps have an efficiency higher than 100%.
TristanTheViking t1_itipu42 wrote
If you mean like the amount of heat that gets from the burner to the pan, sure. But that's more of a comparison you'd use between different types of burners like gas or induction, not two resistive heating elements. Heat transfer is never perfect.
If you're considering how well it converts electricity into heat, 100% is pretty accurate.
Iamkal t1_itiq1hm wrote
Hhnnngggg thicc
RespectableLurker555 t1_itiqmyg wrote
Someone needs to go back to thermodynamics class.
Electric resistive heat is 100% efficient at turning electrical energy into heat energy.
dezualy OP t1_itirmom wrote
My vent is my front door unfortunately. I haven’t been able to find one that fits the extremely narrow size
HeinousMoisture t1_itirs8p wrote
Nowadays most electric stoves are the induction type, right? Are they better than these traditional heating elements for any reason?
the_fluff_stuff t1_itirszv wrote
That’s weird. Don’t be weird.
dezualy OP t1_itison5 wrote
You can still get both induction, electric and gas stoves. I imagine induction would be more energy efficient since it heats the cookware, not the stovetop so you don’t lose as much heat to surrounding air. Glass tops are probably easier to clean too. I might not be the most qualified to ask since I haven’t ever had to buy a modern stove!
Canada_Haunts_Me t1_itivebp wrote
Knobs on the back are standard in the US; where are you from?
More_Internal_9892 t1_itiwchz wrote
Absolutely stunning
ssl-3 t1_itixd7x wrote
Do you listen to your vinyls when you cook with them?
Or did you mean "cast iron pans"?
rehtulx t1_itixpea wrote
Wish you weren’t so fuckin’ awkward, bud.
rehtulx t1_itixrjc wrote
THICC EYES SAVE LIVES
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Mule2go t1_itiyqa4 wrote
Gas stoves are the only ones that work when the power goes out
25_Watt_Bulb t1_itiz8ks wrote
The "in place" bathtub repair "enamel" isn't actually enamel but is just a chemical coating, I doubt it's heat safe. Real enamel is glass powder melted onto the metal at 1,500 ºF, similar to ceramic glaze.
However, there are places that -actually- restore enamel items by removing all of the old enamel and firing new enamel on in an industrial kiln.
There isn't any way to repair an existing enamel finish though.
25_Watt_Bulb t1_itizj8p wrote
All resistive heating elements are 100% efficient, no matter what era they're from. So aside from differences in the oven insulation, this uses exactly the same amount of power as a similar modern stove.
DatDan513 t1_itiznq5 wrote
Dang. Thanks bro.
popepaulpops t1_itizqsm wrote
Im European. Before all this touchscreen nonsens the knobs were placed on the front at the top. There is no need to stretch your armes over hot pots or pans.
dezualy OP t1_itj1mn5 wrote
Originals!
D_Lo_Key t1_itj5tqe wrote
Really I didn't know that. Dope AF.
svensendoublebass t1_itj5zqd wrote
THOSE COILS
EsCaRg0t t1_itj6twk wrote
The plural of vinyl is vinyl.
ssl-3 t1_itj7jfs wrote
It is.
That's [part of] the reason why it's wrong to listen to vinyls.
Hornswallower t1_itj7uvk wrote
Reading "an exceptionally high voltage (220v)" from a 240v country where the actual voltage is usually hovering around 255v at the outlet...
Dafuq are you low voltage lot on about?
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Hornswallower t1_itj89y6 wrote
Just get some white flow coat and hardener.
Clean out the chip so there's something for the flowcoat to adhere to, bunge it in, let it dry, sand it with 180, 240, 400, 800 grit then buff and polish.
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flubba86 t1_itj8y4q wrote
It's not timeless, there is a clock right there at the top in the middle.
alt_acc436 t1_itj99in wrote
Not if you have solar panels! I rather not rely on resources out of my controll
MeshColour t1_itj9fhf wrote
I don't know of any heat pumps being used for burners, it would work but expensive initial cost for that application. Especially compared to how well induction works, and insulation on the oven increases that efficiency. Maybe for commercial kitchens, I imagine heat pump deep fryers exist?
Or someone should invent all those (and give me a small percentage of the total income from the idea)
MagicalWhisk t1_itj9ujj wrote
Dang that looks nice. What's the efficiency of these vs. a modern electric range?
MSgtGunny t1_itj9z9l wrote
Oh you wouldn’t for a stove, it was just the shortest answer I could give that proves his statement as incorrect. The more complicated answer, but more relevant to his incorrect statement is that resistive heating is 100% efficient if you include electromagnetic outputs (such as infrared and visible light) as “heat”.
pepperjack77-7 t1_itja197 wrote
Props on the LC tea kettle.
rhodatoyota t1_itjanqm wrote
Mine is a 1940’s magic chef and I LOVE IT!!!!! This one is gorgeous too!!
SaintBiggusDickus t1_itjapdt wrote
How do you keep it so clean? What do you use?
Steeve_Perry t1_itjc3rs wrote
Idk what’s your low frequency ass on about?
juicysweatsuitz t1_itjc7vf wrote
Oooh nice kettle my g.
Steeve_Perry t1_itjc8st wrote
Yeah call the guys that do enamel bathtub repairs, they’ll have this thing looking good as new.
Steeve_Perry t1_itjcb11 wrote
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Overlord_Arlas t1_itjeam8 wrote
@ _ @
AlpacaFight t1_itjegpx wrote
Beautiful!
mailerdeemon t1_itjeqid wrote
Meanwhile, my 2021 Frigidaire just did this:
AtlUtdGold t1_itjetx2 wrote
god this sub lost its way years ago lol
Hornswallower t1_itjeyx7 wrote
Cries in 60hz Japan
dezualy OP t1_itjfh5f wrote
Exactly the same for the coils! See some comments above
Number174631503 t1_itjfjsz wrote
r/captainobvious
dezualy OP t1_itjfnyz wrote
Amazing! Hard to imagine making something that gets used everyday at high heats, that lasts this long.
dezualy OP t1_itjfrg1 wrote
dezualy OP t1_itjg89x wrote
Dawn power wash or any other dish soap. Let it work for a few minutes and wipe off. Easy to clean the enamel as it’s so slippery. For the stainless and under the burners everything comes out and I’ll scrub them with some Vim or dish soap maybe a few times a year. Also I use tin trays under the burners that catch the oils and spills. I wash them off after spills and change them if they get too dirty. Baking soda and water paste for really tough stuff. Let sit for 20 minutes then scrub off!
dezualy OP t1_itjgdxu wrote
The burners do cycle even on high but they get so damn hot so quickly that i never notice it
RadTraditionalist t1_itjh3fe wrote
I have one, and it works great!
AyeNeedAnswers t1_itjj1kj wrote
You're gonna want to get some ramen and super glue
Converseinverse t1_itjj49l wrote
Are those disposable pie tins? If so, that's a great idea.
Mule2go t1_itjjicy wrote
Well you got me there
dezualy OP t1_itjjilp wrote
Sort of, they sell drip tray liners in small and large sizes. Basically a pie tin with a cutout in the middle and a notch in the side where the element plugs in
guisar t1_itjjkuy wrote
Is this the element lead to an electric stove? HFS, that is TINY for the current it has to carry.
cutofmyjib t1_itjk0b7 wrote
Those heating elements are thicc
neversinkatsea t1_itjk682 wrote
That’s so rad.
PM_ME_ORNN_YIFF t1_itjkgc8 wrote
/r/woooosh
Neat-Plantain-7500 t1_itjmgsz wrote
/r/oneorangebraincell
Mezzaomega t1_itjn7ie wrote
😂 😂 😂 Good one
jquest23 t1_itjnprn wrote
You can find ceramic coated drip pans for the burners. Really completes the look and makes it easier to clean.
99available t1_itjo324 wrote
In the 1950s almost the only things BIFL were American. 🙂
dezualy OP t1_itjopq5 wrote
It does have these! I find them harder to clean though and there is some caked on dirt on them currently that would require some over cleaner to get off. Currently those aluminum trays sit above the stock black ones. I agree they give a cleaner look though!
NWO_Eliminator t1_itjrdpv wrote
GE had that option (Sensi-Temp) back in the late 50's. They discontinued it around the 70's or 80's and recently brought it back. Frigidaire had the same option, they called it "Heat Minder" which this particular range does not have, but it was available on the higher end units. https://www.reddit.com/r/Mid_Century/comments/l5lf6i/own_a_vintage_frigidaire_stove_has_a_heat_minder/
chanvreindien t1_itjre0t wrote
In french speaking countries, the "Frigidaire" or the "frigo" are both names for a fridge. Never crossed my mind that it could be a vintage brand nor that they had other products than fridges. Your stove looks gorgeous tho !
Iredditfromwork t1_itjrhec wrote
How well does it handle those middle temps? Like if you need a med/low simmer?
NWO_Eliminator t1_itjrrlp wrote
The proper term for these is Radiantube.
Hornswallower t1_itjrx76 wrote
Is this long video trying to explain the concept of 3 phase?
Because we have that too at 415v
NWO_Eliminator t1_itjsa0b wrote
Had a new GE range fail within seconds of the first use. It beeped a code persistently and I had to turn the breaker off after using it. Replaced it with a high end induction range. The display wen goofy a couple of months later, and it was replaced. That display went crazy 7 months later and the entire range was replaced. This new one works a bit better but occasionally acts up like the previous one. Meanwhile, at the previous house, the original 1970 Whirlpool stove top worked flawlessly for the 35 years it was used. The 1970 oven worked flawlessly short of an element replacement. Gotta love progress.
MuteSecurityO t1_itjtmf2 wrote
why are there seven knobs for 4 stovetop and presumably 2 for oven (top and bottom burners)?
NWO_Eliminator t1_itjtto8 wrote
People had common sense back in those days.
Jmmcyclones t1_itjubs6 wrote
Really neat. Too bad Frigidaire products today last about 2 years.
jared555 t1_itjupjq wrote
Our electric stoves and ovens tend to be 240v too once you get into multiple burners.
hotpants69 t1_itjvbf9 wrote
My grandma got my dad to replace the stove in his investment property. I still don't know why because the old one was still working just fine... So anyway, neat. Reminds me of the old stove
mailerdeemon t1_itjwchb wrote
That is going to the broiler element. I'd guess it is 14 or 12awg
_picture_me_rollin_ t1_itjwe0a wrote
That Le Creuset kettle isn’t going anywhere either that’ll be around for 100 years as well.
Mrcollaborator t1_itjxsop wrote
Nice creuset!
limpymcforskin t1_itjyczh wrote
They do because they don't generate heat. They transfer heat from one place to another. There is no possible way to generate heat at a greater efficiency than 100%
northman017 t1_itjyes3 wrote
I wish my designed and built 30 years later range looked that good!
limpymcforskin t1_itjyf7f wrote
There aren't any. It would take way too long. There are heat pump dryers though. Those are cool.
Faptasmic t1_itk055t wrote
Mine is infuriating, you can see the water just barely starting to boil then click, no boiling for you. I end up just using my induction hotplate anytime I'm cooking with high heat.
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tx001 t1_itk42cg wrote
The entire point of it is to heat a pan. That is what is generally meant by efficiency from a practical perspective. How efficient is it at getting heat into the pan?
lecoeurvivant t1_itk5c8c wrote
You've kept it in great condition!
thatcluckingdinosaur t1_itka74c wrote
I'm curious what a kill-a-watt meter readout would be for this gem.
TheDisapprovingBrit t1_itkbdqw wrote
What I'm getting us that they can jury rig a 240v connection if they need to, but it doesn't have an earth.
Hornswallower t1_itkdemu wrote
Sketch as.
Thanks though that video was TL;DW
ActingGrandNagus t1_itkej1a wrote
Is this is the way you talk to people I can't imagine you have many friends lmao
TheDisapprovingBrit t1_itkhdtu wrote
Skip to 7:30 for the relevant bit.
CannadaFarmGuy t1_itkj5j5 wrote
Less than 1000 volts is considered low volts in electrical terms
polarbear128 t1_itkk6xk wrote
His vids are always worth a watch if you have the time.
Hornswallower t1_itkkvof wrote
Depends on application.
500vdc is getting up where it's looking to bite. It'll arc if you're not careful and get too close and grab your hand then bad things are happening.
400vdc is still going to kill you if you touch it, but it isn't trying to jump off the rails and grab you.
Valve amplifiers are fantastic fun but holy shit if some of them aren't scary as shit on the inside.
Hollow_Effects t1_itkng8n wrote
My first Apartment range was the same time period but gas, fridge was from the 60s. Both were only still there because the land lord had no idea how the original owner got them into the place, couldn’t get them out without cutting them up. Still the best fridge and oven I’ve ever had.
Couldn’t figure out how they got them in because it was a crappy little basement apartment with a VERY narrow door.
dezualy OP t1_itkqsmi wrote
Only 6 knobs. 4 burners, 1 oven, 1 timer and the center is a clock!
dezualy OP t1_itkqvc1 wrote
Just wipe it down after using. See some other comments for bigger messes.
dezualy OP t1_itkr5of wrote
I don’t really have much to compare it to, but no complaints here. The dials read high, med-high, med-low, low, and simmer. Sometimes I end up alternating a bit between the two medium settings since one feels too hot and one feels a bit too low.
dezualy OP t1_itkrvt8 wrote
I’ve gotten used to it by now, makes cleaning easier and I just crack the door open to check after the rising period (to not let steam out)
hereforthekix t1_itku9q1 wrote
That thing would hemorrhage electricity.
Definitely a cool old range though!
JoeyJoeJoeJrShab t1_itkvbwd wrote
Saw "Frigidair", and came to say that modern refrigerators are way more efficient than old ones... then I realized it's a stove. I can't imagine a modern stove would be any more efficient at turning electricity into heat.
Also, I find it funny that a brand with the word "Frigid" is selling a product whose sole purpose is to produce heat.
dezualy OP t1_itkvwcv wrote
How so? Electric ranges today use the same heating elements
dezualy OP t1_itkw0s4 wrote
Apparently resistive heating elements are just as efficient today as they were back then!
allisonmaybe t1_itkwlcl wrote
Your stove looks dazed and bewildered.
snicky29 t1_itkyyyi wrote
im going to college next year, where can i get the same for my room?
F-21 t1_itkz2ks wrote
well, if we're measuring dicks... :)
Ours are often even three phase since three phases are quite common in some parts of Europe. I doubt they're using 380/400V (between phases), cause they also work on 240V, so I assume they route the separate panels to separate phases so they can all draw more current at the same time.
JoeyJoeJoeJrShab t1_itkz74a wrote
A light bulb can be considered inefficient because of how much of the electricity is lost as heat rather than light. So measuring the waste heat from an element whose purpose is to produce heat might be difficult.
JackTwoGuns t1_itl6cop wrote
Sears in 1954-1959
jared555 t1_itl9vyq wrote
Our three phase tends to be 120V/208V when talking about residential and small business which results in things like stoves running slightly cooler due to the lower voltage.
I think for residential they just run two phases to each apartment though.
BobsBurgersStanAcct t1_itle0lq wrote
God I love that people missed your snobby joke
BeeSalesman t1_itlk6id wrote
Thicc coils
likeallgoodriddles t1_itllpx9 wrote
Love this. Great condition, too.
ssl-3 t1_itlmxbi wrote
Let me guess: You're the one who thinks they're fun at parties.
mackiea t1_itlmzrk wrote
Chonky AF
gonna turn gramma's stew into magma right fn now
F-21 t1_itlowv4 wrote
I'm so glad to have industrial three phase power, I have a a bunch of old 'bench' (pedestal) grinders with ~1.5kw motors (2hp), all brushless on three phase power... A big old lathe, three phase drill press, a mill. If I only had a single phase I don't think I could run any of it (maybe with VFD).
Greymatter28 t1_itlr7xf wrote
Lmao people are downvoting you like that specific question isn’t what this entire fucking subreddit is for, instead of parading around rare relics that cannot be easily acquired, in search of fucking internet points. This post is a phenomenal example of subreddit bloat.
FullArmorStillScared t1_itltblt wrote
😵💫
azaku29 t1_itlvz7d wrote
Also if you touched the handle for the oven and the stove top at the right time you got electrocuted, definitely a bad ground
marty_76 t1_itlwo7x wrote
That's a good point- the glass is always hard to keep clean.
ProjectSnowman t1_itm1tml wrote
It’s probably insulated with asbestos. Too bad about the cancer, because that stuff is amazing.
Oldtvstillidie t1_itm28o3 wrote
Frigidaire used fiberglass/mineral wool. They didn’t skimp on it either. The wiring is all asbestos though. Great stuff. Doesn’t burn and short out. I don’t worry about the wiring it’s encased in a sealer.
VeckLee1 t1_itm7qdl wrote
Only way granny eats her soup.
ConchitOh t1_itmirb8 wrote
I mean the rarity of the items posted here directly relates to the core problem with BIFL: that most things built and sold in the past 30-40 years are not BIFL, and that BIFL is hard to come by for any item nowadays.
NWO_Eliminator t1_ito252h wrote
Frigidaire was originally owned by General Motors until they sold their appliance division in 1979. It's nothing but a name for over 40 years that has been bought and traded a few times.
NWO_Eliminator t1_ito2jx3 wrote
Quality thick coated porcelain enamel from back in the day. It stays cleaner, longer.
NWO_Eliminator t1_ito2tbp wrote
Maybe the knobs but they're probably Bakelite.
MrKhobar t1_itotwnd wrote
+1. I love the whistle haha. Perfect to bring out when it’s snowy outside.
duchessofdaftness t1_iu1mw9o wrote
This is really beautiful. Nice tea kettle too.
Havingfun921 t1_iud1ymy wrote
It doesn’t even look like it has been used much in all that time
dezualy OP t1_iud20z9 wrote
Almost every day for 66 years!
Havingfun921 t1_iud43au wrote
Which makes it even more impressive
Assholesfullofelbows t1_ithv7u9 wrote
DANG! That's sexy as F