Almost every day for 66 years!

Apparently resistive heating elements are just as efficient today as they were back then!

How so? Electric ranges today use the same heating elements

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)

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.

Just wipe it down after using. See some other comments for bigger messes.

Only 6 knobs. 4 burners, 1 oven, 1 timer and the center is a clock!

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!

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

The burners do cycle even on high but they get so damn hot so quickly that i never notice it

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!

Thanks!

Amazing! Hard to imagine making something that gets used everyday at high heats, that lasts this long.

Exactly the same for the coils! See some comments above

Originals!

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!

My vent is my front door unfortunately. I haven’t been able to find one that fits the extremely narrow size

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.

I wonder the electricity vs not having to change ovens every 10-20 years for 70 years

I like it better than a touch arrow for heat levels for sure, but they do get greasy pretty quickly.

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!

There are a few cast irons from around that time that I use with it too :)

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 :)

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?