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Thread Number: 37620
Help with my "new" Westinghouse range |
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Post# 559499 11/26/2011 at 20:09 (4,560 days old) by kevin313  (Detroit, Michigan) |
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I've had this Westinghouse range in my garage for two years - the owners were cleaning out their in-law's house and this was headed to the dumpster, so of course I couldn't let it go to the scrap yard.
Today, after putting up the Christmas lights on the house, I decided to bring the old girl inside and switch it out with my daily driver - a 2001 glasstop Frigidaire, which has been very good to me. Other than needing a new cord, the stove was in great shape. I plugged it in and everything seems to work - clock, light, burners, outlet, oven and broiler. It has one of those "automatic" elements on the stove top - I don't know how this gizmo works on this WH. Also, I can anyone give me a vintage? A friend told me he thought it was a 1961 model, but I don't know for sure. If anyone has a copy of a owner's manual for this range, I'd deeply appreciate anything they could share. Here's the info and some pics: MODEL: KCB30CW1 SERIAL #: B159915 
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Post# 559500 , Reply# 1 11/26/2011 at 20:10 (4,560 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 559501 , Reply# 2 11/26/2011 at 20:10 (4,560 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 559502 , Reply# 3 11/26/2011 at 20:11 (4,560 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 559503 , Reply# 4 11/26/2011 at 20:12 (4,560 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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| Post# 559510 , Reply# 5 11/26/2011 at 20:27 (4,560 days old) by retropia () | ||
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Nice looking stove! It's hard to believe anyone would consider sending that to a landfill. The original owner must have taken very good care of it. | ||
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Post# 559512 , Reply# 6 11/26/2011 at 20:50 (4,560 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Congratulations on a wonderful range! It was born in 1961. How is the dial for the automatic unit marked; is it divided into zones like "FRY" "BOIL" & "WARM" or is is marked like the other dials? There are two different systems. | ||
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Post# 559515 , Reply# 7 11/26/2011 at 21:14 (4,560 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Doug - thanks! I don't think the original owners did much cooking ;-)
Tom - See pix below. The dial that corresponds with the automatic burner differs in one way: It has graduated markings around the inner ring of the dial. It does not say "Fry" "Boil" "Warm" etc. The outer ring of the dial has the same markings as the other knobs: High, Med High, Med, etc. Does this offer any clue? 
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| Post# 559610 , Reply# 10 11/27/2011 at 04:45 (4,559 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
OMG | ||
| Post# 559637 , Reply# 11 11/27/2011 at 08:18 (4,559 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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OMG! Kevin, that is FANTASTIC!! Donalds Mom had a very similar range for many years, she has not liked a range since, to my way of thinking, these are about the best ranges ever! | ||
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Post# 559644 , Reply# 12 11/27/2011 at 08:52 (4,559 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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| Post# 559666 , Reply# 13 11/27/2011 at 10:05 (4,559 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Hey Kevin... I love the stove, but PLEASE post a picture of the FLOOR!!! That HAS to be vintage linoleum!!!!! | ||
| Post# 559947 , Reply# 14 11/28/2011 at 14:05 (4,558 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Notice the porcelian.... It looks "whiter" than newer ranges, I wonder with all the modern technology today, why cant this level of quality still be made!?? | ||
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Post# 559966 , Reply# 15 11/28/2011 at 15:16 (4,558 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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It's called " greed" | ||
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Post# 559997 , Reply# 16 11/28/2011 at 18:57 (4,558 days old) by Pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Post# 560040 , Reply# 17 11/28/2011 at 20:16 (4,558 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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Beautiful! One of my favorite ranges other than Frigidaire! According to a service bulletin I have its a 1961 model. I believe in 1962 (for 1963) they introduced the Westinghouse logo with the "W" in a circle after the name. I have a builders catalog from late 1962 that shows the new logo. | ||
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Post# 560050 , Reply# 19 11/28/2011 at 20:56 (4,558 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 560051 , Reply# 20 11/28/2011 at 20:59 (4,558 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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For Hans
Here's a couple of shots for Hans who was curious about the floor. It's not vintage linolium, it's new and made by Armstrong. The pattern is called "Confetti" and my grandma had a kitchen floor very much like it, so it was in memory of her that I had it installed when I remodeled the kitchen in 2000.
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Post# 560052 , Reply# 21 11/28/2011 at 21:01 (4,558 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 560065 , Reply# 22 11/28/2011 at 22:23 (4,558 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 560106 , Reply# 23 11/29/2011 at 07:18 (4,557 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Thanks Kevin... FABULOUS!!! The stove and the floor!!! | ||
| Post# 560112 , Reply# 24 11/29/2011 at 07:51 (4,557 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Oooh, purrty! I love that floor, also. Not to mention your Westy roaster. Such style. I baked all the sides in my roaster for Thanksgiving while the ovens were otherwise occupied. Lovely kitchen there! | ||
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Post# 560117 , Reply# 26 11/29/2011 at 08:38 (4,557 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Thanks, Steve. The information seems a little confusing still. From the description of the automatic unit control, it would seem like there is no need for the sensor; the higer heats are for frying and the lower ones for boiling and that can be taken care of by an infinite switch. | ||
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Post# 560194 , Reply# 27 11/29/2011 at 14:00 (4,557 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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| Post# 560204 , Reply# 28 11/29/2011 at 14:39 (4,557 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
The step switches (buttons or click-knob) will have 2 elements. At risk of information clutter:
HI = both elements parallel across 240V M-HI = single element across 240V MED = both elements series across 240V LOW = both elements parallel across 120V WM = both elements series across 120V Yes, you can be sure it's Westinghouse. Before the sale to White, and even before Westinghouse stylized their logo (the one with 3 dots). | ||
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Post# 560256 , Reply# 29 11/29/2011 at 19:17 (4,557 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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Post# 560280 , Reply# 30 11/29/2011 at 20:42 (4,557 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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WESINGHOUSE really needed to be HIGHER in the Ranks of Popul | ||
| Post# 560347 , Reply# 33 11/30/2011 at 07:29 (4,556 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Is the W in the oven glass the actual logo for 1961? It is a beautiful range. Congrats. alr | ||
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Post# 560364 , Reply# 34 11/30/2011 at 08:51 (4,556 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Is the W in the oven glass the actual logo for 1961? | ||
| Post# 560397 , Reply# 35 11/30/2011 at 13:17 (4,556 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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If It is like most Westinghouses!!! The outsise will stay cool even when the oven is used at higher temperatures, much better insulated than some other ranges! | ||
| Post# 560442 , Reply# 36 11/30/2011 at 16:38 (4,556 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Yes, there is another arrangement with single coil 120V in the low range. Didn't those have 6 settings instead of 5? HI, 2, MED, MED-LO, LO, WM. I had several but that was 65-75.
From the description, the sensor "prevents burning" so it is most likely a thermal cutout that overrides the setting and shuts the burner off around 180*. | ||
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Post# 562674 , Reply# 37 12/11/2011 at 17:21 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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per your request Kevin I didn't scan the recipies - 
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Post# 562675 , Reply# 38 12/11/2011 at 17:29 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 2 & 3 .... 
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Post# 562687 , Reply# 39 12/11/2011 at 18:53 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 4 & 5 ... 
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Post# 562688 , Reply# 40 12/11/2011 at 18:54 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 6 & 7 ... 
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Post# 562689 , Reply# 41 12/11/2011 at 18:56 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 8 & 9 ... 
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Post# 562691 , Reply# 42 12/11/2011 at 18:57 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 10 & 11 ... 
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Post# 562692 , Reply# 43 12/11/2011 at 19:00 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 12 & 13 ... 
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Post# 562693 , Reply# 44 12/11/2011 at 19:01 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 14 & 15 ... 
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Post# 562694 , Reply# 45 12/11/2011 at 19:03 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 16 & 17 ... 
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Post# 562695 , Reply# 46 12/11/2011 at 19:05 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 18 & 19 ... 
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Post# 562703 , Reply# 47 12/11/2011 at 19:39 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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pg 20 & 21 ... 
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Post# 562704 , Reply# 48 12/11/2011 at 19:43 (4,545 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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the final pages 
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Post# 562716 , Reply# 49 12/11/2011 at 20:40 (4,545 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey) |
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Post# 562764 , Reply# 50 12/12/2011 at 08:15 (4,544 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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