General Information

Serial #

65090964

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL & GLASS CONSTRUCTION; SOME SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

68.0 cm

Width

60.0 cm

Height

112.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

General Electric

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Montreal

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS STOVE USED C.1960- 1996.

Canada

BASED ON APPROXIMATE AGE, THIS STOVE MFD IN GE'S MONTREAL, PQ. FACTORIES. GE, GSW & WESTINGHOUSE MERGED IN 1977: AFTER THAT DATE ALL RANGES WERE MFD IN HAMILTON, ONT PLANT. MONTREAL FACTORIES PRODUCED WASHERS, DRYERS & REFRIGERATORS EXCLUSIVELY.

Function

TO HEAT FOOD IN ORDER TO KILL GERMS, IMPROVE APPEARANCE AND/OR TASTE BEFORE CONSUMPTION.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF GE'S LINE OF "MIX-OR-MATCH COLOR CHOICE APPLIANCES", EXTREMELY POPULAR IN 1950S-60S. THIS EXAMPLE INCORPORATES PUSH-BUTTON CONTROLS, AND INCORPORATES "EXTRAS" LIKE ANEXTERNAL LIGHT, CLOCK, AND BAKING & MEAT ROASTING CHARTS [PRINTED ON PULL-OUT TRAY INSIDE FRONT EDGE OF OVEN], ALL DESIGN ELEMENTS MUCH TOUTED BY MAJOR MFRS OF PERIOD. 2 ELEMENTS ARE ORIGINAL CALROD UNITS, DEVELOPED BY HOTPOINT (GE). (REF.1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"GENERAL [GE logo] ELECTRIC" appears in raised print on top of stove back. Oven function & temperature control knobs, light, clock and electrical receptacle controls all labelled. Paper label on range back bears wiring diagram, and reads: "GENERAL [logo] ELECTRIC RANGE WIRING DIAGRAM MODEL CJ245 NB" & "151 B 279 REV.O". Mfr's plate screwed to lower front edge of range, above drawer, reads: "GENERAL [logo] ELECTRIC/ MADE IN CANADA/ VOLTS/ 115./ 220/ AMPS/ [blank]/ WATTS/ 10250/ CYC./ [blank]/ AC/ ONLY/ MODEL/ CJ245 NB 1G/ SERIAL NO./ 65090964/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY OF CANADA/ TORONTO, CANADA".

Missing

KICKPLATE MISSING FROM LOWER FRONT EDGE. 3 UNIT PANS (DRIP PANS BENEATH ELEMENTS) MISSING. 2 ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

Finish

TURQUOISE BLUE ENAMEL EXTERIOR FINISH; POT DRAWER HAS GREY ENAMEL FINISH; OVEN INTERIOR HAS MOTTLED BLACK & GREY FINISH. CHROME- PLATED PUSH BUTTON & DIAL CONTROLS. BLACK & WHITE HIGHLIGHTING OF SOME COMPONENTS.

Decoration

N/A