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Posted by on December 12, 2008, 12:47 pm
wrote:
>Dear mm,
>Thanks for the response. No, the one in the pix is a
>good one. The bad one actually is filthy but I could
>get by with just one of the vertical springy metal
>terminals, because the
>bad connector has one burned through.
>I am in Riverside, CA.
>Thanks again,
>Barry
What I did in that situation was buy a newer element and the plug to
fit IT - Solved the problem for another 20 years or so (till THAT part
is obsolete)
>mm wrote:
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> Stove is very old (at least 30 years) and made by
>>>> Westinghouse. Name says "Westinghouse Continental".
>>>> It has an oven under the range part and again overhead.
>>>> I find the label but can not read
>>>> the model number :-( . The label says 20.04 Kw.
>>>> The socket is made of a
>>>> heavy ceramic block. A picture is here:
>>>> http://math.ucr.edu/ferguson/sock.jpg
>>>> If someone could tell me where to find one of
>>>> these things I would be very grateful. The usual
>>>> parts suppliers seem to be unable to proceed without
>>>> a model number.
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>> Barry
>>> Go find a better parts store where the guy behind the counter is a real
>>> appliance part guy. First clues are he is at least 55-60, smokes a cigar,
>>> growls at customers and has a pot belly.
>>> The twerp kid at the place where you went was probably a 19 year old HS
>>> dropout with an earring who wouldn't know a heating element from a hole in
>>> the wall.
>> I agree with you.
>>
>> Barry, what city are you in. Maybe someone knows a store.
>>
>> Any chance you can just clean that one up?
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Posted by mm on December 13, 2008, 11:50 pm
On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:47:19 -0500, clare@snyder.on.ca wrote:
>wrote:
>>Dear mm,
>>Thanks for the response. No, the one in the pix is a
>>good one. The bad one actually is filthy but I could
>>get by with just one of the vertical springy metal
>>terminals, because the
>>bad connector has one burned through.
>>I am in Riverside, CA.
>>Thanks again,
>>Barry
>What I did in that situation was buy a newer element and the plug to
>fit IT - Solved the problem for another 20 years or so (till THAT part
>is obsolete)
A related techniquie would be to buy a different socket that had
approximately the same springy metal terminal.
Another possibility, too late now but good for 20 years from now, is
to save little things, including springy metal.
I rarely have to go the store anymore, because I have so much stuff I
took off things I was throwing away, wingnuts, capnuts, push-back
springs, pull-back springs, flat springs, twist springs, non-metal
nuts, .....
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Posted by ferguson on December 12, 2008, 2:38 am
Dear Sharp Dresser,
I could not agree with you more but do not know where
to find this paragon. (No shortage of twerps around
here tho.) I am in Riverside CA (Southern CA).
Sincerely,
Barry
Sharp Dressed Man wrote:
>> Stove is very old (at least 30 years) and made by
>> Westinghouse. Name says "Westinghouse Continental".
>> It has an oven under the range part and again overhead.
>> I find the label but can not read
>> the model number :-( . The label says 20.04 Kw.
>> The socket is made of a
>> heavy ceramic block. A picture is here:
>> http://math.ucr.edu/ferguson/sock.jpg
>> If someone could tell me where to find one of
>> these things I would be very grateful. The usual
>> parts suppliers seem to be unable to proceed without
>> a model number.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Barry
>
> Go find a better parts store where the guy behind the counter is a real
> appliance part guy. First clues are he is at least 55-60, smokes a cigar,
> growls at customers and has a pot belly.
>
> The twerp kid at the place where you went was probably a 19 year old HS
> dropout with an earring who wouldn't know a heating element from a hole in
> the wall.
>
>
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Posted by George on December 11, 2008, 10:09 am
ferguson wrote:
> Stove is very old (at least 30 years) and made by
> Westinghouse. Name says "Westinghouse Continental".
> It has an oven under the range part and again overhead.
> I find the label but can not read
> the model number :-( . The label says 20.04 Kw.
>
> The socket is made of a
> heavy ceramic block. A picture is here:
> http://math.ucr.edu/ferguson/sock.jpg
> If someone could tell me where to find one of
> these things I would be very grateful. The usual
> parts suppliers seem to be unable to proceed without
> a model number.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Barry
Go to a real parts store. Take your photo in or bring in the old part.
Pay for the replacement when they hand it to you. Install it. Simple and
easy.
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>Thanks for the response. No, the one in the pix is a
>good one. The bad one actually is filthy but I could
>get by with just one of the vertical springy metal
>terminals, because the
>bad connector has one burned through.
>I am in Riverside, CA.
>Thanks again,
>Barry