Anyone super bored? Search help

[tarheels]

Not exciting at all!

This is MIL's stove. It's a GE. I think it's from the '60s. I've been trying to search for replacement knobs for it and haven't been able to get anywhere. As you can see, the knobs are completely illegible. Poor woman has a legend so she can remember what the settings are supposed to be. You get super duper nestie thank you points if you can find knobs for it for Christmas while I study for finals :heart:

[emoflamingo]

You don't have a model number do you? I found some similar on eBay but the center is black and not chrome.

[Deleted]

When we had our 40s stove redone, the guy was able to repaint our original knobs. Any chance you could find a refurbisher in your area? It could probably be done through the mail too if you want a rec.

[sierramist03]

Are you able to locate a serial number/model number?

[auntie]

I learned to cook on such a stove. The knobs on my mother's- she had several houses- tended to be aluminim with paint which would wash off over time. Ugh.

These might work-
www.appliancepartspros.com/ge-knob-thermostat-wb3x482-ap2015212.html

www.appliancepartspros.com/ge-knob-wb3x5677-ap2015685.html
www.appliancepartspros.com/ge-knob-thermostat-wb3k60-ap2014795.html

You realize you're probablly looking at close to $200?



But if you can get the model number, they will send you the exact item or an improved version.

[TBM]

This one is close www.partselect.com/PS248799-GE-WB3X490-Burner-Valve-Knob.htm?inventory=248799&SourceCode=6

You have to know the shape of the connector too though.

[tarheels]

I know a model number would make this a cinch, but I don't have one. I won't be back to MIL's til Christmas Day. When I snapped these pics, it was the first time she had been out of the kitchen for more than 5 minutes the whole weekend - I didn't have time to look for the model number since I almost got caught as it was! FIL's kind of useless, otherwise I'd enlist his help.

Auntie, replacement knobs are stupid expensive! I had to do 4 knobs on our '80s cooktop (which died 4 months later ) and they were $80.

[auntie]

Would your FIL get the model for you?

Or could you email a picture to the people at the appliance part place? If they're the ones I recall, they have that nasty chrome that comes off in sheets and gives metal splinters.

If I had to date it, I'd say early 1980s.