On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:34:05 -0800, ferguson
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is obsolete)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:
On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:24:03 -0500, "Sharp Dressed Man"
wrote:

"ferguson" wrote in message
...
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 he
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?