Tricity fanfare double oven (fitted) - please help

[Amiemw5]

Hi everyone,
I purchased my first home yesterday! The house has all its original 70s fittings / appliances and I’m keen to repair / restore what I can

In the kitchen I have a tricity built in oven and grill, none of it turns on when I flick the wall switch. I have a suspicion that I might just not be doing it right - I have no idea how it works!

Please could you advise some troubleshooting, or even better an electrician in the Manchester area who is experienced in older ovens

Thank you for your help! I’ve attached images of the oven and the wall switch for reference

[ex 2 Base]

Our neighbour has a built in oven and their clock has to be set and running before any thing happens, your just might be the same. If your house is a semi maybe the neighbour has the same set up. Also, how about looking on google before wasting your money. Ted

[Amiemw5]

Hey Ted,
I’ve been looking through google for a long time and unfortunately there’s not any instructions online about the oven as it seems to have been discontinued 40 years ago

Most the houses here have been modernised but I might try ask some of the elderly residents. There’s x6 houses that I’m assuming originally were the same as mine so no harm in asking

Do you know how your neighbours set the clock on theirs?
- Thanks

[Station X]

Is the clock running, even if it's not showing the correct time?

If not it points to there being no electricity supply to the unit. Turn all the external switches on and check that the fuse or circuit breaker in the consumer unit which serves the ovens is present intact and switched on as applicable.

[Station X]

Another thought. If you plug an appliance, such as a kettle, into the socket in your third picture does it work?

I note that both the socket and cooker switches appear to be in the OFF position, but the picture is unclear.

[GMB]

We still use the stand-alone version.
My main comment is that the time clock is a bit weird, so easy for "operator error" to result in nothing working.

[Amiemw5]

Originally Posted by Station X

Another thought. If you plug an appliance, such as a kettle, into the socket in your third picture does it work?

I note that both the socket and cooker switches appear to be in the OFF position, but the picture is unclear.

I had them turned off in the photo as I was done playing with it for the evening, I should’ve clarified that!

So I just plugged in a kettle and now when the Minute Maid timer is at 0 it does buzz an alarm, but the oven still doesn’t turn on

I think this is definitely me not knowing how the timer works

[Amiemw5]

Originally Posted by GMB

We still use the stand-alone version.
My main comment is that the time clock is a bit weird, so easy for "operator error" to result in nothing working.

I also think it’s an error on my own part - I’d possible could you give any advice on the clock element?
Thanks

[Station X]

Just play with the clock controls. Turn 'em, push 'em and turn 'em, pull 'em and turn 'em; you'll soon get the idea as to what they do.

You should be able to set the clock to show the correct time, set a start time and set a stop time. There's probably a ringer stop watch function too.

Close up in focus pictures of the clock controls would help.

[Amiemw5]

Originally Posted by Station X

Just play with the clock controls. Turn 'em, push 'em and turn 'em, pull 'em and turn 'em; you'll soon get the idea as to what they do.

You should be able to set the clock to show the correct time, set a start time and set a stop time. There's probably a ringer stop watch function too.

Close up in focus pictures of the clock controls would help.

You’re right about the ringer function - I can get that to make a sound but the clock itself still isn’t moving so that makes me a little unsure what the issue could be

[paulsherwin]

Mechanical oven timers do tend to become temperamental with age - they get jammed up internally with grease and fluff, the switch contacts get dirty and oxidised, and the original factory lubrication dries up and goes gummy. That cooker appears to be in very nice clean condition, but the inside of the clock/timer may be a different matter.

[red16v]

Googling would seem to indicate this a Model 2176 and that this company can supply a manual. But I would want to ring them up and double check first.

https://www.inter-spares.co.uk/trici...-54-55-56.html

I based this response on this Facebook posting, it does look slightly different to yours.

https://www.facebook.com/smckinnonki...7133398977537/

[Boulevardier]

I tend to go all simple-minded when faced with such issues! So -
1. You said you plugged a kettle into the wall-socket. Do you mean that the kettle worked?
2. AFAIK, an oven timer would only ever control the oven. So do the hotplates work?

Answers to these q's would indicate how far the mains power is getting.

Mike

[Station X]

There are no hotplates!

[Boulevardier]

Originally Posted by Station X

There are no hotplates!

Thanks Graham! Sorry I'd overlooked that it's a standalone oven (we've never had one of those)!
Have to assume that the kettle worked OK.
Mike

[Station X]

No worries.

I'm uncertain as to whether the kettle worked or not, but the fact that the ringer timer buzzes suggests that power is reaching the unit, unless it's purely mechanical like a "Smiths Ringer".

This is a purely electro-mechanical device, no microprocessors or anything like that. Even if the clock doesn't run it should be possible to "cancel" any timer settings and use the ovens manually. I think the possibility of all elements having failed is pretty remote, so at least one oven or the grill should work.

I've never come across a timed grill, although I suppose it's a possibility. Often the grill element can be slid out making it easy to check its continuity and check for power at the grill's socket.

[usradcoll1]

Originally Posted by Amiemw5

Hi everyone,
I purchased my first home yesterday! The house has all its original 70s fittings / appliances and I’m keen to repair / restore what I can

In the kitchen I have a tricity built in oven and grill, none of it turns on when I flick the wall switch. I have a suspicion that I might just not be doing it right - I have no idea how it works!

Please could you advise some troubleshooting, or even better an electrician in the Manchester area who is experienced in older ovens

Thank you for your help! I’ve attached images of the oven and the wall switch for reference

Congratulations on your first home purchase.
It sure looks like it was well kept! It looks like the oven unit and the cabinets were built as one unit! I'm sure that the oven can be repaired rather reasonable. Probably the unit has to be lifted from the enclosure.
I try to repair my own appliances, unless under warrantee.
Dave, USradcoll1, retired electrician.

[paulsherwin]

I'm pretty sure the Tricity factory was in Stoke on Trent, and though it's long gone, there are still lots of locals who know Tricity appliances inside out, so that may be a place to look for specialist service if you need help. It's only 40 miles down the M6.

[Tim]

Wasn’t Tricity one of those brands sold by the/ an electricity board? LEC was another one I think.

We had a Tricity cooker very similar to that one for many years( actually I think my mum still does) and ISTR that you needed to pull or push one of the timer/clock knobs to activate the oven. The clock kept pretty good time BTW.

Now all you need are some seventies style mugs, a fondue set and a hostess trolley!

Just a thought, but would you have an Electrical Installation Condition report as part of the sellers pack? There may be some comments regarding the oven.

[bionicmerlin]

With these ovens 9 out of 10 times it’s the timer switched itself off . If you press or turn and press the timer buttons it will go into manual mode.
Even if the clock is faulty you can put it in manual mode.
It’s unlikely to be a element problem as normally it would put the house trip off assuming it has one Andy