Chambers "Estate" stove?

[58limited]

Pic #5

Canopy and top of stove. Griddle needs to be rechromed. The canopy: narrow strip and the backsplash are damaged. Due to size and rarity, I doubt I'll find a replacement. I''ll have to have an auto body guy I know fix these, then send them to be reporcelained.

The wider part of the canopy can be seen in the previous photo, it only has a couple of chips in the porcelain for damage.

 

[58limited]

Pic #6

Left side. The splotches are mud kicked up by an ATV. The canopy bracket mount broke on this side. I can weld a repair on, or this bracket is the same one used on the regular sized stove from the same time period.

Due to weather exposure, I will probably have to completely disassemble the stove to replace the rock wool insulation, or at least check it for dampness.

Its a big project, but I haven't found another like it on the web, so it is probably worth quite a bit once restored. I'm going to sleep on it and decide if I want to buy it, plus I want to see what everyone here thinks.

I might be buying the house next door: two story 4000sq ft built in the early 1930s - this would be perfect for that house (its a fixer-upper too).

 

[maytagbear]

For what my opinion is worth....

I think you should, David.

If anyone can restore this potentially magnificent beast, you can. You seem to have clearly considered the eventualities.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[58limited]

OK, I committed to buy this. The seller is even going to deliver it from 35 miles away, included in the price.

I found that this is called an Imperial and was mainly a commercial stove, but some were used in large homes/mansions.

I finally found a similar one on the net, link below. Scroll to the bottom of the link, it is 54" wide, mine is 64" wide - it has the storage/service compartment in the middle unlike the one on the website.

Models Of CHAMBERS Products

Use this page to help ID your CHAMBERS

www.chamberstoves.net

 

[charbee]

Yep, that is an "Imperial"...there's another great Chambers site with a forum full of helpful info at the link below. There's threads on the best company for re-porcelaining, info on re-chroming, etc. Some great restoration pics as well. Also, there's a fellow in East Texas who sells the Rock Wool insulation. Soooo glad you're getting this old jewel...it's going to be amazing when it's done!

http://www.vintagechambers.com/

 

[58limited]

Thanks, Charbee

I joined the forum. The prices for the porcelain work are cheap - I think I can afford to redo the entire stove (a few pieces at a time). When I'm done, it will be a show-piece.

The stove was delivered today and is not in as bad of shape as I thought, just one part of the canopy needs major repair - it is a narrow 4" wide strip that runs across the top of the backsplash. All five drip pans are toast, as are 4 of the burner grates. I can;t wait to start tearing into this, but I have to finish some work on the house first.

 

[charbee]

Rockin'! Keep us posted on the progress!

 

[everythingold]

I would love to restore that magnificent beast. Make it a true work of art. Too bad Texas is sooo far away, nothing is more fun that making a jewel like that shine. That is truly a King's stove. Roper also made some monster commercial stoves in the teens and twenties, very few commercial units have survived it seems. matt