Do you know what year? I would have bet that was '39 or so - it has that "we're trying to be streamlined, but the technology's still kinda clunky" look that so many products did back then.
If it's post-war it would have to be immediately afterwards. I would think that by 1946 or so the designers were working overtime to upgrade their products.
By the mid 50s Monarch had caught up!, Speed heat units, Color Lit Controls, Thermostatic units, a Griddle ETC, and by the 60s they introduced the first home convection oven!