Help Restoring My 60s Turquoise Magic Chef Stove

[davidatlas]

OK so this is the matching stove to my turquoise 1965 GE fridge -- I'm guessing it's from around the same time. I've been disappointed by how rusty some parts are (the ID plate is illegible).

I'm hoping that after ID'ing it I can figure out what parts can be swapped/replaced from other models. The handles/oven window-trim chrome are badly rusted (although hard to see in the pic), and the racks are beyond saving.

Since it's a basic 30" gas range I was hoping that parts would be plentiful!! Lots of cleaning left to do. The metal beneath the range top is a total rusty mess -- not sure if/how to stabilize it, or if it even matters...

 

[wayupnorth]

Dave, it can be restored but its best to make what is there to be made right, clean and work again. Friends had the same model and a mouse got into the oven insulation and made it unusable. I'd love to have that stove in usable condition.

 

[davidatlas]

Yes yes -- the stove was in use until I got it, so from what I was told everything works -- it's just filthy (making progress on that with plenty of Simple Green and elbow grease!)

 

[wayupnorth]

Start scouring and you will have a nice stove, good luck.

 

[davidatlas]

Ideas on the Model #?

A friend agreed to re-chrome the handles and oven-knob seat for me! Hooray!

Not sure if he'll be able to attack the oven-window, however -- the trim is all rusted and it appears to be a single piece part

Does anyone have an idea what the model number might be of this? The ID plate is illegible.