Identify a Stove

[countryguy]

I've read with interest all the threads about old stoves but I've yet to see one that was the same as the stove we had when I was growing up in the 60s. I'm guessing it was about 40-45" wide, had 4 burners on the left with the left rear burner dropping down so that a large pot fit inside and it could then be used as a deep fryer. On the same side as the burners,where the oven would normally be, there was a drawer that slid out. It was a warming drawer but my mom used it to store the pots & pans. Under that there was another pull out drawer. On the right side the top was smooth, below that was the oven and below that another pull out drawer. The controls for the elements were push buttons. There was a big knob for the oven temperature. On the outside of this knob there was another ring with 3 positions - the centre position was for baking, one of the other positions was for preheat and the other was for broil. There was another knob for a count down timer as well as a clock and 2 knobs for setting the time for the oven cook time and shut off time. The oven door had a glass window. For some reason the name Marquette comes to mind but I don't know if that was a brand name or not.

Thanks.

Gary

 

[firedome]

If it had the recessed pot

or, as Chambers called it a ThermoWell, used typically like a large surface pot would be, and sometimes with 2 1/2 divided pots or 3 1/3 divided pots for cooking, say several vegs at once, also for deep frying occasionally, it is likely to be circa mid-50s or earlier. This feature was once common but rapidly disappeared after around 1955, so my guess is late '40s to early-mid '50s, 40". The mention of button controls would immediately bring to mind GE or Hotpoint, but a few other minor makes used them. Ranges are my thing, but the description can fit many possibilites so without more to go on it's hard to be more specific, sorry!

 

[countryguy]

Thanks for the info. I don't think it was Hotpoint or GE. I don't remember it being a common name. For some reason, Marquette sticks in my mind.

Gary

 

[norgeway]

Definately!

NOT a Hotpoint or GE, the oven control gave that away!! It very well could have been a Marquette!The oven control you describe is a Hart ,Some norges and Kenmores used it as well as Monarchs, I am about sure that whatever it was had seven heat pushbutton switches instead of five heat, I know the Kenmores did as well as Gibsons and Coolerators, about all that used 5 heat pushbutton switches besides Hotpoint and GE was Philco..Oh yeah...Murray was another one that used 7 heat switches , I dont have any info on Marquette but do know they did make ranges!

 

[countryguy]

I think there must have been 7 heat buttons because it seemed like there were a lot of them LOL I think they were labelled Off, Lo, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Hi. I know the stove was not a Norge or Monarch or Kenmore so I guess that leaves Marquette. I've searched on-line but have yet to find a pic.

Gary

 

[norgeway]

I have

A ton of old magazines, maybe I can find an ad for it.

 

[polkanut]

Paging Louie!  We need a Marquette stove ad for Gary.

 

[jamiel]

Are you talking about in Canada or in the US? ISTR that there were some different brands in Canada which never made it to the US...Roy, Belanger, Moffat,,,,

 

[countryguy]

Yes, the stove was in Canada.

 

[Ultramatic]

Marquette, while I've heard of the brand...

<span style="font-size: medium;">and seen pictures of it, I don't have any Canadian ads. Sorry. </span>

 

[countryguy]

I'm guessing that Marquette was not really a very popular brand in Canada. I have no idea where my parents would have purchased the stove.

Gary

 

[circlew]

While I've heard of Marquette, it wasn't a very popular brand in the US either. I think it must have been more of a regional brand. Never knew anyone with that make of appliance.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Can you maybe come up with the title of a Canadian shelter magazine like whatever was the Canadian version of Better Homes & Garbage and the approximate year of the stove? If the stove had rounded corners, it was probalby pre-1957 to pre 60 in some brands. If you know the name of any such periodical or your Canadian version of Consumer Reports or Which, you might be able to look at the bound back issues in a large public library and find the stove yourself. We are kinda at a disadvantage down here with different brands, etc.

 

[polkanut]

I believe that Marquette was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.  And yes, it was a regional brand mainly in the Upper Midwest of the US.  It's entirely possible that some of their products did make it across the border.

 

[Ultramatic]

So it's an American stove?

<span style="font-size: medium;">I think I read somewhere that it was affiliated with General Electric. </span>

 

[countryguy]

The stove did have rounded corners. I found this stove on craigslist and it is the closet (but not the same) I have seen to the one we had.

http://winnipeg.canadianlisted.com/refrigerators-ovens-etc/vintage-ge-marquette-range_344681.html

 

[norgeway]

I think..

Marquette was sold at our local FCX store , I do remember seeing several freezers and fridges in my hometown.