Look What I Got Today - Or, Mother of All Stoves Part II

[58limited]

This emblem is in the right side next to the burner drip tray.

 

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Right side burners

The four burners on the right side. The upper right one has a different grate and seems to be a high BTU burner.

 

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Left side burners

These are all identical and are the same as the other three regular burners on the right side.

 

 

 

[58limited]

Griddle Burner

Another view.

 

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Griddle

Note the drain tube coming out of the bottom.

 

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Griddle in place

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Backsplash

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[tomturbomatic]

WOW! again. That right rear burner & the grate look almost like they could handle a wok. You could probably get enough fire out of that one to make cooking look like a rocket launch.

Didn't "CP" stand for Certified Performance?

 

[58limited]

Yes it did. I think it was the "UL listed" or possibly "Energy Star" of its day. Appliances rated CP had to meet 20 or 21 requirements. Apparently Chambers stoves, possibly the best built residential gas ranges ever, didn't qualify on two parameters but the company was not willing to sacrifice their quality to meet all the requirements.

 

[oldskool]

A Real Treasure

David - I'm so glad Mother came your way. That enormous stove exemplifies craftsmanship of a day when quality and durability were goals that manufacturers strived for. So glad that it is staying in the AW family. Congratulations.

If my memory is correct, after first seeing it on CL and speaking with the former owner, it came from a church in Oklahoma. Most likely, it did not get used frequently and was well taken care of. I'm sure many great years of use remain in Mother's future. So glad her fate was not a crusher.

John

 

[58limited]

Here is a 1948 model for sale in Dallas, just a tad bit pricier than mine

http://houston.craigslist.org/atq/3095934763.html

 

[joeekaitis]

That stove could straddle two time zones, allowing you to cook breakfast at one end and lunch at the other.

 

[58limited]

Thanks to 54monroe for sending me these literature scans:

 

[58limited]

This says that the one different burner is a coffee burner, that implies to me that it is lower BTU but the burner looks bigger than the others. The burner valve, however, has one orifice cap, the others have two each.

 

[washer111]

What a lovely stove that is! One thing though, you'd probably need an extra 3-ton of cooling when that thing is running at full tilt, that's for sure!

That must be an awfully nice thing to use though, imagine being able to cook all your vegetables separately if someone doesn't like it all being done together, while you do Eggs, Bacon, Steak, Chops and EVERYTHING on the griddle!

It'd be the perfect range for use when catering for larger numbers of people - or big families,

 

[58limited]

Seriously???

Just found this old ebay auction. The stove sold for $999.00 and has some rust through on the top, which makes me wonder about the rest of the stove - is it all corroded underneath and is the metal paper thin? Look at the aution link. I've attached the last picture which is an appraisal by Antique Gas Stoves in Alta Loma, CA.

 

Seriously??? This unrestored Roper T&C with rust through is worth $5900-$6100???? I should see if they want to buy mine for that price!!!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...pdbeujMaGvc7QRt0Ptvuk%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[autowasherfreak]

That's one hell of stove, perfect for a large gathering or a cookaholic.

 

[in2itdood]

Wow!

I'm not a stove guy ...but damn!

 

[rp2813]

Coffee Burner

Now that's what I call decadence.  So many burners that one of them is singled out for brewing stove-top coffee.  I'm guessing it's lower BTUs than the rest since it has only a single sunken flame source.  Perfect for Pyrex, and likely provides just the right level of heat to set and forget until coffee has been brewed to your liking.

 

[revvinkevin]

I'm "just a little" late to the party..........

 

 

CONGRATS David!  

 

I have to say that if I were to have an old stove in my kitchen, THAT is the one I would want it to be!

 

Very, very cool!

 

Kevin