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

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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?
 
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.
 
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
 
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.

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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, :D
 
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!!!

 

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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.
 
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
 
Well, I started to pull this stove apart today. It is in much better shape than my Chambers Imperial therefore I can get it going soon. Plus, one of my college buds might want it - his wife is remodeling and I sent a pic of it, they went gaga over it. I have sent an inquiry for the chrome (10 burner knob trim rings, two oven knob rings, two oven knob trim pieces, six oven door handles, upper vent trim, three upper vent grates, backsplash trim for timer/clock, and the light reflector). There is not as much chrome on this as you would think - my 35 1/2" O'Keefe & Merritt has more.

The eight burner grates will be re-enameled. Only one burner has noticable chipped enamel - not worth redoing. All burner valves will be cleaned and regreased. I'll clean the oven and griddle burners and paint them with high temp automotive exhaust paint - they will look like new cast iron and the stove won't get hot enough to burn the paint off. I'll send the aluminum parts (griddle, broiler pans) off for professional polishing. I decided to have the oven T-stats rebuilt, even though I have not tested them. As old as they are, I think I should start from ground zero with them. Part of the reason is I fixed a Chambers B for a friend. It worked fine about 9 months and then the T-stat quit. Might as well rebuild them while the stove is apart and they can be accessed easily.

The side panels are bent and damaged pretty badly, but I have a donor 40" Roper with good side panels. I swapped them today and they fit perfectly - then I took them back off as I disassembled the stove. I probably would not be tearing into the stove this far if it weren't for the fact that the rear legs - stamped steel - are bent and I have to tip the stove on it's back to repair them - this is why the side panels were damaged. I have to remove the top, sides, and backsplash to do this to prevent damage. Since I'm doing that, I'll just clean everything and check door insulation, etc. All of the porcelain is in great shape - no panels need to be redone. There is a 1/8" chip on the left edge of the top and a 1/2" chip at the back center of the left side panel which can be fixed with a touch up kit - that is all.
 
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