pink Roper oven stove - $195 (ferndale) MI
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My Eyes! My Nose!
What a Beauty . . .
And certainly worth a repair!
I know not everyone here likes Roper, but my east Texas grandmother cooked many a classic Southern meal on the big old white Roper in her farmhouse: fried chicken, ham, potatoes, gravy, black eye peas, corn, yams, collards, regular pies, fried pies . . . so yes I have a soft spot for '50s Ropers!
And certainly worth a repair!
I know not everyone here likes Roper, but my east Texas grandmother cooked many a classic Southern meal on the big old white Roper in her farmhouse: fried chicken, ham, potatoes, gravy, black eye peas, corn, yams, collards, regular pies, fried pies . . . so yes I have a soft spot for '50s Ropers!
epixstar128
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I would have thst if it was cheaper and not pink. About a hour drive if i wanted it
Leaks gas---BOOM!!!!!
mom11
Well-known member
Going to check this out
tomorrow. I am really worried about the "gas leak" thing but am so drawn to it because I love the pink. I already have a 1957 Pink GE ridge and i've been waiting,impatiently, for a pink beauty to show up.
What should I look for? Will I be able to see deal breakers by inspection? What would those deal breakers be? Also wondering it I could take this to someone to have them fix it up and make it safe.
I do have a perfectly working newer gas stove in the garage. Is it possible to transplant the working parts that supply the gas to the burners with the new ones?
Thanks for any help.
tomorrow. I am really worried about the "gas leak" thing but am so drawn to it because I love the pink. I already have a 1957 Pink GE ridge and i've been waiting,impatiently, for a pink beauty to show up.
What should I look for? Will I be able to see deal breakers by inspection? What would those deal breakers be? Also wondering it I could take this to someone to have them fix it up and make it safe.
I do have a perfectly working newer gas stove in the garage. Is it possible to transplant the working parts that supply the gas to the burners with the new ones?
Thanks for any help.
danemodsandy
Well-known member
Lisa:
Theoretically, there is nothing that can go wrong with an appliance that cannot be fixed. You need parts, service expertise and money, but given enough of those things, it can all be fixed.
That having been said, you want to proceed with some real caution here. The source of the gas leak may be readily apparent, like a cracked tube or valve somewhere. Then again, it could be an internal problem with a valve or something, and that's much harder to spot.
Some internal parts in gas ranges are easy to find, because only a few basic designs are used. But some may be specific to a particular manufacturer and/or model. I would not count on the newer range being a parts source for the older one. Parts for vintage gas ranges are available at Antique Gas Stoves; see the link below.
You need someone who knows what they're doing to put the range back in shape. And if you don't already, you need to know what a gas leak smells like!
http://www.antiquegasstoves.com/
Theoretically, there is nothing that can go wrong with an appliance that cannot be fixed. You need parts, service expertise and money, but given enough of those things, it can all be fixed.
That having been said, you want to proceed with some real caution here. The source of the gas leak may be readily apparent, like a cracked tube or valve somewhere. Then again, it could be an internal problem with a valve or something, and that's much harder to spot.
Some internal parts in gas ranges are easy to find, because only a few basic designs are used. But some may be specific to a particular manufacturer and/or model. I would not count on the newer range being a parts source for the older one. Parts for vintage gas ranges are available at Antique Gas Stoves; see the link below.
You need someone who knows what they're doing to put the range back in shape. And if you don't already, you need to know what a gas leak smells like!
http://www.antiquegasstoves.com/
mom11
Well-known member
Oh, dear...
Now I am scared. But, I think, in a good way. This may be over my head. The only qualification that I have that you listed was an incredible sense of smell. I can smell gas, or anything else, a mile away. I really have no experience doing any sort of refurbishing. I can repair basic things just by virtue of having 11 kids that break everything..ALL...THE...TIME. For example, I just took apart my 2 oldest girls' dryer and vacuumed out all the lint because they bought a used dryer WITHOUT the link trap. They thought it was no big deal to run it as usual because "We never saw any lint." Seriously. I've installed and done basic maintance on my dishwashers, fridges, mixers, toasters, blenders, etc. But may have been niave on the gas stove thing.I thought that the leak was probably only between the stove itself and the gas line. That would be an easy fix.
I even ordered on ebay and have read 2 appliance repair books dated in the 1960's and both say gas ovens have little that can go wrong with them because they have no "moving parts". But i really respect and trust everyone here so I think I may back off. I'm still going to go see it. Maybe I can have it repaired locally? What If I take it to a repair guy instead of having someone come out to me to fix it? Has anyone elso on here done that? I'm in Michigan so the Gas Stove guys in California are not going to work. Anyone have any leads on a guy who knows his way around old appliances in the Detroit/Toledo/Ann Arbor/Lansing area?
Thanks so much for the warnings. I take them very seriously.
Now I am scared. But, I think, in a good way. This may be over my head. The only qualification that I have that you listed was an incredible sense of smell. I can smell gas, or anything else, a mile away. I really have no experience doing any sort of refurbishing. I can repair basic things just by virtue of having 11 kids that break everything..ALL...THE...TIME. For example, I just took apart my 2 oldest girls' dryer and vacuumed out all the lint because they bought a used dryer WITHOUT the link trap. They thought it was no big deal to run it as usual because "We never saw any lint." Seriously. I've installed and done basic maintance on my dishwashers, fridges, mixers, toasters, blenders, etc. But may have been niave on the gas stove thing.I thought that the leak was probably only between the stove itself and the gas line. That would be an easy fix.
I even ordered on ebay and have read 2 appliance repair books dated in the 1960's and both say gas ovens have little that can go wrong with them because they have no "moving parts". But i really respect and trust everyone here so I think I may back off. I'm still going to go see it. Maybe I can have it repaired locally? What If I take it to a repair guy instead of having someone come out to me to fix it? Has anyone elso on here done that? I'm in Michigan so the Gas Stove guys in California are not going to work. Anyone have any leads on a guy who knows his way around old appliances in the Detroit/Toledo/Ann Arbor/Lansing area?
Thanks so much for the warnings. I take them very seriously.
danemodsandy
Well-known member
Lisa:
I didn't mean to scare you. It might well be that the source of the leak was in the supply line to the range. But, since it might be something else, you just have to be sure, which is why I'm suggesting you find a pro who really knows what he's doing.
You might do a little Googling for gas range collector discussion groups, because they're out there. This could be as easy as asking a few questions, and getting back an answer like "Oh, that's the frammistan; they go bad on Ropers all the time. Go to So-and-So and get a new one. Any gas range guy knows how to put it in."
Again, don't let me - or anyone - scare you. Just be sensible, a quality I think you already have in abundance.
I didn't mean to scare you. It might well be that the source of the leak was in the supply line to the range. But, since it might be something else, you just have to be sure, which is why I'm suggesting you find a pro who really knows what he's doing.
You might do a little Googling for gas range collector discussion groups, because they're out there. This could be as easy as asking a few questions, and getting back an answer like "Oh, that's the frammistan; they go bad on Ropers all the time. Go to So-and-So and get a new one. Any gas range guy knows how to put it in."
Again, don't let me - or anyone - scare you. Just be sensible, a quality I think you already have in abundance.
