Unknown gas slide in

[fan-of-fans]

No name that I see on it. Any ideas?

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[circlew]

Everything about it says "cheap mobile home". Could be Hardwick, Dixie or one of the Cleveland, TN brands. Probably worth more like $25.

 

[tomturbomatic]

When I first moved into an apartment up here, the itty, bitty, teeny, tiny kitchen had a 30 inch coppertone gas range with no identification markings on it. On Presidents' Day, I tore into it to do some cleaning and when I pulled the broiler drawer out to clean the floor under it, I discovered a nameplate in the broiler compartment with the name Welbuilt. Giving the devil his due, the oven baked very evenly with the round burner, but it did not broil worth a damn. These ranges share many design features, although the one in my apartment had the knobs on a panel slightly lower than the cooktop instead of on the front. Every evil action in my life I paid for by having to cook on that stove.

 

[vacerator]

Yes, one of the above.

Most cheap mobile homes don't have a slide in, but a low end magic Chef or equivalent.
I almost bought a brand new 16' by 80 ft. Fairmont in 1993. I was deleting the appliances, and plumbing fixtures and upgrading to Kitchen Aid, and Kohler. I was already used to nicer things in my life, and the separation left me bought out of a nice ranch mostly of which I cosmetically renovated since 1988. I didn't want an aprtment.
When I went o close the deal, a disclosure statement was presented to waiver any health issues I might incurr due to fermeldahyde in the flooring, wall coverings, cabinetry, and insulation. Well, as I do suffer from allergies, and had chronic bronchitis in winters, I decided to pass and found a cheap apartment for $375 a month
on a year lease with month to month option afterward. I put my equity in a CD, and moved in. Nothing fancy, but a roomy 1 bdrm. No balcony, pool, etc. but it was home for 18 months. Now have a nice house, paid in full, and no lot rent.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Yes I figured likely one of those “off brand” stoves. Being it has a power cord, I assume it’s for an oven light, or perhaps this actually has electric ignition?

70s mobiles here in Florida seemed to often have Magic Chef cooktops with a wall oven adjacent. Into the 80s usually had almond gas or electric Magic Chef freestanding ranges. After that GE seemed to become popular by the mid to late 1990s.

 

[petek]

The ad says it's a 110v oven but that power cord looks kind of wimpy but then plenty of 110v space heaters didn't have much more either.

 

[fan-of-fans]

I highly doubt it has a 110 v oven. If so I’ve never heard of such a range. Also notice no bake element, which shows its most likely gas. I doubt the seller knows what they’re saying or else they meant to say 110 v oven light.

 

[DADoES]

 

 

[petek]

Probably right. I didn't look too closely at the oven pic but thought that looked like a square calrod element on the bottom

 

[fan-of-fans]

Missed one odd detail…

I just noticed something is strangely missing. Where’s the handle for the broiler drawer? I don’t see any screw holes so it doesn’t appear to be missing.

 

[circlew]

Broiler Drawer

Maybe it's so cheap it doesn't have one. No clock, no backsplash, does it even have an oven light? I'm surprised it doesn't have to be lit with a match. Someone had to be pretty hard up to buy such a stove in the first place.

 

[wayupnorth]

It could have an upper broiler in the oven, but doubtful. Maybe the plug was for electronic ignition. But a cheap piece of crap that wouldnt be in my house