$100 in Ft. Wayne, IN
lawrence
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Unusual Gibson Gas Range
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bradfordwhite
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That's truly obnoxious. Do we have any idea what that thing is above the cook top other than a place for an over sized analog clock?
hippiedoll
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I bet...
It's a garage-door type, control panel that flips up to display the stove's burner knobs...
Because I don't see any burner knobs anywhere on that stove?
It's a garage-door type, control panel that flips up to display the stove's burner knobs...
Because I don't see any burner knobs anywhere on that stove?
bradfordwhite
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yeah, I didn't see any controls either but it's gas. Usually, they try and keep the control knobs near by the burners meaning the front or sides of the stove, due to having to make the pieces in one piece.
For an electric stove it wouldn't be a big deal to put the knobs ....anywhere.
If they put the knobs on top...much more expensive to make.
I think your idea of obscured control panel is accurate. Usually these stoves have a row of knobs facing up in front. It looks like they put a sliding cover over it.
Further investigation shows it's a "warmer". Seriously?
That annoying thing that would block up a range hood? Just so I have a place to store my dinner rolls? lol
It's a nice design on the door though. I wonder if there's a light inside that illuminates the door.
For an electric stove it wouldn't be a big deal to put the knobs ....anywhere.
If they put the knobs on top...much more expensive to make.
I think your idea of obscured control panel is accurate. Usually these stoves have a row of knobs facing up in front. It looks like they put a sliding cover over it.
Further investigation shows it's a "warmer". Seriously?
That annoying thing that would block up a range hood? Just so I have a place to store my dinner rolls? lol
It's a nice design on the door though. I wonder if there's a light inside that illuminates the door.
What's with the cracked POS strip along the front of the cooktop?
Gibson Gas Range
The controls are under the sliding cover on the Rt side at the front of the CT.
These ranges were nothing to get excited about to put it nicely.
John L.
The controls are under the sliding cover on the Rt side at the front of the CT.
These ranges were nothing to get excited about to put it nicely.
John L.
Was the top of that thing a shelf for a microwave oven?
That's the first thing I'd noticed--no knobs, not even horizontally-mounted into that upper trim like I'd seen a Tappan range have...
Seems like you go from wondering how you turn the thing on to seeing how easy it is for a child to walk up to and ignite the burners or inadvertently turn on the oven and it be on for a long period of time...
-- Dave
Seems like you go from wondering how you turn the thing on to seeing how easy it is for a child to walk up to and ignite the burners or inadvertently turn on the oven and it be on for a long period of time...
-- Dave
vacerator
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Warmers were
a 70's thing. Frigidaire, Hardwick, Kenmore( Roper), and Tappan all had at least one model. This may be one of those Kelvinator made knock off's. I think they made ranges for Gibson in the "Leonard" Grand Rapids Mi. refigerator plant.
a 70's thing. Frigidaire, Hardwick, Kenmore( Roper), and Tappan all had at least one model. This may be one of those Kelvinator made knock off's. I think they made ranges for Gibson in the "Leonard" Grand Rapids Mi. refigerator plant.
Nope--these were sourced from one of the weird Southern gas range manufacturers (maybe Vesta, or potentially Tappan). A WCI parts-bin special. Don't think they ever made any gas appliances up in the Michigan Kelvinator/Gibson plants...electric only (maybe gas dryers...)
vacerator
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Ah, ok Jamie,
Tappan wasn't sold to WCI or whomever until after 1987 though. They weres till building gas ranges for GE. Wards had them. I moved in my first house in Madison Freights July of '88, and ordered a gas self clean Tappan with the electronic digital clock from ABC warehouse. They never delivered, and tried to get me to take the Magic Chef, so I got the GE from Wards. The burners aren't Tappan or sure. Theirs weren't cone shaped. Magic Chef/Hardwick either.
The Tappan warming shelf models were the nicest. The self clean gas models had integral vent fans, but the electronic ignition ovens were troublesome.
Tappan wasn't sold to WCI or whomever until after 1987 though. They weres till building gas ranges for GE. Wards had them. I moved in my first house in Madison Freights July of '88, and ordered a gas self clean Tappan with the electronic digital clock from ABC warehouse. They never delivered, and tried to get me to take the Magic Chef, so I got the GE from Wards. The burners aren't Tappan or sure. Theirs weren't cone shaped. Magic Chef/Hardwick either.
The Tappan warming shelf models were the nicest. The self clean gas models had integral vent fans, but the electronic ignition ovens were troublesome.
Tappan was sold to AB Electrolux of Sweden in 1979 (after Carl Ichan took control of it in 1978 and forced the sale), which predates Electrolux's purchase of White Consolidated Industries (WCI) by seven years (1986).
Tappan history (assuming the info is accurate).
vacerator
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Ok, Dadoes,
as was Eureka vacuums, but those donmestic plants remained open, like Gibson did in Greenville Mi. until later.
as was Eureka vacuums, but those donmestic plants remained open, like Gibson did in Greenville Mi. until later.
bradfordwhite
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1970 Sears
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Regardless of the source,
this stove has been sold, according to the seller.
lawrence
this stove has been sold, according to the seller.
lawrence
fan-of-fans
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That reminds me of this (Sunray?) that was shared several years back.
www.automaticwasher.org
Vintage? brand stove - with hot plate $150 (Monterey Park)
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/app/4501063098.html
www.automaticwasher.org
I like it!
