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Thread Number: 63905
/ Tag: Ranges, Stoves, Ovens
On the hunt for an old gas stove. Not just any..... |
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Post# 864813 , Reply# 1 1/30/2016 at 14:08 (3,024 days old) by rp2813  (Sannazay) |
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 I think I remember seeing a red O'Keefe & Merrit on SF Bay Area CL not that long ago, but it was pricey.
The O&M "Hi-Vue" periscope feature is very cool. I think it's worth holding out for.
As a compromise, you may want to consider stoves of this vintage that are white with red accents, such as knobs and other trim. Finding such a stove with the Hi Vue feature may be as big a challenge as finding a reasonably priced red one, but they are probably out there.
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| Post# 864814 , Reply# 2 1/30/2016 at 14:21 (3,024 days old) by miele_ge (Danbury, Connecticut) | ||
was red an original color for these ranges? | ||
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Post# 864816 , Reply# 3 1/30/2016 at 14:44 (3,024 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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I'm old enough to recall when these stoves were relatively new and I can't ever remember seeing an O'Keeffe and Merritt in any color other than white. The red stove in the earlier post was most likely painted red during the restoration. Likewise, I don't ever recall the knobs on an O&M being any color other than white. I could be wrong, but I don't think so. My Grandmother had one just like the red one, only it was white. I lived in a 2nd story apt once that the landlady bought an O&M just like this one for the apt. The only hitch was I had to help her handyman move it upstairs. That SOB stove was HEAVY!! I was on the bottom and the handyman, probably about 50 (but at 21 I thought he was WAY old) was on the top. When were about halfway up the long staircase he tells me he had just recovered from a heart attack about a month before. All I could think of was him having another attack and letting go of the O&M and that stove crushing me to death. I was so glad when we finally reached the top of the stairs! Whew! But the O&M was a great stove, really the only gas stove that I ever enjoyed using. It would be a great stove for anyone to have.
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Post# 864823 , Reply# 4 1/30/2016 at 15:13 (3,024 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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When Dave and I were interested in a vintage gas stove some 25-30 years ago, we visited a guy in town who had a small warehouse full of a wide variety of stoves in all sizes and age ranges. He had a good eye for interesting stuff that was worth restoring to like-new condition and was meticulous about it. That was where I got my first look at a Hi-Vue as well as red knobs & handles. This was long before retro stoves became chic and any of the specialty restoration or imitation shops (like Elmira) existed.
I'm pretty sure I've even seen old magazine ads showing models with red trim. They just weren't ever very common, but I'm 99.9% sure the red accents aren't modern reproductions. | ||
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Post# 864879 , Reply# 6 1/31/2016 at 01:22 (3,023 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 865121 , Reply# 7 2/1/2016 at 22:09 (3,021 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Here's the red one I saw on CL. It's located in Sonoma but it doesn't have the Hi-Vue and it's not cheap either.
It's starting to look like only O&M turned out red stoves.
I don't think I care for the black knobs and handle accents, but the over all fire truck scheme could likely grow on me.
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Post# 865122 , Reply# 8 2/1/2016 at 22:20 (3,021 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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They want $4500.00 and it's missing the right front burner grate! But I have to admit, that does look like it is original red enamel on that O&M. I've never seen an original one like this before and I agree with Ralph about the black knobs and handles, don't really care for them. But so what , who cares, I'll never own a $4500.00 stove in this lifetime! lol.
Eddie This post was last edited 02/01/2016 at 22:44 | ||
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Post# 865124 , Reply# 9 2/1/2016 at 22:36 (3,021 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Urban Ore probably has bins full of grates & plates from all eras to pick through and would sell them cheap. But anybody who would pay $4,500 for a stove like that would probably order a pristine simmering plate from an overpriced on-line source and it wouldn't match the others -- at least not for quite a while.
I'm pretty sure the missing part belongs on the left rear burner, which puts out lower BTU than the front ones. That's the configuration that I've always seen. | ||
| Post# 865130 , Reply# 10 2/1/2016 at 23:57 (3,021 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Red Stoves Chambers, Monarch made red stoves, and in 1961 GE made red stoves! | ||
| Post# 865226 , Reply# 13 2/2/2016 at 16:44 (3,021 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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Post# 865426 , Reply# 19 2/3/2016 at 22:37 (3,019 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Travis, there was a red exposed coil single door monitor top showing up on CL here until just recently. The finish looked professional, but it was still a dumb customization IMO. You'll be pleased to know that it apparently wasn't moving (I've forgotten the price, but it was up there). I'm sure it will resurface sometime soon. | ||
| Post# 865437 , Reply# 20 2/4/2016 at 02:20 (3,019 days old) by Brandon () | ||
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"Good luck in finding your dream stove" Peace. Thanks! | ||
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