JacquieJet wrote:Lily left the valley wrote:Speaking of interesting features, apparently one of the burners on our new old stove has a temperature dial instead of the usual as the other three do. I had to wonder if maybe that one used to be a hot water bin. It's in a back burner position, which is where those often were.
One of my burners has the temperatures printed on the dial, too (the "Heat Minder" element), but the burner is located in the front (and also, the era of mine is wrong for a hot water bin). When was your stove made? Pic? That is very interesting!
I haven't checked for the exact year yet. This is the picture from the CL ad. Right now it's hard to get to, sitting between my Insight and the landlady's snowblower.
The House of Webster began selling the Country Charm Model R59, a 120/240 VAC electric stove in 1957. I'm still trying to find out when they stopped making them. I've seen references up to late 70s. They based it on 1875 wood stove plans from Rome, GA.
I've read that the staff there are still helpful if folks call with questions, and they still have parts you can buy if needed. I have not yet found any models that have the water bin I was expecting, and I haven't made time yet to call HoW to ask.
I found this ad copy from 1977: You get the charm of the old with the convenience of the new in the "Country Charmer" electric range, introduced by House of Webster, Rogers, Ark. This authentic replica of the old-fashioned kitchen range is 24 1/2 in. deep, 39 in, wide, 31 in. high to the cooking surface and 59 in. high overall. The cast iron oven, said to be a "super baker", measures 18 by 18 by 12 in. and is furnished with two chrome racks, porcelain broiler pan and an old-fashioned door thermometer.
It's made of cast iron and is designed with old-time scrolling and finished in black enamel. Overall size is 24 in. wide and 27 in. long. Cast iron door swings out (right or left hand door available). The oven, big enough for a 25 lb. turkey, is 18 by 15 by 20 in. deep and can beset in wood, brick or stone.
Hah. I just found a
CL ad for one in MN. I paid half that for mine, but two burners need attention instead of one. Interestingly, that ad claims the pattern came from AL, not GA. They have more close up pics in the ad, but not one that shows the temp dial for the burner.