broiler assembly question

[kenmore]

hi everyone,

i'm restoring a chambers model a stove and am having a hard time figuring out the broiler. on the back left corner it has a spring attached to the hook that lifts up the broiler. this once was connected somewhere on the stove. i assume to give it some tension for when the broiler is lifted. does anyonve have any ideas where this spring connects to?

thanks.

[taheckler]

Hi Kenmore (hmmmm ... interesting name!!),

I have a unit out of the stove. If you send me your e-mail address, I can snap some pictures of mine.

<font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">[ April 23, 2005 10:15 AM: Message edited by: Tura Heckler ]</font>

[kenmore]

hi tura,

thanks for the offer, i've e-mailed you. kenmore is the name of the street that i live in - heh.

[taheckler]

Okie-dokie, I e-mailed you a picture. Feel free to post or e-mail any questions.

t.

[taheckler]

Hey Gang,

I wasn't able to help Sergio. Turns out that my post-Model-B broiler box is different than his Model A. Is there anyone out there with Model A experience? Sergio sure could use a hand!

Thanks.

[kenmore]

hi tura,

thanks for the post and your help.

being a newbie, i'm wondering if there's a way to post pictures on the board. i think it'd be a great resource for restorers. i have several pictures that may be of interest to others.

still looking for help on the model a if anyone can help.

thanks.

[taheckler]

It occurred to me that if you can't fix your problem, you could always consider replacing your entire broiler box (if they interchange, that is.) That's what I did with my Model B - the box was rusted thru in one spot, so I swapped it out. The Model BZ and forward came with the "burner shield", which was a nice enhancement to the stove as it distributed the heat across the griddle better and caused less warping and burning of food. Although I initially wanted to keep my Model B entirely a Model B, I am glad now that I went to the improved burner design.

Just something to think about...

[kenmore]

well, my box is in pretty great condition. the only thing wrong that i can figure is the broken spring connection. also, the model a has a different opening mechanism thatn the later models as it's opened by lifting the handle. the b and c open by turning the handle, as far as i can tell from the manuals that i have for them.

having said that, let me know if you see a good candidate floating around...

[taheckler]

Do you have any pictures of your Model A? I'd love to see them. I've never seen one in person. If you have pics, please e-mail to me. Thx.

[taheckler]

Sergio, if you were open to buying another Model A for parts, there's one on e-bay right now. It's in Kansas. Freight would probably cost you $300 - $400 (using eric's shipping service). If the stove were cheap enough, it might make it worth it. Here's the e-bay link:

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