a few questions

[Chambers2Be]

I have noticed a couple of things about my Chambers B that I had questions about.

1. The burner grates. I have one grate that has a round section and a hole in the middle, and then two with three regular prongs and a fourth that's shaped like an arrowhead. Why do some chambers stoves I see have only one of these arrowhead grates with a regular 4-prong grate? and why does one have a round section with a hole? Does it serve a special purpose?

2. The daisy burners. I have noticed that some daisy burners have two tall pointed "thumbs" that end as if they would support two of the burner grate prongs. The others are shorter and more stubby. On one of my daisy burners that has a pointed 'thumb', the one opposite it looks like it did have a pointed part at one time, but is now flat. Do they tend to break off? And if you get your burners re-porcelained, can those parts be re-built?

Thank you!!

Evan

[Joe Pieweed]

Evan:
I have a B with the same grates. The "round hole" grate disperses heat, and is meant to be used for simmering/delicate cooking. The four-pronged grate I know is for fast cooking, and the "arrow head"... I would LOVE to know what the heck is the idea behind that one.

Ditto on the burners. I have one burner that has the two tall projections as if to support a grate. Why just one and not all?

[annnt]

Eureka!!
I was just flipping through my "fun stuff" Chambers materials seeing how many pages would need to be colored copied and how many b/w copied, when I came across the answer to the different type of grates question. Here's the answer directly from Chambers:

"Distributor Grates - another exclusive Chambers feature-have been designed to spread heat evenly over kettle bottoms. It is unnecessary to shift chicken around when frying it on a Chambers top burner. One grate has a SOLID PLATE which holds heat and is especially convenient in coffee making. It also is the grate on which to place very small utensils. There is a SPEED TYPE that is very convenient, and a SPEED GRATE WITH PROTECTOR FOR WOODEN HANDLES. These are interchangeable and offer any kind of top stove cooking desired."

The pictures have the grates labeled as "heat holder" for the one with the circle in the middle, "speed type" for the 4 pronged grate, and "speed type with protector for wooden handle" for the one with the 'arrow.'

Soon all who want this wealth of info at their fingertips shall have it. I'll get this copying stuff figured out this coming week or next at the latest. Then I'll post a note with the approximate cost and gather everyone's info that wants to get it.

Ann

[Joe Pieweed]

Ann:

Verryyyyyyyy interesting, and makes sense, from a time when pots had wooden handles. We have an old farm in Wisconsin with barns that need restoring. Many things about barns are so nonsensical (sp?), until an old timer comes along and tells us about the time and the animals. Then it becomes perfectly obvious why things are as they are.

Thanks for sleuthing and solving one of two Chambers mysteries I've had resolved in one week. I will be sad when there are no more.

[Joe Pieweed]

Ann:

Verryyyyyyyy interesting, and makes sense, from a time when pots had wooden handles. We have an old farm in Wisconsin with barns that need restoring. Many things about barns are so nonsensical (sp?), until an old timer comes along and tells us about the time and the animals. Then it becomes perfectly obvious why things are as they are.

Thanks for sleuthing and solving one of two Chambers mysteries I've had resolved in one week. I will be sad when there are no more.