61AC 1953 copper Chambers coming!

[phoebe9435]

I won! (Ebay) Now I have to get it home, and then... I am hoping you all will guide through the process of having it run beautifully. Do all Chambers of this age need overhaul? I know something is wrong with the thermostat. How does one tell if it is merely out of calibration (thank you Todd for the message to the seller as it lead me to your site) or needs to be replaced or rebuilt?

Any advice on shipping or trying to fit into the back of ones car?

I read some advise about the copper finish - anything else known?

I will have to use propane at least to start as I haven't got a gas line yet. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks all

[RobbiQuest]

Phoebe, first of all: CONGRATULATIONS on your new arrival!! (I swear we're like a bunch of parents with our children!!) Of course, one she arrives, she'll need a name.

In answer to your question: what are your plans - full restoration or bare-minimum-so-you-can-start-using-it-ASAP ?? The manual discusses how to adjust your thermostat, but it it doesn't work, then you'll probably need to remove it and send it away for repair. Sam the Stoveman sells thermostats. Just find "Thermostat Repair" on this page for his contact info:
[url="http://www.chambersvirtualconvention.com/resources.htm"]http://www.chambersvirtualconvention.com/resources.htm[/url]

There's another person on this site who just got a copper stove just like yours. You guys should hook up so you can compare notes. You guys are the pioneers on this 'Board for restoring copper stoves. We can all learn from your experiences.

[Kitzig]

Another Copper!! My Miss Penny has a new friend.

These stoves are a little different when it comes to moving them. The panels on the sides are fairly weak so you can't use the sides to strap the stove to a dolly. We put the strap around the top of the stove, and it did not bend.

Cleaning is an interesting experience. So far we have found that the "antique" coating, which darkens the look of the copper, runs in one direction. Cleaning it is much easier if you go in that direction. We have used brasso, and it works, but we have another cleaner that does a great job. It's at home so I'll have to get the name and the pictures. Buffing is also a must.

Congrats, and please send pictures. What was the number on Ebay, I'd love to take a look?

Lori G.

[phoebe9435]

Well, first of all, I think it's a HE.

I am working on a name...TBA at christening.

Thanks for all the congrats - I already feel a part of the fun!

I want to do right by the stove, but I also want it to be in use pretty quick (I have a hard time waiting and I have been using a really awful electric range for several months). I suppose some of the deeper restoration means it would have to be out of commission?

Soon I will get through the whole site and I will know a bit more.

The Ebay # was 7584416990 The photos aren't that good but the close ups the seller sent me looked very good (the outside anyway). He was not the owner / user - he was selling for a neighbor so he doesn't have much info.

Thanks for all the tips - it really helps!

[ha_asfan]

Congrats on your new stove and lot's of happy cooking to you ! Before our stove arrived, I was open minded as far as a name went and was really quite convinced it would be a guy...I thought "sherman" as in "sherman tank"....but after all the names games, it became Francis for the actress who portrayed Aunt Bee on the Andy Griffth Show. Before you go the abraisive cleaner route, judicially clean small sample spots....removing the protective coating will require you to re-coat...Good Luck and enjoy !

[phoebe9435]

Well, thanks to a previous tip (regarding Miss Penney,s uncertain fate) I happened to find Eric the Shipper about a half days drive out of Pittsburgh! He will scoop up my prize tomorrow afternoon. Life is good! I will get it in about 10 days. I am on a roll! The price was decent too.
Would anyone care to comment on the conversion to propane process? Do all the daisies need a valve? Or is it a simple conversion?

Are there any members or stove resource people in my neck of the woods?

[Todd W. White]

If it has the Unversal Mixer Pins, conversion is a SNAP!

The C-series Service Manual, Revised Edition (which you just ordered - THANK YOU!) has an expanded section detailing how to figure out which mixer pins you have, and how to convert yours from whatever it is to whatever you need it to be.

[debgro]

Hi Ha,
Just a little tid bit... the feminine form of Frances is spelled with an "E", the masculine is with an "I". So you could call her Frances but spell it Francis and have it both ways.

I know kinda corny, but that was my Dad's name and he always made a big deal about the spelling. My daughter's (the little artist on my avatar) middle name is after my Dad and we used the masculine spelling. Im not sure if he would have liked that or not.

[ha_asfan]

Well that explains it all...all this time I thought i was dealing with FrancEs but it was actually FrancIs.....but now that you have corrected me, I'm glad to know the distinction ! I think I'll stick with FrancIs and not be too concerned about my unintentional gender re-assignment ! It really is a nice name too, either way !

[debgro]

Ha,

You'll probably have better luck with FrancIs.

You know... no mood swings, no worries if this pot makes her look fat or not, is my oatmeal lumpy.

You'll escape any moodiness that FrancEs might have had and sail along with nice even flames and nary a thermostat worry. [img]wink.gif[/img]