Yellow Model C

[BlueBeetle]

$700? Definitely talk the seller down. You don't even know how much more $$ you might have to put into it at this point.

[chipperhiker]

Colored stoves simply cost more because they are less common. Most of the people telling you that the price is way too high are comparing the price to white stoves. It's really not a valid comparison.

However, be sure the porcelain is pristine, or that chips are very small and in places you don't mind looking at them. Finding replacement panels for the colored stoves is quite difficult and very expensive. The better the porcelain, the more reasonable the $700 price is, with no chips being the ideal.

Colored porcelain is just about impossible to fix due to the color-matching problem. You have to reporcelain entire panels because it is basically glass baked on metel at extremely high temperature. Paint is a crummy repair. Only a couple places offer color-matching porcelain work, and it is very expensive ($400 for a front panel alone). Worse, the new porcelain will always look shinier and less gray than the surrounding panels because it doesn't have 50+ years' worth of wear and tear.

I had to replace the backsplash on my green stove with another original one to the tune of $250, and I was very lucky to find it. Other backsplashes were signifcantly more, even before shipping. It makes the price of an entire stove look pretty good...

I have been waiting to find yellow replacement panels for my first chipped stove, and have made absolutely zero progress since October. I bought it before I knew what I was doing, unfortunately. I eventually gave up and bought a whole new stove, instead. It was cheaper.

Good porcelain would make $700 reasonable, but badly chipped porcelain is a deal killer with colored stoves.

Good luck. The yellows are beautiful!! If it's got nice porcelain, then just go for it. The other parts are MUCH easier to fix/replace/repair.

-Jenn

[lablover]

Hey guys,
Thanks for the quick input. I'm pretty sure the seller would take less, and as my kitchen isn't ready for this big bertha (I have to knock out a cupboard first), I could always put it in the garage and start working away on the grease. Cross yer fingers for me!
Georgy

[maryopal]

Welcome to the board - great people, great info, and great fun! When you buy your stove, be sure you find the threads on how to move Chambers without damaging them. Chambers stove are the best!

[RobbiQuest]

Hey Georgy, wherebouts are you located? I'm in the Temecula/Murrieta area. Not too many Chambers out here in the Wild West, that's for sure...

t.

[annnt]

Hi lablover and welcome!
$700 seems a little high to me, but I haven't been serious-stove shopping for a couple of years. Definitely talk them down if you can. Grease removal will take multiple hours. A new thermostat, if you need it, will be several hundred dollars. And who knows what else you'll have to put money into. Also, I had luck getting a fairly close match to my yellow BZ color by a local auto body shop. So don't despair if there are some chips in the porcelain. Kind of depends on where the chips are and the lighting in your kitchen as to how noticeable they will be.
Good luck.
Ann

[lablover]

Hi guys, I'm a newbie and this is my first post. While researching old stoves I came across this website, and fell in love with this stove! I plan on buying a Chambers and just looked at a yellow 'C' model with a high back for sale. All the parts 'appear' to be there, (although it's incredibly filthy), but the chrome needs some work, and the broiler lifting mechanism doesn't work properly.Since it's in storage I don't know if anything works actually, but am wondering if I should get it since I don't see many of this type for sale out here in California. The seller wants about $700 (seems kinda steep). I know it would be a big project just tackling the half century of grease (I'm willing), but I'm worried about the cost of fixing things that might be broken (thermostat for example). Any thoughts? Thanks for a great website.

[pete244874]

Go for it! Perhaps you can get the owner to come down a little bit and even if you don't $700.00 won't break the bank for a Yellow "C". Any pots or other stuff with it? Enjoy this site...Great people here! Good luck, Pete

[berlyn]

lablover,
Welcome and it will be worth "knocking out a cupboard" for the Chambers to fit. You're getting off easy!! We had to relocate a waterheater and the plumbing that goes with it and do a kitchen remodel while we were at it!! Then finally restore [url="http://community.webshots.com/album/259218814eAzvEX/0"]Big Bertha[/url].
Was it worth all that, yep!! Look at the pics of what we started with, but again she was given to us by a dear friend. What a great gift that was!!

Take Chipper's advice on colored stoves and any chips, scratches or dents. But try to get them down on price.

Also be sure to visit the sister site and check out the stories of our Chambers!!
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Again welcome and keep us posted!!
Berlyn

[lorikeets]

Welcome lablover! I'm in the San Diego area, and I agree with Tura. Not too many Chambers out west so I think we end up paying a bit more for them. However, if you figure cost of shipping from another area, $700 is looking cheaper if the stove is nice cosmetically. Good luck!
Gwen