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Esteemed studenti e professore:
Last week I was rhapsodic in expressing my joy and gratitude for the discovery of the mica viewing port below the oven door in my Model B, after reading about such in the Chambers Board. In my darkened kitchen every evening since, I have taken a few minutes to sit bowed in front of the stove, transfixed by the shimmering blue glow beyond the thin mineral window.
Today, while restoring what I believe to be a Model C, I discovered a small oval mica viewing port in the Thermowell, to the left of the burner tunnel on the bottom of the well.
For now, I am happy to dwell in the pure nirvana of this blessed event. But soon, I would like to know, from those of you who know of such things, some info and history on this feature. I anticipate your wisdom with reverence.
Regards,
Joe
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Hi Ya Joe,
What a nice thing for the Chambers Engineers to do. They put a window in the bottom of the thermowell so that the Serviceman could open the Service Door, put a screwdriver on the Pilot adjusting screw and adjust the thermowell pilot while watching it through the window in the bottom of the thermowell. Chambers discovered that they could no longer send out 2 Servicemen to install or perform service on a 450 pound stove, so on the model C, they added the Serviceman's Door, so that almost all adjustments and part replacement could be done without moving that heavy range. No, that is not a storage shelf or warming oven behind the door on the right side of the Model C, it is the Serviceman's Cabinet!
With a few Bud Lights, you can sit on the floor, stare at the pilot light and see visions of Granny filling the Tripple Thermowell Pots with Oat Meal in one, Eggs in another and dried Apricots in the last. Knowing that in the morning, after a good nights sleep, She can serve her family a hearty breakfast of steaming hot Oat Meal, Poached eggs and Stewed Apricots! Cooked With The Gas Off! Life was Good back then!
And check out the Chambers Literature here:
http://stores.ebay.com/The-Uncertain...an?refid=store
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Joe;
How nice to find such pleasures in the simple things in life. I am now more anxious than ever to finish installing my thermostat so that I too may bask in it's shimmering blue glow while lounging on my kitchen floor!
Ann
ps Sorry I can't add anything helpful to your query as I have a B.
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A "Serviceman's Door"??? Really??? How cool! Thanks Sammy, and Ann, for your info and thoughts.
