chambers range sought

http://boston.craigslist.org/clt/138815770.html
This is red - not a C which would be a very low splash. 1,100 in Boston area.
Copper is only 1953 I believe.

Good luck

thanks Phoebe, that is a handsome one. I think I must be looking for a 'C,' as you say.

I thnk (some, lots - I don't know) C's are equipped with a universal mixing pin which makes them easily convertible from LP to natural gas and back. Mine is - I wouldn't have known a thing about it if it weren't for the manual I bought from Todd White - the moderator of this Board. The directions are step by step and very explicit. Highly recommended! You can get one for the C's.

I happen to be the new custodian of a copper C myself. I am beating the streets though to find a way to refinsh it. -just to let you know, they come with different issues than the enamel ones. (but worth it!).
I am now on the lookout for a yellow one. I happen to really like the C's but a lot of folks here favor the B's.

Keep us posted! What you are asking for is rare. Are you wanting to restore it or have it restored already (you know there is a huge price difference!) There was a black one on ebay recently and although it was flashy and restored it did not seem to have any of the sweetness I have come to know as Chambers.

The red stove you posted is Model C highback (90C). If you want a lowback Model C, it is a 61C. They are the same stoves, with different backsplashes, both manufactored during the same time period. Check out The Chambers Lovers site if you want to get more familiar with your options.

If one were in the market for a red stove, the $1100 price is pretty good compared to what we've been seeing recently.

-Jenn

Missed one of your criteria.

If you want a stove that's already restored, be prepared to pay $3-6K, depending on who's done the work and the quality of the work. Be very careful. Make absolutely sure that a restored stove is not painted (chintzy work), and that it has an oven safety system already installed. Conversion between the types of gas is relatively easy with Model Cs.

Good luck!

-Jenn

Thanks for the advice; I was expecting to pay in that range: some of the topics here involving restoration have me braced for that. I would really like the copper lowback the most; I remember seeing years back on the internet that there were more advertised, on ebay, etc.

Here are some pictures that Phoebe sent me of a restored copper in Clayton, Georgia. I'm not sure if it was for sale, this is just to give you an idea of the color possibilities. We are still debating how to restore the finish that we are looking for. I don't think that my stove (Miss Penny) will be this bright.

http://static.flickr.com/56/107784738_a961885088.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/49/107784736_edcdeadc5c.jpg

Is the griddle chromed?

Hi,
That stove place is on the resources page of the Chamberstoves.net. They were very nice on the phone but wanted to charge $2,000.00 to do my panels alone like this. I think they wanted $1,000.00 for a safety system (red button). Obviously they serve a high end crowd. The place is only a couple of hours drive from me - I'd love to stop in and gawk sometime. Those fridges look lovely too.

I got a griddle that shiny without chroming it - I took it to a chromer and they buffed and shined it for me (with their industrial-strength machines.) It was super pretty. I have no idea how it would hold up, though, once you start cooking on it - turns out it didn't fit my stove so I sold it and got another (there are slight differences between the B and C griddles.)

I think the cost to buff/shine mine was around $30.

Do some stoves have griddle covers? I think I see that in some of the photos sometimes.

That copper beauty is a real impressive stove....I'm very curious what the topcoat is on the copper. More than any other finish, copper is the most delicate as it's got to have a protective coat of some sort whereas the enamel is the protective coat itself.

Phoebe, the C's had an optional griddle cover (B's didn't because of the fold-down canopy top.) I had one once, but sold it because I was extremely unimpressed with it - it was very flimsy and easily dented. It also didn't stay on my griddle very well - sort of just flopped around.

I am looking for a 1949-1953 Chambers range, lowback, restored for propane, in copper, red, or black. My e-mail [email protected]

The original griddle covers may have been flimsy, but the stainless one I have (purchased from Macy's) is terrific. I have had it for 20 years, and it has helped me make excellent use of that space when not using the broiler or griddle. The stainless cover is of course not original equipment, but I think it is a very acceptable & useful addition.