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Post by rojorgensen on Sept 4, 2022 10:04:28 GMT -5
I walked into an architecture salvage/second hand appliance store yesterday, thinking how awesome it would be if there as a Chambers fro sale. And there was! And all appliances were 25% off! All the nobs and handles need to be restored, it's missing the broiler pan and the burner grates, but it supposedly was still working when it was disconnected and the exterior is in great shape! I think this is a model 7141 - is that correct?
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Post by nana on Sept 5, 2022 7:49:27 GMT -5
Did you buy it already or just looked at it? The broiler pan and grates are the first things that would be removed and put in a box when moving a stove, so they may be hanging around the place somewhere, and gotten separated from the stove.
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Post by rojorgensen on Sept 5, 2022 13:10:11 GMT -5
Bought it! I don't have it home yet, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that grates/broiler pan, etc., are stored in the stove. The stove knob is broken and won't open, so hoping for some rattling going on inside when it's moved. But, I'll contact the store and ask about them, as well!
I've learned that mine is not a 7141, but a Model A, made in the late 1930s.
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Post by pooka on Sept 6, 2022 23:36:53 GMT -5
It's very similar to the model 7141, but that has a smooth top, & the broiler controls are all on the side, plus the griddle is cast iron. Made in 1935 or so. Model A came out in 1934-1939. 7141's thermostat went to 600. Model A went to 550. Basically the 7141 was the commercial version like an Imperial with six headed Daisy burners. The A was the home version with four headed burners.
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Post by nana on Sept 7, 2022 18:57:39 GMT -5
Well, regardless of which one, I’m really happy for you, Rojorgensen! I detect a little bit of wishing and hoping in the title of this thread! Many of us, myself included, have been in your shoes. There is the euphoria of a dream coming true, then a wake up call of reality when you realize there’s some work to be done before you are actually going to cook on it. But stick with it! It’s so worth it!
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Post by rojorgensen on Sept 7, 2022 21:21:42 GMT -5
I am lucky that the friend who moved it for me is still my friend after getting it into my place!
I think I will try to do much of the restoration myself & job out refurbishing the thermostat & restoring some of the cast iron if I can't. I look forward to the hunt for missing parts (grates, broiler plate, Thermowell cook ware)!
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Post by pooka on Sept 8, 2022 1:27:52 GMT -5
Depending on how spiffy you want it to be when you're done, you can do a little to get everything working right, or you can do a lot to make it a showpiece. It looks pretty good, considering it's eighty plus years old, & it was still working when it was disconnected. Here's a few of pics of my oven handle. That draw bolt is spring loaded. When you lift on the handle, it'll presses down on the cutout of the draw bolt, pushing it down & away from the upper receiver. It may be a little gummed up & a drop or two of oil might help. The door doesn't just pull open like you might be used to. Don't let the door just flop open either. The door is kinda heavy, so ease it down. There's a cast iron frame inside the door. It does have springs to cushion it a bit, but not like more modern ovens.
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Post by rojorgensen on Sept 8, 2022 8:46:27 GMT -5
Yes! We figured it out - it is really gummy. Unfortunately none of the grates were stored in the stove. But the thermowell does have the grate in it, which I didn't see when I first looked at it!
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Post by nana on Sept 9, 2022 14:30:12 GMT -5
Did you pester the place you got it from to see if the missing parts are lurking around somewhere? If they got separated from the stove, people might not know they go together. Is it the kind of place that lets you poke around on your own? I would give it a good look-see before giving up on it!
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