Yes, either Magic Chef or American Stove, probably ca. 1930. But it's hard to say without seeing more of it.

Thank you! I'll start doing some research on those two brands.

OMG what a treasure. I hope you will keep it.

CP- Absolutely plan to keep it. Hoping to restore it and use in my kitchen.

I'm generally not a fan of props in a kitchen, but I could totally get behind installing something like that as a dummy stove and sticking an induction cook top and wall oven somewhere less prominent in an old house's kitchen.

(Some of the old gas ranges just aren't practical, but they sure do have lovely style.)

Your guesses were spot on! I sent the same photo to a antique restoration company that specializes in stoves and he confirmed it is Magic Chef circa 1930. Will cost @ $1200 to have the color updated and a "tune up" to ensure its operational. I'm so excited!

Uh oh. What does "have the color updated" mean? I hope you don't mean you want to get rid of the green and cream.

BTW, you might check with aircon in Beaumont (I think) for an estimate for restoration if you haven't already. $1200 should buy you a complete tear down and rebuild for a range like that one, not just a tune-up.

If you are handy, you and any decent gas plumber could redo it yourselves, too. They're not complicated and there are guides available from places like the Antique Appliance Club to help you know what to do and where to get supplies.

Just for fun, here's a link to the blog of a poster here who completely redid her own O'Keefe & Merrit, a much more complicated process than restoring yours will be:

http://www.desiredcreations.com/blog/

But! your kitchen must be jadeite and cream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Writersblock- Good advice. Since I got that email with the $1200 quote, I have also heard back from two other restoration places locally and they are estimating around $600-$800 to get her back in mint condition.

Fori - So, there is a compromise situation that needs to happen here with me and the hubby. He doesn't mind the vintage style, but hates green. I was hoping when they fix the small chips they could take the green to a little more of the blue family.....

Sell it, don't destroy it, then. Or you could try pointing out that he should be glad it's not one of these:

I'd never sell it. The fact that my 82 year old grandmother cooked on it makes it more important to me than what color it is or how much it's worth. Honestly, I don't care that it was made in the 1930's and what dollar value is assigned to it. I care that she fed our family on it for 55 years. Changing the color a shade won't destroy that.

Thanks to everyone for helping me identify the manufacturer. Houzz is awesome!

Well, that's fair enough. Post a photo once it's all gussied up.

I don't think that changing the color would affect its value. I could be wrong, but many vintage restoration places seem to change colors of appliances and it doesn't affect automotive value either, for example.

These things aren't especially valuable anyway, so you might as well make it work for you. Good luck! (Also see if you can get it inspected before you lug it home...just in case...)

Also see if you can get it inspected before you lug it home...just in case...)

I'm not sure that's necessary with those old ranges, since there's nothing much that it's hard to repair or replace, especially if kalenangel is going to paint, so no need to find matching finishes if a piece proves too rusty to repair.

The oven thermostat is the biggest thing and there are several places where you can just send it and they'll repair it and even rechrome it before returning it to you. Or sell you a new one if yours is missing altogether.