When did Tappan make the first gas range?
1920s: Tappan produced the first all porcelain range 1955: Tappan introduced the first microwave oven for home use 1960s: Tappan invented the first electric ignition for gas ranges 1965: The first single-unit conventional oven and microwave oven combination unit
Who was the founder of Tappan Stove Company?
A lot has changed since early days of the company when founder W.J. (Bill) Tappan sold his stoves door to door in Bellaire, Ohio using horse drawn wagons to call on customers. Despite its move away from stoves and ovens, Tappan is credited with changing the shape of home cooking appliances in the following ways:
What to do with a vintage gas stove?
A restored vintage stove contributes an authentic touch to your kitchen makeover when you are updating a 1950s-era kitchen. Restorers remove all of the electrical, mechanical and safety parts, the insulation and even the exterior porcelain when bringing life back to one of these hardy workhorses.
What are the dimensions of a vintage gas stove?
After the apartment-sized stoves, restored vintage stoves come in 30, 32 and 36-inch for a family-sized kitchen. The vintage stove brand determines the features available on the stove. Stoves that measure 30 to 32 inches typically had four burners, a warming oven or storage on the left side of the stove, an oven and broiler on the right.
A restored vintage stove contributes an authentic touch to your kitchen makeover when you are updating a 1950s-era kitchen. Restorers remove all of the electrical, mechanical and safety parts, the insulation and even the exterior porcelain when bringing life back to one of these hardy workhorses.
After the apartment-sized stoves, restored vintage stoves come in 30, 32 and 36-inch for a family-sized kitchen. The vintage stove brand determines the features available on the stove. Stoves that measure 30 to 32 inches typically had four burners, a warming oven or storage on the left side of the stove, an oven and broiler on the right.
What kind of cooking griddle did a gas stove have?
The 36-inch wide stoves typically had a flat cooking griddle between the burners, along with removable crumb trays beneath the burners for cleaning, a clock, cooking timer and stove light fitted into the panel at the back of the burners. A vintage 40-inch stove increases any chef’s cooking potential.
Is there an inventory of unrestored antique stoves?
Our inventory of Unrestored Antique Stoves is always changing and we try to keep a wide selection in stock. Below is a just a sample of what we have available. For information and photos on more of our inventory or if you have something specific that you are looking for, please contact our office.
