"I just finished restoring a 1948 TV 65-16. I purchased this stove for $100 in Butler, PA just north of Pittsburgh. I also purchased a TV 662-26 in Pittsburgh that was in poorer condition as a parts stove for $125. I actually combined the elements of both to make one I like. The TV 65-16 was missing one of the white bezels and a knob. The 662-26 lost some screws, the chrome bezels, the chrome handles with the back painted centers, a drip pan, a hinge from the broiler oven, a knob for the oven light switch and the wire rack shelf in the left drawer. I was able to adjust the pilots and burners on the stove top to work. I also adjusted the oven and measured the temperature with my electronic bi metal thermometer.
The oven doesn't have a pilot light but is match lit. The thermostat works but was way off and out of adjustment. I suspect this is why this stove was taken out of service, the thermostat was off and it was burning way too hot.. I adjusted the thermostat and adjusted the flame height during the 'hold' position and was able to get the old girl to hold 350-349 degrees for 30 minutes. The flame height on the burner "hold" position was way too high and of course the oven would heat far beyond the thermostat heating.
The back splash and all components were cleaned. The clock took some work, but 60+ years of kitchen grease had jammed up the works. Some spray solvent dissolved the mess after I disassembled the Telechron and then lubricated the gears and turning points with some light oil. It's keeping perfect time now. The Visitimer works great and the Visiminder cleaned up nicely. New light bulbs in all.
The "OVEN ON" light was not working on the stove. I figured the heat switch was bad. I cut the wires off the switch and touched them together. Sure enough the "OVEN ON" light lit up. I was able to purchase a normally open bi-metal thermal switch on eBay for $1.49. The switch stays open, no current, until it reaches 140 degrees then it closes thus lighting the oven on light. I placed it in the hole where the old switch was up against the back wall of the oven. Now when the oven begins to heat, the light comes on. When it cools off, the light goes off. The TV 65-16 looks brand new now.And here are photos of Jerry's beautifully restored stove. I only hope mine looks that good when I am *finally* done with my restoration work!
What I thought was corrosion was usually old food and grease. I had to strip and repaint the center pieces of the oven and broiler handles. I also repainted the back of the clock face to cover up some scratches and bare spots. This stove was restored to use in the new house I purchased, a 2700 sq. ft. 1909 Foursquare that I'm lovingly going to restore. The kitchen, of course, is going to have a late 40's theme. This old girl should last another 63 years now. I think she's beautiful."
"HiCherly's stove is very similar to Angie's stove. The "cove top" back splash usually indicates the 1940's. The handles on the stove are a later 1940's version (if you look at some of the other 1940's posts, you can see the earlier handles), Cheryl's stove also has that nice pull out cutlery drawer with dish towel drying rods.
I was searching the web for info on a Tappan gas stove that was in the basement of my house (when the house was purchased) when I stumbled upon your website/blog. I don't even know if your doing this anymore, but I am going crazy trying to find someone out there that can help me.
The stove has been in my basement for 5 years now, and I got to thinking that it would look great in my kitchen, but I need to have it restored. In order to do this, I need to know the approx. year of it and who I would contact about restoration. I saw on your site you have helped some people with their questions, and I am hoping you can help me. I have attached pics of my stove - the model # is 6V 57 3 and the serial # is 40527. I haven't been able to find anything about this stove anywhere on the internet. I would also love to find a owner's manuel if possible!!
Thank you for any help you can provide, it would be greatly appreciated."
"Flush-to-wall design. Divided Cove Top with center working space and built-in Tel-U-Set (Chromo-line edge lighted instrument panel with Visiminder, Visiguide and flood light). Toe-Cove base * Four Chromelite Vitamin-Saver top-burners-giant on left front, standard on right front, two Mighty-Mites at rear-all with new Flexo-Flame lock-type simmer valves. Chromelite reflector drip trays. Black porcelain enameled oval grates. Automatic top-burner lighting both sides * Insulated Visualite Flexo-Speed oven with automatic heat control and Sani-Clean chrome lining. Double Tuf-flex glass window. Electric lamp inside oven with exterior "peek" switch. Non.tilt, positive-stop, ribbon racks. Oven-doorstop. Concealed heat control dial and lock-type oven valve * Drawer broiler, smokeless type, with De Luxe Clean-Quick chromium pan and grid * Two utility compartments with trigger-touch door catches--adjustable wire-shelf in left, cutlery drawer and towel drying rack in right * Finished in white porcelain except white Nubelite body sides and black Ebonite base. De luxe Chromo-line hardware."
"Hi, Stuccohouse.Sara and I exchanged a few emails on starting to restore a "new to you" stove. My advice: The easiest place to start is cleaning, if course. The burners pull out. There are also drip drawers that are directly under the burners that pull out. Most people don't notice these, so they were rarely cleaned over the years. They are at the top of the side storage areas and just slide out for cleaning. Mine were disgusting, but cleaned up to look like new. I find those cleaning "miracle erasers" work really well for cleaning. Also, the bottom plates in the oven lift out for cleaning.
Here are the Craigslist pictures of my new beauty. She's a CP, model AV 667 9E, and seems, to my untrained eye, to be in pretty good shape. I think now you can see why I believe she resembles Ron and Aiden's stove, but may be a tad newer because our respective stoves have different model numbers and because their stovetop light has a chain pull, which mine doesn't. I don't know where to find information regarding her actual age.
I'm only doing cleaning and other minor aesthetic tasks at present, but one thing I cannot do is figure out whether or not I can remove the chrome Logo/Clock/Timer/Roasting Temp. plaque (for lack of a better description) on the backsplash. It is very, very pitted and decidedly unattractive and if I could safely take it off someone somewhere might be able to restore it. Does anyone know if the thing is actually removable?"
"Hello - I just came upon your website. We have a Tappan Range, Model No. GVD 57 6. We bought our 1947 home in 1980 (which came with the 1947 Tappan). We have been using it ever since and love it!I sent Cheri the following links for reporcelaining. I know these places all have worked on vintage stoves, but have not used them myself. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone that has used them.
I was wondering if you knew of anyone/any place in the Twin Cities area that repainted or restored outsides of stoves. The enamel is looking a little shabby and could use a little restoration."
"Good Morning! We have so much in common! My husband and i live in S. Mpls in a little stucco house too :) This oven was in the basement and we really like it, but it's in rough shape. Do you know anybody who does restoration who we could talk to about getting it restored to usability? Also, I am having a tough time finding this particular tappan model online at all. It's 2622 wv271 Have you heard anything about this particular model? Thanks, really enjoy your site!"
"My husband and I moved into an old house that was built in the late 40's to early 50's. In the basement we found an old Tappan 4 burner gas stove with oven. I have looked at other pics of other Tappan ranges and they all have the timer dial in the center ( or at least thats what im thinking it is. Anyway, I have included with my email several pictures of the stove. Maybe you can tell me what year it is. Sorry its not cleaned up yet. We just began discussing the stove recently so I thought I'd try to do some hunting. Thanks for any of your help, in advance :)"I originally thought her stove was early 1940's. I started looking through the 1940 and 1941 Sales Manuals I have and found a similar back splash and "cove" top, but the vents were vertical instead of horizontal like Angie's stove. Then I pulled out an older Owner's Manual (courtesy of Ron & Aiden) and bingo....found an illustration of a stove similar to Angie's. This would move Angie's stove to the late 1940's (possibly, 1946 -1947).
