On 7/3/2012 1:16 AM, tjreiter wrote:
Oven pilot is on, but I cannot adjust temp. It is very low. It takes
about 2 hours to cook bisquits! Please help. I really want to keep my
stove as I bought it for my 1916 craftsman. The broiler does not come
on, but all the stove top parts work great, including griddle.

Thanks a mil!
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You probably need at a minimum a thermostat rebuild and perhaps the
control/safety valve as well.

There are folks who specialize in old appliances--here's one altho I
don't have any specific knowledge of them it's representative of what
you can find if you look.

If you're handy enough, you could potentially replace the thermostat
yourself altho you'll then also have to calibrate the knob/control to go
with it...

http://www.antiquegasstoves.com/

As an aside, the old Roper of grandmother's is still in the basement of
the farm house here as the second oven for gatherings and the backup for
power outages. It's still fully functional and truthfully bakes
pastries/bread/etc., better than the new range...

I'm in agreement for trying to keep the one you got; it's probably doable.

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