Referral for vintage stove repair or restoration?

[DecoDame]

Hello, everyone.

I posted this same question some time ago as part of a thread decrying the short life of appliances. I didn't know of a more appropriate place for my question then (and still don't!), but I'm trying again here, as my initial question didn't get a nibble. I'm crossing my fingers and giving it a go again... (If there IS a better place for this, please let me know).

I'll just cut and paste my original phrasing below - nothing has changed:

We have a Chambers B gas stove that was my partner's grandmother's. Obviously, much sentimental attachment to it. It's traveled with us from state to state and we happily used that "tanker" of a stove for some years after inheriting it. Then it was giving off alarming amounts of gas smell (I thought) and I insisted we hold off using it until we could get it properly looked at, for safety's sake.

We've been in the midst of on-going house renovations, so that project got shuttled to the side and we've made due with hot plates and toaster ovens a depressing amount of time now. That poor Chambers has been a very large and very heavy art piece in our kitchen!

So, point being: Does anyone have a line on someone who repairs vintage gas stoves, who also services the Ohio area? Ideally, I would want one of those Safety Systems that "Old Appliance Club" was offering (if I can still get it, now that they folded), and get it cleaned and generally checked out.

There are general repairmen who claim they could muddle thru, but I want someone who really knows their stuff and doesn't wing it - both for it's ultimate safe performance (I'm a bit paranoid about gas) and the fear that a well meaning newbie might damage it.

Would love to get it in good working condition again and be able to use it daily!

Thanks in advance...

 

[dhermann1]

I can gve you some links, but not necessarily in the Ohio area. Properly restored a Chambers stove is a treasure. The ovens are so well insulated that you take a turkey, fix it up and stick it in the oven at I guess 400 ro 425 degrees for about an hour, then you TURN IT OFF, and let it sit for 2 or 3 more hours. NO heat escapes. A true marvel.
I'll dig up those links for you. They may be on my work compuyer, so it may be a couple of days.

 

[DecoDame]

Thanks, dhermann1. Anything would be very welcomed. It might be a lead I can follow up on, at least. Ya know, a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy...in Ohio. I imagine those repair people are aware of each other no matter where they are...common interest, small community.

I know! Chambers are awesome. I so miss cooking on/in it, you don't even know...