As you can imagine, I get asked this question a lot, so here’s my advice about how to find your stove a new home:

• Take pictures of every side and the top of the stove.
• Open each door and drawer and take a picture with the flash on.
• Make sure nothing is in or on the stove – decorations (or clutter) interfere with an assessment of the actual condition of the stove.
• Then measure the stove with the height of the backsplash and the height of the cooktop.
• Then post all that on Facebook Marketplace, being sure to include the term Vintage Stove in your title.
• Do not forget to include your location!

What makes Marketplace so effective is the fact that there are at least a dozen vintage appliance groups where people share pictures, listings and more. That means your stove may get shared around pretty quickly.

Here’s a list of the best groups to share your Marketplace listing if you’d like to ensure your stove gets the attention it deserves:

• Vintage Stoves
• Antique Stove Collectors
• Vintage Appliance, Electronics, and Furniture Marketplace
• Vintage Appliances from Around the World

For Chambers, also include

• Chambers Range Fans
• Chambers Stove Lovers
• Chambers buy sell trade only

You can also try listing on Ebay and Craigslist, of course, as listing there is free. But I find you have to rely more on luck to find a buyer there.

One general note on pricing: Most medium-size vintage stoves are worth only a few hundred dollars at most. If you have a service history for the stove, it’s important to put in the listing who did what work and when – that could boost your selling price significantly. The faster you want it to sell, the lower the price should be. If you start high and slowly reduce the price, the stove will likely get ignored.