How Your Stove Gets Restored
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Video Walkthrough of Your Completed Stove
Your Stove Restored Your Way
Every stove gets a complete mechanical restoration so it works as good as new (see below for the details). The rest is up to you:
The Basics
- Mechanical restoration
- Chips, touched up to be less visible
- Vintage chrome
- Seasoned burners and grates
Curb Appeal
- Mechanical restoration
- Panels with large chips reporcelained, small chips touched up to be less visible
- New chrome/nickel plating on exterior parts
- Re-enameled burners and grates
Luxury
- Mechanical restoration
- Chipped panels reporcelained
- New chrome/nickel plating on exterior parts
- Re-enameled burners and grates
- Rechrome the oven racks and runners
- Fine matte polish of the griddle on applicable models
Prestige
- Mechanical restoration
- Every part redone to look or actually be new
This includes:
- New enamel on all applicable exterior parts (grates, drip pans, burners, etc)
- New enamel on the oven box, broiler & all other interior parts
- New chrome/nickel/copper-plate on all applicable parts
- Mirror finish of the griddle on applicable models (*not available for cast iron)
Completely Custom
- Mechanical restoration
- Plus any individual items you want from any of the other options.
Additional Common Options
- Add on casters instead of legs (most commonly on Chambers stoves)
- Add on a skirt (for Chambers stoves)
- Add a standing oven pilot (for all brands of stoves)
Here Are the Details
Make It Work As Good As New
A Full Mechanical Restoration Includes:
- Complete disassembly
- Thorough inspection of all parts for functionality and structural integrity
- Rebuild gas valves
- Replace all necessary springs
- Mitigate rust
- Preserve chassis and other parts with high heat paint
- Season all cast iron burners and grates
- Touch up scratches and chips
- Align door(s)
- Replace mica (if applicable)
- Calibrate thermostat and burners
- Adjust damper plates for secure seal
- Oven damper plate adjustment
- Lubricate all moving parts
- Set up for natural gas or propane
- Clean and inspect gas lines, replace as necessary
- Deep cleaning of the entire stove
- Replace any missing parts
- Check for and eliminate leaks
- Rewiring of light fixtures (if applicable)
- Testing of all functions and flames
- Polishing
- Rebuild thermostat (included if you buy a stove from me – optional if you send your stove to me)
Here are a few before and after pictures to give you an idea of the work.
