Majestic wood cook stove

[Redoverfarm]

OK this is the post that will really tell your age.  Has anyone ever seen a Majestic Wood/Gas Cook Stove.  I will be going to an auction on Saturday that they had one advertised.  I have seen the wood cook stoves but I haven't seen any with the combination of gas.  Alot of them were made in 1909 & 1920. 

[ScottA]

I can remember my grandmother having a wood cookstove when i was very young. I'm not sure but I think it had a couple of gas burners as well. I remember her showing me how to get the tempature right for baking bread but I forget the details now.

[peternap]

I'm like John. I remember the wood model but I didn;t even know they had a gas one.

[glenn kangiser]

We have a Wedgewood Propane/wood combination.  Two wood burners on the right - 4 gas burners and gas oven/broiler.  About 1935 per patent dates and similar models.

[desdawg]

That is a good looking stove. I see the upper oven is electric.

[glenn kangiser]

Yes - but not really part of the stove.   Just a handy place to sit it.

The old stove works pretty good -- could use a bit of work on two burners. 
The oven works great after I reset the thermostat.

It was owned by a former California Highway Patrol officer and his wife and has a real penchant for making great donuts.

[glenn kangiser]

We like it.

[Redoverfarm]

Well it's off to the auction.  I don't know if I will be the owner of the Majestic stove or not.  I guess alot depends on the condition and the $$$.  The ad also had a old ice box, wood splitter and a few other things of interest.  This is the first auction I have been to in over a year.  I really enjoy them especially if they are not drawn out so long.  The day of the "grab boxes" are gone.  They pull everything out and try to get top dollar.  That was part of the excitement when you bought a box for very little only to discover one item contained that justified the buy only to get everything else in the box for nothing.

[desdawg]

Auctions are fun. Sometimes the crowd gets carried away and things go for more than I think they should so my hand stays in my pocket. You just never know until you go what the mood will be that day. The latest thing around here is the auctioneers charging a buyers premium. They collect a commission from both the buyer and the seller. That turned me off when I found out my bid would have 10% added to it when it came time to pay up.

[glenn kangiser]

Ours was $250 I think. but that is a bargain because they go on the net restored for $2500 - $5000

[CREATIVE1]

I was also looking for a combo wood/gas stove.  The old natural gas stoves need some new fittings to run propane, but they seem to be available.

I found a Beechwood Superb, which is all wood, but incredible.  It's cast iron with beautiful speckled salmon doors--multiple ones, lots of ovens, warmers, etc..  No one will convert any of it to propane, though.  I guess it's too complicated, and the old stove restorers want to do the work and then sell the stove for thousands and thousands.

[Redoverfarm]

Well I am the owner of a Majestic wood/gas range.  Really didn't go as bad as I thought at $200.  It has a total of 8 burners (4-wood & 4 gas).  That will eliminate the need to buy two seperate ranges now.  Wood is nice but in the summer it can get a little warm.  The original owner was at the sale and spoke highly of it's performance in the past.  I even got the original manuel along with it.  Since there is no natural gas in the area it was set up for propane which is how I will operate it. 

The wood icebox went IMO high.  It was large almost 60" high and 48" wide but needed some TLC which I did have for the base price was $800.  Probably worth it to the person that ended up with.   

[glenn kangiser]

Good deal John.

[ScottA]

Nice price John. Where's the pix?

[Redoverfarm]

I knew you would ask that.  Forgot the pictures until it was too late.  Since the auction people said it took four people to load and move it and I unloaded it by myself I was too tired to take pictures.  No really I used my tractor bucket and put it in the barn next to a skid of marble tile which obscured the front. Wasn't worth the hassel to move it back out to take a photograph.  Just picture a 1930-1940's electric range on steroids.

[Redoverfarm]

OK you convienced me.  Here is the top.  Needs some cleaning since it has been stored sine 1977.  The owners had the forethought to remove the knobs and handles before the sale to keep them safe.  They gave me the bag with the skakers, knobs, handles and the like after the sale. Smart on their part because I doubt that replacements would be easy to find.



Pets in the field while walking to the barn. Yes i know my hay needs cut.

[glenn kangiser]

At least you have some hay.  I think it's near $20 a bale here - glad I don't need any.

[ScottA]

Nice find John. Should go great in the cabin. Lovely area you live in there. I need to make it back out to WV someday.

[Redoverfarm]

benevolance  I am about 1 hr 10 min east of Beckley.

[MountainDon]

Cool stove John.   

[glenn kangiser]

Lotsa room for flapjacks on that stove, John.

[MountainDon]

Because of the thickness I would think it would have to be all removed and then redone. Maybe that's why they get those ridiculous prices for restorations.   

[glenn kangiser]

There are some touch up kits for the porcelain that look a little better.

[MountainDon]

I used a porcelain repair on the old kitchen range. It did take a while to build it up, but in the end it was still visible. It looked better than without the attempt. But it was still there. 

[desdawg]

HD sells a product called porcafix for repairing small dings. I comes in a tube and we use it on tubs and sinks.