#150

American Cast Iron and Steel Gas Range
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$240
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The very fancy gas range has heavy steel frame resting upon cast iron base, fancily embossed opening cast iron oven door labeled "Superior", extended-width nickel-plated (worn) range top with fretwork warming shelf on one side and closed warming oven with hinged door and fretwork top on the other, two large gas burners, high back with full width shelf and two warming plates. The stove was designed to actually work. Labeled "Kenton Brand USA". American, circa 1920, Kenton, model #996, patented on November 9, 1915 and advertised as "a practical toy which burns gas". 10"H. 12"W. 5"D.