Vintage Stewart Model A382 4-Burner Gas Stove and Oven

Description

Vintage Stewart Model A382 Gas 4 Burner Stove and Oven
56" Height (back)
36" Height (front)
30" Width
The gas range was revolutionary and ideal for the newer, smaller kitchens. It gave off less heat than the old wood or coal stoves, was compact, made of sheet metal and cast iron with a colorful, easy-to-clean baked enamel finish. The appliance consisted of multiple gas-fed burners (our Stewart has four) with an exposed manifold and hand controls in front. Next to the burners was a baking oven above with a broiler oven below. Oven temperatures were controlled by a wonderful invention, the heat regulator (note side of oven.) Being clean and efficient in burning, the gas stove had no need for a flue or stack. It was placed on slender legs high enough that no stooping would be necessary to close the oven doors or operate the burners. Companies advertised the cleanliness, convenience and comfort of the gas stove. Sears Roebuck ads enticed housewives with “merely turn a wheel and light a match.”