Share your favorites on Show & Tell

King stove and Range

In Kitchen > Stoves > Show & Tell.
hotairfan's likes2 of 4Old Atlantic Aviation Lubricate BannerNeed help identifying this knife
7
Love it
1
Like it

Slingblade80Slingblade80 loves this.
hotairfanhotairfan likes this.
touchdrtouchdr loves this.
Virginia.vintageVirginia.vintage loves this.
paultemplerpaultempler loves this.
aghcollectaghcollect loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
surfdub66surfdub66 loves this.
See 6 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 9 years ago

    dallyface
    (2 items)

    Ive been having a hard time finding the value or year of this stove. of course on the top it says King Stove And Range and No 488. It was given to us many years ago and has always been in the garden as a decorative piece and conversation starter. Ive read much of the history of when the king stove and range company started and it being out of Alabama, but as far as finding this specific stove it has given me quite some trouble!

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Stoves
    See all
    Chambers Antique White Cast Iron Stove Works Great Retained Heat
    Chambers Antique White Cast Iron St...
    $350
    Vintage Cast Iron Wood Burning Parlor Stove
    Vintage Cast Iron Wood Burning Parl...
    $300
    Vintage - Antique - Moore's Brothers Co. - Parlor Gas Stove - Heater - Furnace
    Vintage - Antique - Moore's Brother...
    $789
    VINTAGE - Chattanooga Tennessee MFG Royal Gas Cast Iron Heater Stove - Ornate
    VINTAGE - Chattanooga Tennessee MFG...
    $315
    logo
    Chambers Antique White Cast Iron Stove Works Great Retained Heat
    Chambers Antique White Cast Iron St...
    $350
    See all

    Comments

    1. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 9 years ago
      I believe you will find Montgomery Ward sold these. King was the foundry that made them. If it is a M&G stove it will be listed in their catalog archive as Model K-488.
    2. surfdub66 surfdub66, 9 years ago
      It'd be nice to get it working again , would look cool in the back of a camper van or log cabin ...;-)
    3. dallyface, 9 years ago
      Not sure what the cost would be to get this working again,though I am sure with the energy cost rising it might be a good investment for the future!
    4. Dansue, 9 years ago
      https://archive.org/details/AutoStoveAndRangesFor1935-36ShowingAdvancedStylesInStovesRanges

      here is a link to a PDF doc for AutoStoveWorks which shows many different Laundry Stoves of that ERA. I does show some replacement parts and options available back then. 64 pages.
    5. Dansue, 9 years ago
      Here is a little history on the company
      "King Hardware purchased the Lizzie Loman Stove Works in Sheffield, Alabama in 1905. The foundry was renamed the King Stove & Range Company. They produced coal & wood heaters, stoves, and ranges.

      In 1917, the Martin brothers purchased the King Stove & Range Co. from King Hardware. King Stove & Range Co. then bought the Florence Stove Foundry in Florence, Alabama. They renamed the foundry in Florence the Martin Stove & Range Co. They expanded their line to include hollowware and sad irons."
    6. touchdr, 9 years ago
      my husband found one today
      but it is the
      Martin Stove & Range
      Co
      Florence ALA
      No 846
      cant find a price either
      i only know it was made after 1917

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.