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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Florence Gas Range KL6000

« on: April 12, 2013, 03:11:37 pm »

I have never used a gas stove before, only electric. I used grills, but they are outdoors. I’m just nervous about safety since I have never used one before. I guess it’s time to learn 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Florence Gas Range KL6000

« on: April 12, 2013, 05:08:57 am »

Thank you all. The link was helpful, and I am reaching out to the writer of the article. He mentioned a few websites for parts, so hopefully they can guide me. I will have to find someone to check the stove for safety. I have never used gas before so it worries me.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Florence Gas Range KL6000

« on: April 11, 2013, 02:59:27 pm »

Hi,

I would like to know several things:
Value (is it worth restoring)
The date of manufacture.
Why the company is no longer in business (were these dangerous and taken off the market?).
Where can I purchase replacement parts if needed.

Thanks,

Heather

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Florence Gas Range KL6000

« on: April 11, 2013, 12:41:39 pm »

I looked on Google but most images that came up were of booklets and stoves that were not Florence. Really there is not much. I have clicked link after link already.I also saw that listing on eBay but it really offers no valuable information on anything. Thanks for the help though.

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Antique Questions Forum / Florence Gas Range KL6000

« on: April 11, 2013, 07:10:17 am »

Hello! First timer here.

We just purchased a home and this stove was in the basement complete with the manual from Florence Stove Company, Gardner, Mass.

The owner of the stove lived in the house since 1946 and the executors of the estate sale left it here. They told me that she used it every summer to do her canning and baking. It need a good interior cleaning and the hinges to the doors look a little rusty and need a good clean and greasing.

I have been looking all over the internet for 2 days to find more pictures of Florence Stoves, the history, and value and I can't find anything. Hoping that someone here would be able to provide me with some information about it.ftp://