Rathbone Sard & Co Acorn Stove

Clevemont · Post by **Clevemont** » Sat. Jun. 20, 2020 11:16 pm

Hello Everyone!
I’m looking to purchase a home that has an old Acorn stove that I’m being told is fully functional. I’m open to keeping it while trying to sort out what we’d like do with the kitchen but it looks like it will be awfully difficult to move when it comes time. I was hoping to get some sense of the value and whether it would be worth keeping and handling myself versus having the seller take it with him. Can anyone share what they think this might be worth? I’m sure that the buyer pools is also pretty limited as well. Thank you in advance!

mntbugy · Post by **mntbugy** » Mon. Jun. 22, 2020 8:44 am

Nice high end model Acorn range. It has all the options. In very nice condition. Made late teens early 20's.

It has 7 open burners, broiler,oven,bread oven,warming oven.

Don't be surprised it if works better than the new models today.

If you like antiques ask to keep it to use.

Price ask 800, you can always lower the price. Some go for much higher prices. There are stove crazy people that would probably like to have it.

A short article about your stove.
https://thistlecove.farm/2009/11/acorn-cook-stove ... -1914.html

gardener · Post by **gardener** » Mon. Jun. 22, 2020 9:59 pm

That article says the ovens are electric.
Is the level of oven heat dialed in by a turn of the knob, like the gas burners are?

Also been curious about those towel racks, are they the gas pipes?

mntbugy · Post by **mntbugy** » Mon. Jun. 22, 2020 10:19 pm

Might be a typo in the article. Gas valves on the Ivanhoe oven. Main oven most likely to.

Towel bars/ gas lines? I'd like to know to. Probably gas lines?

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Tue. Jun. 23, 2020 6:55 am

Pretty range.

It's originally all gas, not wood, coal, or electric. As for the stove in the link - some restoration shops have been doing electric conversions on antique ranges, and that one may very well be one of the conversions.

It may need the gas valves rebuilt to prevent gas leaks. There are stove restoration shops that can do that type of work.

Sorry, can't help with value as I don't follow sales of gas stoves.

Paul

LeoinRI · Post by **LeoinRI** » Tue. Jun. 23, 2020 7:25 am

I have an "apartment" sized Glenwood (4 burners 1 oven). The "towel bars" are nickeled gas lines. Mine had been modified to include a safety pilot for the oven. The oven has an off/on valve, and a modulating thermostat to control temperature. I've seen refurbished stoves like this for sale for as much as $24,000 http://www.ericksonsantiquestoves.com/Inventory.html There is a more modest one for sale here for $6400 https://capecod.craigslist.org/hsh/d/north-falmou ... 92671.html

Good luck,
Leo

gardener · Post by **gardener** » Tue. Jun. 23, 2020 8:22 am

I want emphasize what LeoinRI said, specifically "I've seen refurbished stoves like this for sale for as much as $24,000". Big difference in what refurbishment has been done. Back when I was shopping I spoke with some of the dealers, and in my ignorance focused on the price (mostly due to my limited budget). However, I did come away with the sense that some dealers do more than others to refurbish. Once I finally made a purchase that was within my budget, I found out quickly that 'refurbished' can mean anything. I had assumed that the stove I purchased had been disassembled for refurbishment, but was actually only cleaned up as far could be reached without disassembly

In hindsight, I don't think the dealer misrepresented it, just I did not have the knowledge of what to look for and ask. Last year I was looking closer at the nickeling, and all they did was dunk the piece in the bath and nickeled over all of the imperfections so when you look at it your eye is drawn to the imperfections

that will eventually have to be redone. If a seller or dealer does a thorough refurbishment, it would help explain higher asking prices. Of course what effort was put into the refurbishment is just one factor in the final sales price.

I would think clientele and average annual income of the people in the market of the seller probably factors into it as well. Rarity and appeal of the stove is probably big factors.

gardener · Post by **gardener** » Tue. Jun. 23, 2020 8:26 am

mntbugy wrote: Might be a typo in the article.

Sunny Boy wrote: It's originally all gas, not wood, coal, or electric. As for the stove in the link - some restoration shops have been doing electric conversions on antique ranges, and that one may very well be one of the conversions.

Excellent, that did not even occur to me.
I like this forum!

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Wed. Jun. 24, 2020 7:39 am

Just two of the shops that advertise that they can do electric or gas conversions, and rebuild gas stoves.

Antique Stove Hospital
http://stovehospital.com/index.html

Stanley Iron Works,
https://www.antiquestovesbystanleyiron.com/antiqu ... onversion/

Paul

gardener · Post by **gardener** » Thu. Jun. 25, 2020 2:54 pm

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Saw this and made me think of this thread, an example of a unique and appealing range, all electric, lots of the smaller versions out there.
Looks like they took the legs off and mounted it on cabinets.
I still think they are asking way too much, $14,000.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/atq/d/missoula ... 57637.html

Clevemont, any decisions you guys made about the range in question? curious what you're thinking

Pauliewog · Post by **Pauliewog** » Thu. Jun. 25, 2020 5:02 pm

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Saw this and made me think of this thread, an example of a unique and appealing range, all electric, lots of the smaller versions out there.
Looks like they took the legs off and mounted it on cabinets.
I still think they are asking way too much, $14,000.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/atq/d/missoula ... 57637.html

Clevemont, any decisions you guys made about the range in question? curious what you're thinking

For $14,000 I would hope the house goes with it.

Paulie

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Thu. Jun. 25, 2020 5:16 pm

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mntbugy · Post by **mntbugy** » Thu. Jun. 25, 2020 5:24 pm

Found a Garland and a Favorite in the same style. Move decimal point to the left one spot. Sold for price.

To the original OP. Double that 800 to 1600 dollars for the Southwest region.
A couple restoration guys in your neighbor hood. Found your exact stove.

PS: Nice SHAQ, found by accident.

Clevemont · Post by **Clevemont** » Fri. Jun. 26, 2020 2:05 am

Thanks everyone for your thoughts! I started to reach out to some antique stove retailers to see what they would offer for it and their first question is usually, “how much do you want for it?” My response is always, “I have no clue what it is worth! Can you just make me an offer?” I’m not quite sure yet what I’m going to do with the stove. I’m actually partial to keeping it as it looks like it might be fun to use, but I’m afraid of the learning curve as I’ve just used modern appliances all my life. I would need to get an education on what all the different things do. Not gonna lie, it does look a little intimidating! If I could get $5k+ I think I would just sell it but below that, I might just try it out for a bit first while doing some more research on the antique stove market.

tsb · Post by **tsb** » Fri. Jun. 26, 2020 6:36 am

If your going to use it, just remember the old TV ad. " I just lit my pipe and it went boom. "

Rathbone Sard & Co Acorn Stove

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