Magic Chef series #6300 eight burner stove with double ovens, double broilers, and warming closet. One of the largest and most expensive stoves of the depression era, this magnificent stove retains its original porcelain , chrome plating, and burners . This is a very rare antique cookstove , and is highly valued due to its age, size , wear, and rumored origins .
As only 250,000 were originally made and currently there are less than 1000 still available ( per our research ) . Many of these were lost due to home fires , and abandonment of homes during the Great Depression and in 1942 a massive loss occurred because during the Second World War, the United States government encouraged the American people to participate in scrap drives, a way for everyone to contribute to the war effort. By recycling unused or unwanted metal for example, the government could build ships, airplanes, and other equipment needed to win the war. Citizens were asked to scour their homes and businesses for spare metal. From pots and pans to metal toys, to car bumpers, to farm equipment- any metal was considered valuable. Communities melted down Civil War cannons, tore down household appliances and tore down wrought iron fences, sacrificing their history for their future. When people came together to find scrap metal, these drives became larger community events that included performers, speeches, and games.. Competitions were held to see which town, county, and state produced the most scrap, and the winners boasted of their feats.
This is original and the only installation is rumored to be at the Bob and Delores Hope home in California, from pre-1960. This is not from the 1973 Hope residence , but from the structure built in 1939 in Los Angelos California . Bob and Delores Hope are rumored to have sold all appliances and furnishings prior to their anticipated move to the “ Spaceship “ home which was sadly destroyed by fire in 1973 from a welders torch during construction . The modern “ Spaceship “ home became their residence after rebuild – but appliances and furnishings from their original home had been sold ,so that home did not house this item . Original finish with some minor loss of porcelain. Top shelf has been replaced with a wooden shelf and there is no clock on this particular stove . Knobs and legs were removed for storage purposes but are WITH stove ( as seen in image one , showing legs stored on wood shelf , or hood , of oven ) knobs are stored inside oven to assure no loss or damage to them . Thermostats, gas lines- natural or propane, and other fittings will need to be retrofitted applicable to codes.
• Dimensions:
Height: 57.25 in (145.42 cm) Width: 66.75 in (169.55 cm) Depth: 29.5 in (74.93 cm) Weight : 750 lbs ( 340.194277 kg )
• Materials and Techniques:
Chrome,Iron,Metal
• Place of Origin:
United States
• Period:
1930-1939
• Date of Manufacture:
1930
Condition: Good ,wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Original finish , barring the shelf , hood , which was replaced with wood and missing clock . Legs and knobs were removed for storage , but are stored with stove and available with stove .Thermostats, gas lines- natural or propane, and other fittings will need to be retrofitted applicable to codes.
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the current owner is a furniture manufacturer and is not a stove restorer nor retrofitter so it will sell in this current condition .

Shipping costs must be covered by purchaser , unless purchaser is in the Wyoming region , due to size , age , intrinsic value , and weight .