Prentiss Wabers - 409

This is a Prentiss Wabers Model 409 two-burner stove. When I saw the photos before I bought it I thought the paint was cracked and would need to be stripped and re-painted, but it turned out to be an all original green crackle enamel finish with black veiling. Based on information found elsewhere on this forum is was made in 1937.



Here is a close-up of the paint, though much of the veiling appears to be worn off:


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Read your post over at CCF. That's a really nice looking one. Good score!

Alex

 

Yup, I have a couple of those in that same color and texture. Kinda funky, but cool.

Thanks for sharing,
Sam

 

I have one of those are they worth anything

 

@Robert Wills I paid $3 for mine, from an antique dealer,,, we both agreed $3 was a fair price for one.

 

How cold are you?
How far from civilization?
Is it raining or snowing?

In the right conditions, it might be worth quite a lot.

....Arch

 

Here is a follow-up photo of the restored black veiling. I also have a new post with more complete photos on my blog. I have no idea what the stove would be worth, but it is a good runner and have been using it lately.

 

Nice stove. I've never seen that sort of paint job but look pretty cool.

Ben

 

Reminds me of the Ted Williams Poloron paint scheme:



Photo of John's @presscall

 

Indeed, the paint scheme does look similar to the Poloron stove. Who was the manufacturer of it?

 

‘Ted Williams’ gasoline stove | Classic Camp Stoves

 

Ah, Poloron is the manufacturer not the stove model name? The pump look like a Thremos lantern pump and the plastic air valve wheel looks like a Preway. I was wondering if this was made by whoever bought Preway. Nice little stove, though. I've never seen one in person.