Grillevator, porthole or acres of chrome?

O’Keefe & Merritt: At one time the largest producer of stoves on the West Coast, this hugely popular brand was known for its “scientific design” that included an adjustable Grillevator broiler, a Kool Kontrol Panel that tilted knobs up toward the user and a Vanishing Shelf for additional work space.

Wedgewood: Produced in the Bay Area, these stoves did not have as many showy features as some competitors, but they have proved to be highly durable and dependable. Advertisements touted Keep-Warm burners that were low enough to maintain food at an ideal serving temperature.

Western-Holly: The unmistakable signature feature of this brand was its round oven window that looked like a ship porthole. These stoves, made in Culver City, also had a unique removable rack system that allowed for more oven space when needed — like for a turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

Gaffers & Sattler: Futuristic 1950s design notes and an abundance of chrome made these stoves particularly eye-catching. Some models had trapezoid oven windows, fluorescent lighting on the backsplash, numerous control lights and a concealed extra burner (on Automatic models).

Sources: The Old Road Home journal, Antique Gas Stoves, Steve Sansone