We use Permier in our rentals

I wouldn't consider $3200 a reasonable price for a rental.

This is a 4 bedroom home for which we get good rent--and we are even thinking of living in it in the future. Most dual fuel 36 in ranges I have seen are more than $3200. But, it may be that we should consider the Premier as a less expensive alternative. I haven't seen reviews on the Premiers and would like to know some pros and cons.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/kitchenaid-commercial-style-5-1-cu-ft-slide-in-gas-true-convection-range-with-self-cleaning-stainless-steel/6383091.p?skuId=6383091&intl=nosplash

Thanks, but I'm looking something less expensive and that will fit with the vintage look of the kitchen.

Prices aren’t listed and I don’t know anything about this company or their products, but the stoves do look vintage :

https://www.brownstoveworksinc.com

Spend more for an Electrolux induction. Industrial look plus being in the current time going forward. Link.

Along with stainless steel, these also come in black or white.

https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/TTN3367BW.html

@LousieGates>>> "it may be that we should consider the Premier as a less expensive alternative. I haven't seen reviews on the Premiers and would like to know some pros and cons. " <<<

Been a while since we've seen much of anything on Premier ranges but they haven't changed much in the last decade. The company's main business seems to be making "landlord specials" for large scale public housing projects. Costco carried their slightly upscale Premier Pro line briefly in 2012, IIRC. The user reviews were very negative, there were a lot of stoves returned to Costco, and my recollection is that Costco soon dropped the line later that year.

You can turn up several dozen older gardenweb/houzz threads here by using the "search Houzz" box at the top of the page in the middle of the Houzz toolbar. You can search on "Peerless," "Peerless Premier" and "Premier Pro."

In view of your stated goals and preferences, what you read may well deter further consideration of this company's ranges for your kitchen.

@pleballerina >>>Brown Stove works<<<

Brown is another long-standing maker of very basic and relatively inexpensive ranges for housing projects but with a much better reputation for their pro-style product line. The early Viking ranges were made by Brown for Viking. After Viking got its own production lines up and running, Brown began making its own pro-style ranges (and still makes them) under its Five Star label. The Five Star models were the least expensive line of "pro-style" ranges available until the emergence of brands like NXR, Thor, and Kucht a decade ago, While the Five Star ranges have their limitations (most notably small ovens and broilers in drawers beneath the oven), posts here from users who aren't bothered by those limitations have otherwise been mostly positive. You can turn up the threads by typing "Five Star Ranges" in the search box here if interested in a further look.

As important as reviews is whether the brand can be easily serviced in your area.

I agree with @Kendrah's comment that it's limiting to think you need a '50s look for your range. That effort to match that time period only is convincing if it is actually something like a real Chambers range or an O'Keefe & Merritt range (which, by the way, came in a 39" width). Otherwise it just looks like a modern appliance affecting a wannabe look of "old-timey" and fooling no one. And often, the appliances that spend a lot of their cost to look that way have sacrificed quality and durability. And, what is your dishwasher, your fridge, microwave and the rest?

Thanks! I need to look into the service issue. And, I'm pouring through older discussions on Houzz. I just found something helpful, giving me more to think about. One issue I didn't mention is that this range doesn't have a great vent, just a funky in ceiling fan above. So, that is a factor. I wish more downdraft ranges were available on the market....

I don't mean I am looking for something that is fake vintage. I just want something that is not super modern looking as I think that would look out of place. The refrigerator is about a year old: a white Whirlpool side by side (it was difficult to find something that fit the space and found this when supplies were limited during the pandemic); the dishwasher is a Bosch (white). We are considering putting some kind of fill on the sides and going with a 30" so we have more choices....

A friend of mine just put a GE Cafe matte white range in her very 50's ranch and it looks great. Her kitchen has the OG yellow metal kitchen cabinets and I think her range blends in nicely. She bought it from a local appliance store and the price was much lower than the listed sales price and there was some sort of rebate.

Thanks! I'll look at the GE Cafe. This was a custom built home originally buitl by a cabinet maker. We have been lovingly preserving the beautiful wood and tilework and have installed period appropriate Marmoleum flooring in the kitchen and updated with new lighting fixtures that use LEDs but are in keeping with the look of the period. Over the years, our enters have loved it and appreciated our attention to detail--and that we have been preserving the look....

For what it’s worth, I’m currently traveling in Europe with family and on our 4th high end Air BnB flat in 3rd country. Every single stove has been a Smeg and 3 of the apartments are ones that the owner lives in themselves for most of the year. I’ve no idea if the service for Smeg is better here but thought it was interesting to note.

Wow! I think that is very intersting. Thanks!

Lots of Smeg toasters and one fridge as well 😉

I went to look at the Smeg and GE Cafe today. Both look like they could fit with the style and decor.. Now, how will I decide? I like the Smeg, and it was much less expensive, but we are worried about service and parts in the future....If we go with gas instead of duel fuel or induction, the Cafe is affordable, so I'm leaning in that direction. If I get a gas range, I won't need to worry about the possible expense of upgrading our electrical panel. (We plan to put in an electric car charger and our panel may not have the capacity for an induction stove, too.) To keep costs down, we are now planing to get a 30" and putting fillers on each side to fill the 39" space.. Thanks to all for their input and suggestions!

Glad you have narrowed it down. What city or area of the country do you live in? Thoroughly investigate who services smeg and who services GE. Call them and ask about the difference in delivery time for obtaining parts. Ask them what most commonly breaks on each. You can get great info from repair people who have no skin in the game in selling you something.

My understanding is Cafe is made in US. Smeg is made in Italy. (It makes sense to me that someone below saw them all over Europe.) I purchased a Blue Star in our last house and one of the deciding factors was they were made in our state and had the highest concentration of repair people in the country. Also, the things that typically can go wrong are fairly easy to fix yourself.

Such good advice above - not sure I would get gas with the more limited ventilation set up - and will renters be smart about induction and using the right cookware? (it’s still considered new fangled where I live 😅)

People wax poetic about their old Chambers, O’Keefe & Merrit, etc. If I really wanted to stay true to the period I’d be tempted to pick up one of those. Get the actual size I need, they’re cheap, no need to create fillers, spend the savings on fixing it up and getting it running in tip top shape. Might be overboard for a rental?

Ah, I could wax for a while about m old O'Keefe and Merrit from apartments I rented in San Fransciso...

I ,love MCM but I do not think kitchens and bathrooms from that era were wonderful for how we use those spaces now. As for a range I think it depends on the renters you aim your space at. I love gas so not an issue for me but we even have guests who are afraid of it. If you supply all the dishware and pots then IMO probably induction might be the best , . The type of renter IMO will drive all the choices .This is my MCM kitchen in my 1956 MCM ranch I traded the kitchen and DR spaces to get what i needed in the kitchen since often in MCM homes the kitchen was not large . I think MCM style is very much in so not an issue as to the style of the space .It would be really helpful to see the space you are working with too Poat some pics here in comments DO NOT start another post. Those pics will help a lot

Patricia--we are not ready to update the kitchen in our rental, in part because we do like the vintage look and in part because we are remodelling the kitchen in our own home. Both kitchens are U-shaped. I'm posting a photo of the rental, as you suggested. The cabinets are made from old growth redwood and I'm not sure what we would use for filler if we put in a 30" range in the 39" space. I would welcome suggestions!

The kitchen in the photo you posted is closer to what we want to do with our own home, whre we are thinking of changing the penisula to an island. And, we might consider the Electrolux induction that someone suggested for our own house.

And remember, it's better for the environment if your utility burns natural gas to generate electricty to supply your range after the government has banned natural gas appliances to keep you from burning natural gas directly.

I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean. I think it would be better for the environment and people's heath to move away from gas ranges but it may be a long time before they are banned (tho that seems to be the direction things are going). We are in sunny California and have solar panels at our home and at our rental. 🙂