Looking to remodel and I'm also looking for some advice on choices: cooktop, drop in range, freestanding, steam, or separate ovens. I really like the new color choices BUT I would like a stainless top / continuous grates / a real low simmer burner and 1 or 2 high speed burners. The kitchen is small but I could just barely do the 36 size w 36" hood. Is it possible to get those features? I've been looking at the American Range because it says it doesn't need 220 wiring but it is a little over my budget with hood and installation it is over $6000. Reading about the ranges, I didn't like the pre heat time being so long for the larger ovens and therefore looking at other options. And, does anyone know if I will need to get 220 wiring for the cooktop or for the built in wall ovens? Right now I have a microwave hood 300 cfm over a 30" freestanding range (6yr old gas). Thanks so much for any advice.

Thank you - dcarch. Herbs are fun!!!! Caliloo, I got my cutter from the Maker's Mark distillery about 9 years ago and had never used it!!! But I was so glad I did buy it!!! I'll definitely do the same cookies for the party next year! Martha

Funny, I had to go look at my 4 1/2 year old 36RNB range to see if it had them, and sure enough it does! Honestly, I had never noticed them before. Yes, they appear to indicate which burner the knob controls, but it only took me a few days of cooking on it to associate right with rear. Not sure why they bother you, they are so discreet, (or maybe that's why?) My high/low markings are wearing off the knobs on my most used burners from years of use, but that doesn't bother me as I look at the flame, and never have gone by the markings anyway. I'm with stevep2005, this is a cooking machine, and I would have nothing else. Enjoy your new stove, you have bigger fish to fry ;)

As others have posted, you will be lucky if you find someone willing to take it for free. I had a lot of vintage furniture - including stuff from the 19th century - and there is simply no market for it. I wound up giving it to the brother of one of my friends who needed furniture so I was happy that it was going to someone who could use it. FWIW, in my area (Los Angeles) the charities will not take anything related to beds including wood bed frames becaue of bed bug issues. I had a vintage wood bed frame from the 1930's and the charities wouldn't take it. I felt lucky that I was able to give it to my friend's brother along with the rest of the furniture I needed to get rid of.