The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-24

Beside the broiler to the left is the
elevated pastry oven. So often when
there is a roast in the oven it is awk-
ward to arrange the baking so as to
have light biscuits and pies for the
same meal without letting a portion
of the dinner cool. The pastry oven
eliminates this difficulty, and is es-
pecially adapted to pastry bakery of
all kinds The quick oven is ready
almost instantly because there is only
small space to heat.
On the gas side of the range there
are four large burners and the sim
merer. There are four covers for
wood and coal. The entire left half
portion Of this side Of the range can
be lifted by a lever and the Goals are
easily accessible for toasting and
broiling.
One of the chief objections to the
coal and wood range has always been
the drudgery of starting a fire, and
away with entirely by the Universal
range, because there is a gas burner
designed especially for starting the
fire. This burner has an added feat
ure that must mention. During the
canning season the hours over the
stove can be lessened by bringing the
preserving kettles to a boil over the
gas burners then they can be set
aside over two of the solid covers
which are evenly and sufficiently
cooking will go on, leaving the four
large gas burners for other preserv-
ing and the hot water for sterilizing
glass jars. ct cetera.
In connection with the Universal
range there is a special fume damper
for gas and a check damper for coal
The large oven. below is changed by
a twist of the wrist from gas to coal
When gas is used in the oven the
gas burner is raised, the automatic
fume flue and ventilators opened. The
Universal is the only combination
range that has a large oven in which
biscuits can be successfully baked on
the bottom tray. 1t also has the
smallest oven burner made which
means a saving of one-half to one
third of your oven gas bill. A further
saving in oven gas is made possible by
the unique construction of the oven,
whereby it becomes a fireless cooker
For instance, you have to bake your
bread one hour. Just bake it as usual
the first half hour. then turn off the
gas and let the oven bake it the sec
ond half hour. The reason that this
can be done is that shutting off the
gas closes the flue and ventilators
The oven is made of cast iron which
is heavily insulated with asbestos
Outside the asbestos is a three inch
dead air space, then there is an adj
dttional iron casting which forms the
outside of the stove. This can be
touched when the oven is hot with
the bare hand without burning it,
which guarantees less heat for sum
men baking.
On the oven is the heat indicator
to aid not only in regulating the usual
baking temperatures. but also in at
tanning the desired heat for using the
oven as a fireless baker.
The Universal Range is made in
five types; the plain, Nickel. semi
porcelain, and two entire porcelain
types, one peacock blue and the other
pearl gray. Each type may be had
with the broiler or with the broiler
and a warming oven, with a long
warming oven only, or entirely with
out the upper features of the stove.
In fact, you can have just anything
you want in a combination range in
the Universal stove.
The porcelain used in these stoves
absolutely will not break and will not
be affected by the heat. 1t is as easily
washed as china plate, so that keep
ing the stove clean and shining is a
pleasure, rather than a disagreeable
drudgery.
The top of this range is made of
purified cast iron and will neither
warp nor break, but simply last for
ever.
There will be special factory demon
strators for the Universal Range at
the W. E. Culver Hardware store all
of next week, and with every range
sold next week there will be given
FREE a peach of white porcelain
kitchen table.
The w E. Culver Hardware COM
pany also will make a special demon
stration next week of The Universal
Pipeless Furnace, and complete line
of heaters.
The same pretty white porcelain
kitchen table will also be given free
with each pipeless furnace, Air-Blast
~, fc
der), Perfect Heater and Artistic Base
Burner sold at Culver's next week
Customers interested in The Uni
versal Combination Range are allowed |
to buy it on an easy payment plan.
Those who purchase one next week
will be allowed to turn in an old
range as part payment.
There is a guarantee in connection
with this range against a price decline
up to January 1, 1922. If the price
should drop, the customer will be
given advantage of it at The w. E.
Culver Hardware company.