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TonyDuell · 22nd Jan 2018, 7:33 pm

I saw that, it was in other newspapers too.

My late grandmother had a gas cooker that looked pretty much the same, same style and layout of knobs, etc. But I am sure it was branded 'Parkinson Cowan'. Was there a connection between them and New World?

It was indeed converted to natural gas. I can't remember if the burners were replaced, or if just a shim was added (I do remember there being a shim in the new burners). The oven thermostat was also replaced with one with a 'Regulo' calibrated dial which drove my grandmother mad as she was used to the old one.

So it's possible the one in the article got a new thermostat when it was coverted and then another new one about 20 years later.

22nd Jan 2018, 7:33 pm	#4
TonyDuell Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Biggin Hill, London, UK. Posts: 5,208	Re: Daily Mail today, is this Britains oldest working oven? I saw that, it was in other newspapers too. My late grandmother had a gas cooker that looked pretty much the same, same style and layout of knobs, etc. But I am sure it was branded 'Parkinson Cowan'. Was there a connection between them and New World? It was indeed converted to natural gas. I can't remember if the burners were replaced, or if just a shim was added (I do remember there being a shim in the new burners). The oven thermostat was also replaced with one with a 'Regulo' calibrated dial which drove my grandmother mad as she was used to the old one. So it's possible the one in the article got a new thermostat when it was coverted and then another new one about 20 years later.