The gas range was revolutionary and ideal for the newer, smaller kitchens. It gave off less heat than the old wood or coal stoves, was compact, made of sheet metal and cast iron with a colorful, easy-to-clean baked enamel finish. … Being clean and efficient in burning, the gas stove had no need for a flue or stack.
Consequently, how old are gas stoves?
The first gas stoves were developed as early as the 1820s, but these remained isolated experiments. James Sharp patented a gas stove in Northampton, England, in 1826 and opened a gas stove factory in 1836. His invention was marketed by the firm Smith & Philips from 1828.
Similarly one may ask, were there stoves in the 1930s?
By the 1930s, gas stoves were covered with white porcelain enamel. The stove no longer dominated the kitchen and was easier to clean (Cohen, 1982, p. 21). Stoves had an oven on one side and a cooktop on the other, with a storage area beneath the cooktop and slender curved legs, as in the first photo below.