Wedgewood Oven Pilot is Corroded


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Old 02-10-15, 12:28 PM
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Wedgewood Oven Pilot is Corroded

My husband and I just purchased a house from the 1920s. It has a wedgewood range that is from ~the 1950s, and was restored sometime in the last 20 years or so. The only issue is the oven pilot is really corroded. We have all the pilots turned off right now, which is fine for the range, but we can't use the oven without the pilot lit. Is the pilot a standard part that I can just purchase at a hardware store and replace, or is it a specialty part? I love the range and would like to get the oven working, but I don't want to/can't sink much money into specialty parts/etc. Let me know whatever additional information you need, and thank you for your help.
 
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Old 02-10-15, 07:04 PM
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Not a hardware store part. Google antique or vintage ranges and there are sites that sell them. Are you sure you can't clean this one up
 
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Old 02-10-15, 07:32 PM
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Welcome to the forums.

A place to look for vintage parts.... Vintage Wedgewood Stove Parts

Happened to see this on eBay...
Pilot Replacement for O'Keefe Merritt Wedgewood Most Vintage Stoves New | eBay

Like mbk3 mentioned.... you may have to remove and clean up the one you have.
 
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Old 02-10-15, 09:42 PM
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Salvageable?

I'm trying to attach a photo. Would you consider it salvageable? What is the best way to clean it up?
 
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Here's the photo. Please let me know what you think. Thanks for your help.
 
 

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