For 33 years Elmira Stove Works has designed and manufactured appliances with unique style and the latest in performance technology for the home chef. The company’s antique line brings 1850s warmth and tradition into the kitchens of country, Victorian, and century home enthusiasts. Its retro Northstar appliances rev up kitchens, recreation rooms and garages with 1950s nostalgia. Founded in 1975 by Tom Hendrick, Elmira’s reputation is built on providing home enthusiasts with an option to have appliances that become conversation pieces - contributing to antique or retro décor, not simply blending in or detracting from it.

“Our customers know what they want and are attracted to our appliances because they’re extraordinary and unique,” comments Brian Hendrick, Tom’s son and Elmira’s Vice-President. “No other appliance manufacturer can say that their products span 100 years of styling. What’s also important is that our technology and performance are everything needed by the today’s home chef.”

The Products
The proof is in the product - behind historically accurate castings and trims lies a range that rivals any for technology, performance and convenience. Features and options include 4.3 cubic foot self-cleaning convection ovens, two-cubic-foot food warmers, up to six cooktop burners (cast or smoothtop electric, sealed gas burners or combination gas/electric), built-in exhaust blowers and electronic stovetop or hidden controls. Since its introduction, the Elmira “antique” line has expanded to include a complete kitchen complement - side-by-side or French door refrigerators, microwave ovens, wall ovens and panel kits for dishwashers.
Responding to the hot trend for retro, in 2002 Elmira launched its 1950’s-styled Northstar refrigerators to an outstanding response and then added retro ranges, matching exhaust hoods and dishwasher panels. “Northstar has been a huge hit,” observes Hendrick. “We’ve been surprised at the ages of customers. A huge interest has come from people who can’t even remember the fifties, but they like the look and feeling of what they perhaps perceive as a happier, simpler time.”

To learn more about Elmira Stove Works, visit www.elmirastoveworks.com.