The go-to guy in vintage stoves
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David Aikens has been taking apart stoves since he was a teenager, but his interest in vintage objects goes back to kindergarten. His mother loved poking through junk stores, and he loved going with her.
His parents bought a furniture store in 1960. Now Aikens runs the business, and he’s best known as a go-to guy for vintage stoves, such as the Town and Country model pictured at top: 5 feet long, six burners, two ovens, a broiler -- and storage.
Aikens’ story is the latest installment in ‘The Fixers,’ our series on the masters of home repair.
Photo credits for all: Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times
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