How old is my Magic Chef?

1. Find the rating label. Where to look on each kind of appliance.
2. Take a photo of the whole label, or note the model and serial numbers.
3. Use the lookup below. It is free, and no account is needed. A date is shown only when the available evidence supports it.

Magic Chef appliances

How to find the age, the serial number, typical life and parts for each:

• Magic Chef refrigerator10–15 yrs
• Magic Chef range or oven13–15 yrs
• Magic Chef dishwasher9–12 yrs
• Magic Chef microwave8–10 yrs
• Magic Chef freezer10–20 yrs
• Magic Chef clothes washer10–13 yrs
• Magic Chef clothes dryer10–13 yrs
• Magic Chef dehumidifier5–8 yrs

The current range also includes wine and beverage coolers, ice makers, cooktops, wall ovens, range hoods, air purifiers and small appliances, plus Norpole commercial refrigeration; historically the company also had a home furnace business sold to Lennox in 1988.

Magic Chef began as a gas range brand of the American Stove Company in St. Louis and was owned by Maytag and then Whirlpool. The name is now used by MC Appliance Corporation and CNA International for compact, retro and full-size appliances.

Owned by

CNA International Inc. / MC Appliance Corporation

Founded

1929

Product lines

Retro Style, Norpole (commercial)

Sister brands: Admiral, Norge, Maytag.

• 1901: Eight stove makers merged to form American Stove Company in St. Louis.
• 1929: The Magic Chef brand name was introduced.
• 1951: The company took Magic Chef as its corporate name.
• 1986: Maytag acquired Magic Chef.
• 2006: Whirlpool bought Maytag; the Magic Chef name later moved to CNA International / MC Appliance Corporation.

Every Magic Chef check is compared with Health Canada, U.S. CPSC and U.S. NHTSA recall notices.