Thank you, Oomis. I don’t live in NY, so that explains why the stove is still available here.
I actually DID ask a shaila, and the Psak was that the flame may be turned on, raised, lowered in specific circumstances, and never turned off. I asked about your stove because from your post, I thought we might be talking about two different appliances.
PS- when I observe someone using an oven with electric ignition (click click click…) I get the feeling I’ve stepped into a really post-modern world. I think my age is showing…