Gas ranges and stand-alone ovens marketed under the Western-Holly brand were particularly popular in Southern California from the 1920s to the 1950s.
[2] By 1947, it sold its appliances in eleven Western states, expanding to Texas by opening an office in May of that year.
[3] It 1948 it acquired the Bluebonnet Ordnance plant near McGregor, Texas and converted it into a factory for gas ranges.
[7] Many Western Holly stoves feature porthole circular windows for their ovens, as opposed to the traditional rectangular shape.
In 1952, the Western Holly stove received a design and color award.