Yup, I think Sam is right, I may need to buy bigger jeans if all this cookin' and bakin' keeps up!
I can tell you for sure you shouldn't can on ceramic top stoves. I broke mine a couple of years ago. I was doing salsa and had all the burners going. Now I do all my major canning out in the barn on a propane stove. Live and Learn!
My gas stove is a 1951 Tappan that is obviously no longer made. I adore the stove, it makes my whole kitchen have a fantastic retro vibe that would just be gone without it here... One day it will die and I will need to replace it. It's certainly a conversation piece for now though!