Onece the range selector is turned on the light comes on but soon goes out, if you move the selector a little the light comes back on, this stove was made around 1952. Thank You, Dave

most likely

If the phenomenon is intermittent, and you get it going and coming as you restart the oven, then it is likely a bad wiring or a bad connection.
Ensure first that the circuit breaker is ok and well in place, then proceed testing wirings.
Check connectors to buners, hobs, and controls panel.
If all wirings and connections are OK, the what reamins is a faulty control panel or a fault on some of the knob controls.

Does the igniter glow? If not you will need to replace it. Here is the part to order.

Hello Theresa Thomas - Try resetting the unit by either unplugging it or flipping the household circuit breaker off. Wait approximately ten minutes and turn the range back on. Select a normal bake cycle and if issue continues then the unit may possibly have either a faulty element, bad communication error with the EOC, oven sensor, or mechanical thermostat. I strongly suggest contacting a professional to move forward accurately. They also usually warranty their labor just in case something else may turn out to be the root cause of your initial problem and it does work out better to your advantage. .

This is the self cleaning lock latch. I inherited the same stove the same way - came with the little 100-year-old cottage we just bought. Fortunately the owners manual was in the bottom warmer drawer. Here is what it says on one of the back pages, talking about the self-cleaning feature: “If the door latch finger should become positioned so as to prevent the oven door from closing completely, this condition can be corrected as follows: a. Make sure oven is cool. b. Open oven door, turn Oven Selector switch to CLEAN, push in oven door light switch button (switch is located at right top oven door opening) and hold button in for approximately 15 seconds. c. Next, turn Oven Selector to OFF and again push in the oven door switch for approximately 15 seconds. The latch finger, being motor driven, will rotate so the oven door may be properly closed.”

mam please check the thermostat and its settings.

you know i am thinking more towards a bad temp probe.

Selector to Clean
Temperature to Clean
Move lock lever to the right
Press the enter button Twice

After the lock indicator light goes out, move the door lock lever to the left. The oven door can now be opened. Turn the selector and temperature knobs from clean to off AFTER THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED. If the temperature knob is turned to off BEFORE the door is unlocked, the door will not open. Forcing the lock will damage the lock mechanism. If this should happen, return the temperature knob back to CLEAN, unlock the door, THEN turn the temperature knob off. Source(s): Jenn-Air Grill Range with Self Cleaning Radiant Bake and Convection Oven models S136, S156, S161

YOU HAVE A BAD STOVE SWITCH,TAKE THE TOP BACK PANEL OFF STOVE,HOW FIND OUT WHAT COLOR WIRES GO TO THE STOVE LIGHTS,NOW ONE SWITCH AT A TIME REMOVE THOSE WIRES CHECK TO SEE IF LIGHT GOES OUT NOT RECONNECT WIRES AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SWITCH UNTIL YOU FIND THE BAD ONE THE REPLACE IT,HOPE THIS HELPS-MIKE