Gas Oven flame Low - Oven doesn't get much above 140c

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Hi I'm renting an apartment & there is a very old cooker, the make says Samus. The rings work fine & flames go low-high & regulate OK. The oven doesn't seem to regulate or the flame go up, kinda seems constant no matter where you adjust turn the button to increase the flame. I cannot see any regulator & this oven looks so old I don't think there is a regulator from the flame, any clues?

I attach some pictures of the inside of the oven & where the gas exits/enters the oven, via the flamer (don't know the tech' name). I was thinking to swap a button to see if this would increase the flame, but I don't know if the hob/ring button gives the same regulation(?) they all visually look the same.

The oven button moves freely, but the flame stays constant no matter where you position the button, & it has 3 settings off, low & high.

I've attached some pictures to see if this helps, it's frustration as it take forever to bake!

This is as big as the flame gets!

Thanks in advance for any pointers!
 

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My guess is there'll be a thermostat that has failed. I have a range cooker with two ovens. One lights up but stays on pilot, which is what I think is happening here. I think it'll be the thermostat, but since the other oven works I've not bothered repairing it yet.
 
Get your landlord to call a gas safe engineer, you cannot do diy repairs on gas appliances.
 
Thanks for the replies, I don't think there is a thermostat in this cookers it looks about 15/20 years old !
 
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