What Would You Buy and Why?
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wsherrick
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- Joined: Wed. Jun. 18, 2008 6:04 am
- Location: High In The Poconos
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Glenwood Base Heater, Crawford Base Heater
- Baseburners & Antiques: Crawford Base Heater, Glenwood, Stanley Argand
- Coal Size/Type: Chestnut, Stove Size
Great Stove. I have bought two stoves from Barnstable. I am currently waiting on delivery of a Glenwood Base Burner No. 6. We would love to see some pictures of yours when you get it put in.oros35 wrote:Bought a 1912 #215 Hub Heater!! From Barnstable. I'll have some pics of it installed soon!
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Perky
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- Joined: Thu. Jun. 04, 2009 1:23 pm
- Location: NEPA - Poconos "the higher elevations" where we have are own weather!
Baldeagle,
Fully understand what you mean about the round grates being able to dump. When I was stove shopping and did a test shake, the "dump" of the grate did pull out. Also, when I played with it at home before burning. It doesn't pull right out...you have to push it up and out. Been burning a week now and with the weight of the ashbed and coal, it doesn't seem to be a problem when shaking. Actually, the round grate set up was one of the reasons I chose the Kodiak. My Franco had a similar set up. I looked at Harmons and Hitzers, but it thought I'd have a better chance of dumping with their grate system and the back and forth shaking.
Thanks for the warning.
Perky
Fully understand what you mean about the round grates being able to dump. When I was stove shopping and did a test shake, the "dump" of the grate did pull out. Also, when I played with it at home before burning. It doesn't pull right out...you have to push it up and out. Been burning a week now and with the weight of the ashbed and coal, it doesn't seem to be a problem when shaking. Actually, the round grate set up was one of the reasons I chose the Kodiak. My Franco had a similar set up. I looked at Harmons and Hitzers, but it thought I'd have a better chance of dumping with their grate system and the back and forth shaking.
Thanks for the warning.
Perky
Wow ,I'm really glad to hear that and could not agree more. Plus you can always burn wood.wsherrick wrote:I like antique stoves. Not only are they beautiful, they are easy to use and maintain. They were built when coal was a part of every one's life and their design reflects that. I just bought a Glenwood Baseburner which was made around 1905. It holds up to 50 pounds of coal and will easily hold a fire up to 30 or more hours. It has new grates, new firepot and a new jacket so it is good for decades more of reliable use. I also have my little Stanley Argand Parlor stove which was made in 1891. If you look in the how to start a fire thread you can see some videos of how to start it. I wouldn't consider buying a modern stove unless it was a Coal Chubby. The Chubby has the same care put into it that the stoves of yesteryear have and again parts are easily had if it needs repair. There are many choices out there, both old and new. Each has it's own advantages and drawbacks. Choose what works best for you.
