Splendid Oak Stove

 
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Post by wsherrick » Sat. Oct. 22, 2011 1:14 am

A lot of it has to do with the ornamentation, but; the ornamentation served a dual purpose in many cases. The top ring and the skirt as well as the side wings are for the purpose of creating turbulence in the convective air currents around the stove. The mica base burners like Nortcan's are decorative in that you can see the fire all around but the large area of windows is there to allow the radiant heat to easily escape the stove, since mica offers much less resistance to radiant heat than iron or steel. These stoves were marketed as, "Radiant Stoves." The raised decorations on the cast iron parts would serve to increase the radiant area by some degree. I have never seen any documentation stating that it was done deliberatly for that reason, but; it is entirely in the realm of probably so. They thought of everything else and applied it.

 
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Post by stovehospital » Thu. Nov. 10, 2011 10:06 am

Along the same lines, I have a Chilson station heater #6 which has a huge mushroom shaped dome on top. We lit her up and held a cigarette next to the body. The smoke accelerated up the body close to the metal. Once it got under the dome it moved horizontally about 8-10 feet into the room. It created it's own circulation within the area to be heated. Not bad for 1851. They did very little to these stoves that was not a planned part of the whole heating process. Competition drives this kind of evolution and the best ideas thrived.

 
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Post by chubs » Fri. Nov. 11, 2011 7:27 am

stovehospital wrote:Along the same lines, I have a Chilson station heater #6 which has a huge mushroom shaped dome on top. We lit her up and held a cigarette next to the body. The smoke accelerated up the body close to the metal. Once it got under the dome it moved horizontally about 8-10 feet into the room. It created it's own circulation within the area to be heated. Not bad for 1851. They did very little to these stoves that was not a planned part of the whole heating process. Competition drives this kind of evolution and the best ideas thrived.
:( Where;s the pics? :x


 
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Post by david78 » Tue. Dec. 13, 2011 8:10 pm

Starting my second winter with the Splendid Oak. My main heat source is an OWB, but I fire up the coal stove when it gets down in the teens just because it feels good. So I started a fire a couple days ago when it was getting down to 12 degrees at night. I was running a low fire, about 260 at the top of the barrel. It was 78 in the large great room where the stove is, about 70 in the addition, which has no heat at present other than a muffin fan in the archway leading to the great room. The furnace kicked on occasionally in the back end of the house, but the Splendid Oak was heating most of the house. I'm pretty happy with that. But what really amazed me was I got a 36 hour burn out of one firepot full of coal :shock: The last few hours the temp was down to 160 at the top of the barrel, but I was just letting it burn out since it was warming up outside. The only attention I gave it was a light shake about 14 hours in. Pretty good stuff. :lol:

 
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Post by wsherrick » Wed. Dec. 14, 2011 1:39 am

david78 wrote:Starting my second winter with the Splendid Oak. My main heat source is an OWB, but I fire up the coal stove when it gets down in the teens just because it feels good. So I started a fire a couple days ago when it was getting down to 12 degrees at night. I was running a low fire, about 260 at the top of the barrel. It was 78 in the large great room where the stove is, about 70 in the addition, which has no heat at present other than a muffin fan in the archway leading to the great room. The furnace kicked on occasionally in the back end of the house, but the Splendid Oak was heating most of the house. I'm pretty happy with that. But what really amazed me was I got a 36 hour burn out of one firepot full of coal :shock: The last few hours the temp was down to 160 at the top of the barrel, but I was just letting it burn out since it was warming up outside. The only attention I gave it was a light shake about 14 hours in. Pretty good stuff. :lol:
You have learned like others about how easy and well these stoves do their job. I am glad for you.

 
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Post by pma » Tue. Aug. 09, 2016 7:26 pm

Hi all,
I remember reading this great 'Splendid Oak' post/ & comments a few years back. This -in addition to a relapse in my stoveitis- caused me to buy this little Splendid Oak....really a splendid Oak "mini-me" . Only 40 inches high.
Lots of negatives....cracked lower casting......missing nickel cylinder skirt......missing ash pit latch.....missing a couple triangular grates....need round cook lid...
That said- I love the 'look' of this stove: generous windows to see fire....big nickel 'old-fashioned door bell' style air vent in middle of upper and lower door.......very artistic castings. Besides, I took a log home building course, and this size would be great for a log guest house.
I too have a screen on my door....but it is tacked on- don't have a double door. love the castings...looks like something out of "The Lord of the Rings"........ anyone happens to have a nickel skirt for a Splendid Oak 81, I'm all ears ....

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Post by pma » Mon. Jan. 04, 2021 10:10 pm

re Splendid Oak 81 ....clearing out some stoves- this is one. Despite apparent exuberance from above post 4 years back, parting with this stove. I would call it a parts stove- cracked fire pot, missing parts. pm is any interest....

 
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Post by johnstacy79 » Tue. Dec. 05, 2023 7:59 am

Does anyone visit this page anymore? I have a splendid oak and in a google search this is the only page that comes up so I joined.

Does anyone have additional information on this stove? I have read through this forum.

This stove apparently has a cool back story to it. The oneonta roundhouse D&H railroad in the early 1900’s was in the main lobby. So I’m told from the lady I got it from 10 years ago

The minor surface rust wipes right off it’s been in storage in the garage since I’m got it.

Would really like to learn more about it!

John

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Post by mntbugy » Tue. Dec. 05, 2023 2:43 pm

The last 9 pages should have answered most of your questions.

Where it was made, what years it was made, fuels it burns. Even a starting price range.

Your stove has finial/statue damage, it is missing parts. That is a big price killer. History does not add value unless it is documented or someone famous.

 
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Post by johnstacy79 » Tue. Dec. 05, 2023 4:34 pm

Perfect thanks

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