What Sizes Did Baseburners Come in?

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Post by coalturkey » Tue. Dec. 13, 2011 7:08 pm

I really would like to know if they come in say 5 ft tall as I love baseburners but I have a small house, about 1200 square ft built in 1833 of stone. I am finding that the older stoves are fully as good as the new high dollar ones. I am using a Warm Morning 523 now and it is running so beautifully on Blashek coal. 48 hours in a stretch and 24 hours easily. No clinkers and very little ash. I would really like to find a smallish baseburner. Most that I have seen are real tall and big but they are beautiful. I think they would compete with any of the new ones built.

 
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Post by SteveZee » Tue. Dec. 13, 2011 7:57 pm

There is no doubt about that. They were and are still the marvels of coal burning technology. Remember that you have Base burners and Base heaters. Both came in many sizes but the top of the line Base heaters were usually the larger and most powerful of all heaters. These had double bottoms and separate exhaust circuits built onto the back of the stove with a valve to direct the gasses direct out or down and around the base before exiting out the back.

Base Burners are the next in line and very efficient heaters that come in many more sizes (generally speaking) than the base heaters. These have suspended firepots and draw the exhaust down around the firepot and out around the ashpit and up a backpipe before exiting. Both designs are super efficient due to the long flame path and both are great heaters. The Base Heaters were the more expensive units in the day due to the double bottom and more parts. The Base burner design is simpler but also very effective and was cheaper to manufacture with less parts. Because of this they were made in more sizes. Hope this helps.

 
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Post by coalturkey » Tue. Dec. 13, 2011 8:21 pm

Thanks for that info. I didn't realize they came 2 ways. There are a lot of very wealthy old families around here who have lived in there beautiful estates since the 1800's. I'm betting that ther are some great and expensive coal stoves in these places that are in storage. One man already told me he "thinks" ther are a few stoves stored in one of his barns and will let me know. Maybe I'll hit with some luck. Thanks again. Mike


 
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Post by grizzly2 » Tue. Dec. 13, 2011 8:54 pm

The idea of finding some old base burners or base heaters in the wild is prety exciting. It reminds me of when I was very young and people still occationaly found antique cars in old farm barn or other storage buildings. By the time I was in my teens these antique cars " in the wild" were prety much all gone.
I live in a very rural area. Just thinking about finding a grand old coal stove for a reasonable price can get my blood pumping. :junmp:

 
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Post by wsherrick » Wed. Dec. 14, 2011 1:34 am

For you, I would suggest a Glenwood No 111. They came in three sizes and two styles. A base heater such as a 111 with a 12 inch fire pot would be a good size for your house. You can't get a stove that is more efficient than one of these and they are beautiful as well.
Also remember that other north eastern stove makers made the same design as the Glenwood. A Magee, Crawford 12, and others like them would be equally as good.

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