I see one obstacle to perfect combustion of wood: there is no secondary air on these small stoves... so all your combustion air travels through the fire - I am affraid the volatiles require more oxygen OVER the fire to burn off propperly. but that´s just guessing!preventec47 wrote:
The top hat folds back on hinges to reveal a hole that must be for placement
of small pots.
I wish mine came with hinges, but the top of mine has to be lifted off the stove... but where would you put a scorching hot 20lbs piece of iron?! So it stays on all the time & I don´t ever use my second hot plate!
It is surprisingly heavy to be so small. My guess is the weight to be
90kg or 200 pounds.
That sounds reasonable, mine is approx. 260lbs without the doors, grates and the dome-shaped top... they were built to last, not like todays trashy products that fall apart after 5-10years
I´ll see what I can find, but don´t expect too much - antique stoves are not "en vogue" in Germany because of our tight environmental legislation...
I´ll see if I can find anything on your stove
Mark