Question on a Michigan Made Antique Parlor..

http://www.bluebirdshopper.com/174115

Different pics of stove are clickable in upper right corner of the web page.

This looks like a Midwest made stove that can burn bituminous. I noticed there is some sort of small hole drilled on the front near the top. Is that to help burn gases? Is that a factory feature or an end user modification?

Good looking stove, . . but , . . .

If I had to guess, . . the hole is not original. Looks like a good spot that somebody thought to drill a hole for a modern temp probe.

And, there's questions. Such as, how do you shake the grates in that thing ? Does it even have grates in it for coal, or just a flat plate with holes for wood only ?

Mint ? Where's the ash pan, and the shaker handle ?

Hope I didn't rain on your parade, but around here, it's not uncommon that you get a lot of questions asked, before there's libel to be answers.

Paul

Stoves intended for bit coal have means to supply heated secondary air. That stove appears to have none. What looks like a hole may be only a bolt head and in any case would not be effective.

nice looking, it's really something how ornate they got with these.

what's that sitting to the left of it ? actually looks more interesting.

I was wondering about the ash pan. Maybe it's for wood and they figured no shaking required? Personally I'm holding out for a Florence hot blast like William suggested! If anyone ever sees one at a good price from a seller willing to freight to Fargo lmk!!

KingCoal wrote:nice looking, it's really something how ornate they got with these.

what's that sitting to the left of it ? actually looks more interesting.

I think it's this: http://www.bluebirdshopper.com/175717