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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
what's that sitting to the left of it ? actually looks more interesting.
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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!!
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I think it's this: http://www.bluebirdshopper.com/175717KingCoal 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.