Newbie Without a Stove

ecoughlin · Post by **ecoughlin** » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 1:56 pm

The wife and I are planning to retire to about thirty acres in W Wisconsin. We are in the early stages of designing our house. We have been considering a coal stove for both warmth and atmosphere. I find fireplaces to be bit fussy for the benefit, but a nice coal stove could be a great source of heat in the winter and a nice conversation piece even in summer.

A Splendid Stuart (number 61?) is coming up for auction in the area. I have read enough of your posts to understand that just because it looks good, doesn't mean it is functional. I have been unable to find out much about this specific stove, though. I'm not locked on to this specific stove, but it was a good place to start. Clearly, a million varieties were made back in the day, but I was intrigued that so little info is available in this current age where lots of info is out there.

Are any of you familiar with this model? It appears to be a beautiful piece of history. Any warnings besides inspect closely? I have been reading as much as I can here, and other sources, to avoid the novice (which I am in this area) mistakes.

I am sure that I'll be back with questions as I consider design options for the house.

Thanks,

Ed

coalder · Post by **coalder** » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 2:08 pm

Ed, you've come to the right place. I personally don't know beans about antique stoves; however there is a member here that we all "consider our resident expert". His name is William Sherick. Look up posts by wsherick. However, I'm sure he will be along when he sees your post. Good luck.
Jim

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 3:16 pm

Welcome to the forum. I am not sure what model stove you are looking at but there is a guy on this forum who has a Stewart baseburner. If you click on the link at the end of this message it will take you to his thread. He did a beautiful job on the restoration of his stove.

Randy
Fired up the Sterling Base Heater Tonight

I think they are similar stove, but I could be wrong on that. He has a lot of photos for you to compare them to.

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 3:35 pm

When I originally read your post I thought you said the stove you were looking at was a Sterling...my bad. If you can post some photos of the stove you are looking at, that would help us to help you. Make sure the grates and fire pot are in good shape, and all parts are there. Make sure there are no other cracks in the stove. Parts for that stove might be hard to find.

Randy

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 4:31 pm

Is it one like this?
http://www.icollector.com/Cast-iron-stove-Splendi ... p_i9374138

Buck47 · Post by **Buck47** » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 4:48 pm

This stove is for sale in South West Wisconsin, 20 miles east of Dubuque. Asking $700.00

**Broken Link(S) Removed** - Ideal Heater, model #317

Good luck: john

ecoughlin · Post by **ecoughlin** » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 11:52 pm

Well, a guy sure feels welcome here fast. Here is a pic of the stove:

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It is an elegant looking thing.
splendid Stuarts were a line of stoves, I'm assuming all base burners, manufactured by the Fuller-Warren Company. I will be checking grates and casing carefully. It's likely that I'll get outbid, but I'll keep hunting. Are there any negatives to all the mica windows? Thanks for the replies guys. I'm still residing in near Minneapolis. Any building I start is still at least a year away. For once in my life I thought I'd give the wife a break and plan a ways out. I can actually learn what I need to know before I leap. Don't worry, I won't make it a habit. I'm even toying with the idea of milling my own quarter sawn oak floors. As I said, I'm planning this move slow and deliberate.
Ed

dad123456 · Post by **dad123456** » Wed. Dec. 03, 2014 9:37 am

you've got great taste welcome to the forum

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Wed. Dec. 03, 2014 10:46 am

Welcome,

You'll find more by searching for them with the correct spelling. Fuller & Warren stoves are spelled "Stewart".

And it's not that my spelling is any better, . . . it's just that my Fiancée's brother happens to have a Fuller & Warren "Service Stewart" kitchen range.

Stewarts were very well built. His is a Troy built Stewart. Very well made and they still use it year round for cooking/heating.

Paul

DennisH · Post by **DennisH** » Wed. Dec. 03, 2014 1:53 pm

dad123456 wrote:you've got great taste welcome to the forum

Yes, welcome to the forum! My wife's family lives in W. Wisconsin (near Bay City, WI). Hopefully you won't have any problems getting anthracite coal there. While I don't have a "problem" per se getting anthracite here in the U.P. it is a bit of a challenge that I've overcome with some great connections!!

ecoughlin · Post by **ecoughlin** » Wed. Dec. 03, 2014 3:26 pm

Thanks all for the welcome. Thanks for correcting my spelling Paul. I was googling correctly, but a coffee break can result in my need for extensive retraining.

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Wed. Dec. 03, 2014 3:58 pm

ecoughlin wrote: .................. a coffee break can result in my need for extensive retraining.

I think I may be drinking the same brand of coffee ?

Paul

Newbie Without a Stove

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