Trivia Question...

oliver power · Post by **oliver power** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 2:00 pm

Kind of slow around here. So thought I'd throw out a trivia question. "Why do you think D.S. puts the ribs under the ash pan of there stoves"? I don't have an official answer from D.S.. Going by past experience. Probably more than one answer.

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 2:31 pm

So that they cook more slowly and come out nice and tender.

Paul

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 2:47 pm

The Vigilant has ribs on the bottom as well. My thoughts are that before the swing out ash pan, (which sits slightly off the bottom), the pan was manually lifted out and the ribs keep the pan from spilling crumbs on the hearth, less surface tension also. Easier to pull something heavy that is on a sled than flat on the floor.

Keepaeyeonit · Post by **Keepaeyeonit** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 4:09 pm

My guess is for heat dispersion or strength , too keep the bottom of the stove from getting hot when shaking hot ash into the pan. It sounds good but I know my 983's bottom is bulged in the center from when I dumped a fire by over shaking the grates the first year I had the stove. Keepaeyeonit
I found your answer right here http://messickstove.com/products/ds-machine-stove ... ious-photo
Now OP what do I win?

buck24 · Post by **buck24** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 4:31 pm

The Buck Model 24 has the two ribs also to hold the ash pan up about 1" from the bottom of stove. I would think its for air to pass under the ash pan for draft or to make it easier to slide the ash pan out.

Where is Fred when you need him?

waldo lemieux · Post by **waldo lemieux** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 6:06 pm

buck24 wrote: Where is Fred when you need him?

Fred's hobblin up on the hill. Seems he decided to hand out an ass kickin and the guy was wearin cast iron pants

oliver power · Post by **oliver power** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 7:45 pm

Sunny Boy wrote:So that they cook more slowly and come out nice and tender.

Paul

AND THE WINNER IS...................................................Not You Sonny Boy

oliver power · Post by **oliver power** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 7:57 pm

Keepaeyeonit wrote:My guess is for heat dispersion or strength , too keep the bottom of the stove from getting hot when shaking hot ash into the pan. It sounds good but I know my 983's bottom is bulged in the center from when I dumped a fire by over shaking the grates the first year I had the stove. Keepaeyeonit
I found your answer right here http://messickstove.com/products/ds-machine-stove ... ious-photo
Now OP what do I win?

You are "THE MAN". You get free coffee over to Freddy's coffee house.

That answer was not what I had in mind. But, it did come from the horses mouth. Can't argue with that. In theory, air circulation would work good. However, the D.S. Stoves I've seen, the ash is up level with the top of ribs. My guess was to insulate the bottom of the stove, so heat doesn't radiate down to the floor, igniting the floor, or anything else under the stove. Example: Gloves, shoes, etc.. We've had some close calls when growing up. Surface tension & strength are good factors as well.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Mar. 09, 2015 8:01 pm

That ain't funnyii I don't want to hear a word about my bony ass knee!!

waldo lemieux wrote:
buck24 wrote: Where is Fred when you need him?
Fred's hobblin up on the hill. Seems he decided to hand out an ass kickin and the guy was wearin cast iron pants

waldo lemieux · Post by **waldo lemieux** » Tue. Mar. 10, 2015 2:23 am

Well Fred,
seems like ya shoulda taken advantage of the well spring of knowlage round here and teamed up with Larry for a few calculations as to what was gonna happen before you tore into the guy with the cast iron pants. Larry woulda set ya right! Nice gams by the way

spring is comming, I saw a Robin today, 9:10 bc (before cocktails)

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