Magee Clifton 1895

stovehospital wrote:I restored a Clifton Last Winter. Very well made stove.

The ratchet system is because that door is also a check damper. It was a common feature on Magees. If you forget it and leave it open you will not be able to get the stove going till you remember it. I've done that.

Recast the grate system now. They are tough to find so save the original for next time. You will be very pleased with the construction of this unit. Everything is well thought out and the castings are exceptional. If you need anything just ask, I might have the needed parts in stock.

Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that it is a good quality stove.
I emailed the pictures to Tomahawk and should have info soon on the recasting.
BTW- Its going to kill me to be in RI this weekend and not be able to visit your stove shop. I've been hoping to make it there for several years now.

We are here on Saturday, 10-4 and always have people dropping in. We have around 300 stoves right now and some nice old marine engines, mechanical music, cars etc. Spend some time here.
I also found a neat base heater last week. It is a square Spicer made in Providence dated 1889. Great shape. Well worth the 5 flights of stairs we had to carry it down.

Looks like you got the bargain of the week Auntie. neat little stove. the firering looks almost exactly like the Glenwood 111.

Hi auntie. Did you buy the stove out of Framingham MA? I saw a stove like that awhile back on CL. I inquired then but I thought the seller said they were missing parts. If that was the one , then you did really well. Congrats on a clean gently used base heater.
Kevin

Merc300d wrote:Hi auntie. Did you buy the stove out of Framingham MA? I saw a stove like that awhile back on CL. I inquired then but I thought the seller said they were missing parts. If that was the one , then you did really well. Congrats on a clean gently used base heater.
Kevin

Just picked it up yesterday. It appears to be the "fraternal" twin. I think the first one is the decorative model and the second may be the utility model. I'll post some pics soon, maybe you guys can help me with a few questions.
Also, it was in much better shape than I anticipated so I'm thinking about restoring both of them.

Here are the differences:
The top has a cooking plate. The first stove has a dome that doesn't move. It doesn't appear that this stove ever had a dome top (?) because I don't see any hole for one to swing from. And the trim around the top is different and more subtle.
The base is the same. It's hard to tell if it ever had the nickel footrest because, on the first stove, the footrest attaches to holes in the barrel and only rests on the base. The 2nd stove has no holes in the barrel for the footrest.
One thing I'm not sure about is the grate from this stove... It looks like a wood grate? But it still shakes???
In any case, I'm very happy with the condition and I'm now thinking I will have an extra set of grates cast and get both stoves up and running !!

Not too unlike my Our Glenwood #9. Fantastically efficient low output stove. If you crank it you tend to become a stove mistress as there is just not too much coal in the firebox. I love my stove. At low heat output everything just burns to a powder. You got a great buy, well done.