Glenwood 118?

Went to our annual "Automotive Swap Meet" today, and will say there were quite a few wood stoves there, but my buddy saw this 1st. A small and rusty Glenwood 118(?) direct draft stove. It was in "extremely" rough shape, and I couldn't even get the load door open, cause it was stuck shut. I didn't try forcing it, but was able to view the inerds from above. The grate and draw center looked good, and it had a lined pot. I could've probably gotten it for $50, but it didn't have the base. Plus my friend drove us there in his passenger car. (No room to haul it). Plus we would've had to carry it 1/2 a mile to the car. But the clincher was, it didn't have the base, and the owner knew nothing about it's where-a-bouts. I question-marked the 118 cause I don't remember if I'm remembering the number correctly. I was also looking at some earlier John Deere tractors, and their designations are similar. I know I saw some JD 112s, but don't think the Glenwood was a 112. Think it was a 118, but can't seem to find much info on one. Anyone know if a 118 exists?

If it was a Glenwood 118, there shouldn't be anything small about it. It would have an 18 inch diameter firepot. It's bigger than a #6 base heater.

Did it say "Modern Oak" on the loading door ?

They came in direct draft, or with an optional back pipe "indirect draft". My understanding is that there were some with a draw center grate, but that the first number was dropped for those. Could it have been a 18 , and not a 118 ?

Here's a picture of a 118 in this thread. Diesel II @ Glenwood No.118

Paul

Hi Paul, it definitely wasn't a 118 I guess, cause it looked nothing like your photo. I don't think the pot diameter was much bigger than 10" if that, and there was minimal trim, and I didn't see it having any nickel skirting or boot rails, round deflectors ,and even the finial wasn't scrolled, sort of 1 dimensional, tin, and corroded. The bottom door for the ash pan, was a slide intake, like my 111, and not round screws. Did Glenwood make an 18? Maybe it was a 112, if that stove was small. I don't think it stood higher than about 40". (No legs). and lastly, there was no "Oak" casting designation on it. The only identification was it saying "Glenwood 1--?" above the door which has 3 small panes of mica, similar to the 111. As crazy as I am about slamming sellers of stoves, and them not showing photos of the back pipe arrangement, I don't think I even remembered to look behind the stove I saw today. I was too involved and distracted with it's poor condition, and looking at the insides, W/O breaking it. I seriously believe it was only good for a few pieces inside.

joeq wrote:Hi Paul, it definitely wasn't a 118 I guess, cause it looked nothing like your photo. I don't think the pot diameter was much bigger than 10" if that, and there was minimal trim, and I didn't see it having any nickel skirting or boot rails, round deflectors ,and even the finial wasn't scrolled, sort of 1 dimensional, tin, and corroded. The bottom door for the ash pan, was a slide intake, like my 111, and not round screws. Did Glenwood make an 18? Maybe it was a 112, if that stove was small. I don't think it stood higher than about 40". (No legs). and lastly, there was no "Oak" casting designation on it. The only identification was it saying "Glenwood 1--?" above the door which has 3 small panes of mica, similar to the 111. As crazy as I am about slamming sellers of stoves, and them not showing photos of the back pipe arrangement, I don't think I even remembered to look behind the stove I saw today. I was too involved and distracted with it's poor condition, and looking at the insides, W/O breaking it. I seriously believe it was only good for a few pieces inside.

Joe,
Yup, there was a model 112, and a model 12, too. Both about the size you describe. They were more room heater size than a house heater. Once in awhile one turns up on eBay, or Craig's List. Next larger is the 114 (FrancoB has one), then there are a number of 116 owners on here, then the 118 is the largest in the Modern Oak series.

If it had a back pipe, it's large enough that I'm pretty sure you would have noticed it. It's stove pipe that is tee-ed into the barrel and it runs the full length of the firepot and the barrel on the back side.

Paul

Joe, were was the swap meet??

Hello Wilson, the meet was put on by the "Tyrods" club, and they have it every spring and fall in Stafford Ct, at the race track. It's the biggest of it's kind in New England, and vendors come from many states, all the way from Pa, to NH, and some New Yorkers. Nobody further east of Boston shows up tho.