The first thing to determine before refinishing your stove is "What are you going to do with it?" If your stove is for display only, then a good coat of Heat Resistant paint is fine, and stay away from...
Greetings~ With Considerable Experience in The Restoration, Repair, and Sales of Antique Wood and Coal Burning Stoves, I want to take a Minute and offer up some of my Experience for you to possibly learn from....
Quite often I'm asked what the numbers in the rear corner of an Antique Cook Stove/Range actually mean or stand for. Quite simply, in most cases, they pertain to the length of the Firebox (thus usable wood...
Antique Wood and Coal Stoves, including Cylinder, Parlor, Four O'Clock and other Stoves often had a False Top, or Finial. I refer to it as a False Top as it had little Function except as a Decoration. It...
A short Guide to touch base on some important points on this Subject. Ever hear the phrase "I've Been Cooking All Day, Slaving Over A Hot Stove"? In the warm months, actually using an Antique Wood Cook Stove...
With a conventional fireplace, there isn't any way to control the amount of air that will feed the fire, thus it will burn almost uncontrolled and usually consume a great deal of wood. The actual control is...
Often when searching for a True Antique Wood or Coal Burning Stove, shipping is often not offered, as the Seller refuses anything but Local Pick-up. Now, as an Established Third Generation Stove Shop In New...
Apple: Difficult to Cut Split, Leaves Good Coals next morning, Fragrant and Wonderful for Cooking/Smoking Food. White Ash: Easily Split, Good Coals Next Morning, Best wood to Burn if you have to Burn...
Probably the most Important consideration here is, Will The Stove Fit? The size and shape of a stove, as well as it's required clearances, will determine the actual space you will need to safely install and...