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...
Often Antique Stoves Require Re-Nickeling of the Trim Pieces, and this is often Mentioned in the Auction of the Stove. Now, The Nickel Process is Actually just Part of a Chroming Process. The part is first...
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....
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...
Since 1873 asbestos research and application began bringing safety, comfort and economy to millions of people. By the 1950's and 60's nearly an alphabet of products contained asbestos. Like asbestos, a natural...
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...
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...
Greetings~ This is my 26th Guide, I started long before I realized that there was a Contest that you could win. It seems that the most read and voted Guides are those that Slam Sellers that are out to rip us...