Scandia wood stove

I have a stove that is marked "Scandia" on either end with no other markings. It vents through the top and has a damper like a fireplace inside plus a small level on the top of the back of the stove to open a little door vent near the bottom.

I know that Scandia went out of business for a while and was told that there a "Taiwan" models out there. How do I know if mine is a real Scandia? It's size is 23" depth including the ash collector on the front, 33" wide and 31" high.

It has an 8" pipe with a reducer from 8" to 7". Can I put an 8" to 6" reducer on the pipe?

Any information would be appreciated. Thank you, Diane

When you say plate on the back of the stove - there is a piece of metal across the whole back of the stove - does that mean it has a cataylic element and it should not be used without it? I will try to get a picture as soon as we get it out of storage. Thanks for your reply, Diane

Will do - might take a couple of day. But were there models that were equipped with catalytic elements (I'm certain I'm not using the correct terminology) but air tight stoves is what I'm wondering about. In a stove like that, I think I would prefer to buy new than mess with one that I would have to reinstall parts to. I live in upstate NY and the majority of chimney fires here are associated with airtight stoves and the owners lack of knowledge on how to burn them.

I currently burn pre-EPA stoves - one 1897, a 1928 Kitchen Maid wood/gas which is a great heat source when the temperatures drop below 25 and a Heatrola - at least that's what my father-in-law calls it because it shaped like a Victrola record player and was probably a coal stove. That is in perfect condition and burns a good wood fire also. So you can understand my hesitancy to burn a used airtight. Was given a nice blue Vermont Castings but it needs parts so I will probably just sell it. I digress - sorry- I will get a picture. Thanks, Diane