Replacing vintage Morso

Hi, I have an old Morso model 1124 (with glass in doors). I cannot find a pic online, but it is very similar to the 1126 but with smaller glass area. It has "fins" on the sides like the 1126.

Is there any way to find out for sure if my 1124 is convection or radiant stove? I LOVE this stove, but it's just too tired. I would simply buy the Morso 1126 but it doesn’t appear to be available in the US. ??? The 1126 is convection and because of the similarities, I’m assuming mine is, too. So I am looking at replacing it with a Scan 10 or Morso 3440 - convection. Any opinions on which might more closely match my old one or the 1126? I don’t want a stove made in China. Are either of these (I can't seem to see that info online)?

Any other recommendations of European style stoves that have solid sides and not four legs (no pedestals)? It’s freestanding, center of room. Outside air intake isn't possible, but have a 2 story + chimney so draw has never been a problem.

Thanks for your help!

begreen said:

I haven't seen one in person, but in a picture it looks like the 1124 may be a radiant stove. If so, the difference between it and the 1126 would be that the 1126 has an outer jacket and slots around the perimeter of the top that vent the heat. Does the 1124 have this feature? Here's a drawing of the 1126 that clearly shows those slots. Click on it to see the full size image.

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Oh, I didn't notice that on the 1126. No, my 1124 has those "fins" but no holes. Hmm. I love the way it heats the room so maybe I should be looking at radiant instead? Thanks.

begreen said:

I would consider the Morso 2110 then if you are in the states. It's a good stove and is radiant.

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Thanks for the recommendation, but I don't want legs...maybe a convection will be fine? I just don't want the air to get too stifling if I have it cranked up. So, is a convection stove also radiant, or does the outer shell cut down on the radiant factor and really just mostly heat the air? This is so confusing...no wonder I have kept this stove for 30 years.

Okay, thanks for that info. I'm so attached to this stove, everyone who sees it or experiences the heat from it comments on it. It just seems different than any other stove I've owned (a Fisher a gazillion years ago and a Vermont Castings for a short while).

I would consider ANY brand as long as it's not made in China. But the stove sits right in the center of my open floor plan living/dining/kitchen and is definitely the focal point. It's tall, 34" and narrow, 21" so I don't want short and squat or too wide (which will take up too much room. Plus, no legs, as the way the foot traffic flows around the stove, I don't want anything even slightly flared feet or with sharp corners. The Morso 1126 would be perfect; I've written to Morso to see if they have any plans for selling in USA. But the other Morso that meets my aesthetic criteria is the 3440 - it's okay but not beautiful.

So the Scan 10 seems to be my other best choice, unless there is something out there I am missing? I can't quite figure out the dimensions in inches...they are in some other math language I don't speak. Would you (or anyone reading this) choose the Morso 3440 or the Scan 10, based on what you've seen, heard, know?

I really appreciate your help and interest.

Wow, thank you all, there are some great options here. I'm going to print out some info and compare them all and try to see some of them in person. I'm intrigued by the Rais with the turntable option. Wouldn't i love to be able to turn the stove so the fire faces the dining room when we are at the table and then back to the living room. Wow! Does anyone have experience with this?

I also like the Morso 2110 - not exactly what I was looking for but think I'd probably learn to love it.

I have a 2,000 sq ft house but it's 2 story and zoned nicely so I can either heat just the downstairs (1000) and leave the bedrooms upstairs unheated, or open the doors and let heat go up. I usually just heat about the main 800 sq ft, but I like it HOT. When it gets too hot, I open the bedroom doors to cool things down; if the power is off I can keep the main living areas toasty and also can cook on it.

Is there any problem cooking on a convection vs the radiant, steel vs cast iron?

Sorry, I keep having more questions! Thanks so much.

Thank you begreen. Good to know. I was going to go look at some different ones today but all the dealers in my area were closed so it will have to wait until next week.