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Dutchwest Stove Question

Post in 'Vermont Castings & CDW Dutchwest Pre-EPA Models' started by plumberman57, Sep 12, 2011.

  1. plumberman57 Member

    joined: Aug 18, 2011
    9 posts
    Chicago, IL
    Hi, new here and have been lurking for awhile. Does anyone have any info on a Dutchwest India Ltd./ federal airtight FA264CCL. I have a chance to get one very cheap. I now have a Volgelzang boxwood stove that eats wood like crazy.and i am looking for something that is more efficient. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    plumberman57, Sep 12, 2011
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  2. wood-fan-atic New Member

    joined: Oct 4, 2010
    870 posts
    Long Island, NY
    wood-fan-atic, Sep 12, 2011
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  3. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,935 posts
    Western Mass.
    If it says Dutchwest India it probably is a much older one than any current model. In fact, it is probably much older than the "old" models.......

    The model number is valid, but the "India" in the name throws me of. Various names were used - during the heyday (1984-1988), the name was Consolidated Dutchwest. Then it changed to simply Dutchwest or Federal Dutchwest.

    Does it have a marking on the rear casting stating where it was made? Most were made in Taiwan up until about 1988. Some very early ones may have been made elsewhere (India)....

    The name, though, has nothing to do with where it was made. The company was a classic "marketing" company that used various names to make customers think the stove was special....you know, like that Amalgamated Consolidated National Federated Dutch Trading Conglomeration, etc.....
    webbie, Sep 12, 2011
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  4. Don2222 Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 1, 2010
    5,378 posts
    Salem NH
    Hello

    I used to own the big brother FA288CCL Vermont Castings Consolidated DutchWest Airtight CAT Federal Design Wood/Coal Free Standing Cast iron Stove.

    I have a pdf of the pics below. Send me a PM with your email address if you want a copy. It describes the features of all the stoves. I paid $1060.00 for it back in 1990.

    Click to enlarge pics below:

    Attached Files:

    Don2222, Sep 12, 2011
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  5. geoxman Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 26, 2010
    275 posts
    STL City
    geoxman, Sep 13, 2011
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  6. defiant3 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 23, 2010
    340 posts
    No. NH
    DON'T buy that stove. Taiwanese Dutchwest stoves were good enough in their time, but parts are now largely unavailable and something minor could render the unit useless. Keep looking.
    defiant3, Sep 22, 2011
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  7. plumberman57 Member

    joined: Aug 18, 2011
    9 posts
    Chicago, IL
    Thanks to all that responded. The stove i was looking at, was on ebay. When it went over $200
    I lost interest. Didn't feel like paying that much for a 25 yr old stove, that I couldn't inspect before hand.
    plumberman57, Sep 24, 2011
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  8. coaly Fisher Moderator

    joined: Dec 22, 2007
    1,028 posts
    NE PA
    I'm surprised the plumberman didn't go for one of these on eBay lately! :cheese:

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    coaly, Sep 24, 2011
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  9. defiant3 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 23, 2010
    340 posts
    No. NH
    sweet hunk o'steel!!!!!!!!!
    defiant3, Sep 25, 2011
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  10. GregJ New Member

    joined: Feb 24, 2013
    2 posts
    I would love a copy of the pics you posted,I tried to download but did not come out clear enough to read. Thanks! gmanjay70@gmail.com
    GregJ, Feb 24, 2013
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