Old Stove Info

[dendor]

Hi!
I’m looking for information about this old stove. It appears to be a Findlay, and the inside panel says “Mod.-H”. Other sites seem to call this style and “Annex”. It was the stove in my father’s childhood home in the 50s.
I’m mostly wondering what size chimney it needs, and how large a space it would be good for, but any other information would be very appreciated. I was hoping to use it in a 140sqft cabin I’m building.
Thanks for the help!

 

[fbelec]

i tried so looking around and didn't find anything. looks like the stove burns coal

 

[Qvist]

It was made in Carleton Place Ontario. It looks to me like a small 2 burner coal/wood cook stove. Some say they were for when houses were switching to gas/electric ranges and a small wood stove in the kitchen was still desired. It would probably heat 140 sqft with wood if fed every 1-2 hours or so in my opinion but that's here in WV. Probably 25000 or so btu 7kw. More heat and longer burns with coal I'm guessing. Others know more. Make sure firebox liner and grates are in good shape. (A picture of the firebox would help).

Findlay Bros

 

[coaly]

6 inch flue. Heats up to 1000 sf.

Many were made for Sears. Mine is tagged Sears Roebuck. I removed it from a cottage in NEPA years ago and tried it one season in a 1800 sf home in the fall before it got really cold. It did ok burning Chestnut coal. The ash pan has no door gasket, so even with the pipe damper closed it burned too hard and would be almost out in the morning. (The damper that goes in the oval outlet is very loose fitting) I had to tilt the front lid overnight to allow indoor air leak in to cool chimney and slow draft even more to extend the fire overnight. You could always add a second pioe damper, but since the antique ones with larger hole in center is hard to find, you should really use a barometric damper. I only tried mine on my wood venting chimney system, but would use a barometric installing it permanently. Strictly coal, you can burn wood in any coal stove, just not efficiently. It gets way too much air and burns too fast. Stack temp is also far too high with wood with so much air moving through fire. It will be 500-600 f. at outlet compared to coal at about 150 f. Same stove temp, gives you an idea of efficiency with different fuels. It’s designed as a coal stove only.
You have the variable size lid called a nest that is very handy for getting the right size opening under pans and kettles for direct flame contact under pans. Cooks very fast.

 

[coaly]

Here’s mine. You can see where I added gasket material to the ash pan door. Never a mfg. name on one made for Sears, but it was a very common design. Enamel is like new. Grannyware inside door like new. High temp brown primer on front of firebox is original. Grates are like new, has seen little use.