Great thread folks about one of my favorite subjects, so I could not resist.......For questions concerning old cookstoves or converting old cookstoves, go to the guy I go to, Ed over at Antique Stoves.
http://www.antiquestoves.com/index.htm He is very knowledgeable, honest and fair. They have a large selection of new, old and reconditioned cookers along with parts to rebuild Antique Stoves, just like the name says. They have been in business and online as long as we have, so they are "oldtimers" like us. I have never heard anything negative concerning them. No one I know, knows more about old stoves, Ed is also a good friend.
Obadiah's offer's one of the largest selections of new cookstoves currently online. Everything from reproduction cookstoves like Grandma had......Margin Stoves, Heartland, and Elmira..... redesigned Amish and English cookstoves that get long burn times, heat very well, plus cook ,bake and even heat your domestic hot water supply. Stoves like ESSE, Kitchen Queen, Pioneer Stoves, Suppertime Stoves, and Hearthstone.
http://www.discountstoves.net/Obadiah_s_Wood_Cookstoves_s/37.htm
I also take cookstoves apart so you can see how they are built, put em back together and burn them for you on You Tube so you can see what your REALLY getting for hard earned cash.....
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http://www.youtube.com/user/WoodyChain/videos?query=cookstoves We show you the difference between Grandma's cookstove and the redesigned cookstoves and explain what it means to you. If your cooking, baking, or heating, few stoves do all well. Having lived remotely "off-grid" in North West Montana since 1999 and using a cookstove for heat, cooking, baking and heating our hot water, I have some firsthand knowledge in this area I am willing to share with those seeking to be more self sufficient. If you have cookstove questions, feel free to call me on my dime, I'll take the time to answer your questions and give you honest answers with no pressure to buy from me. Just old fashion service and advice.........
In the meantime maybe you'll enjoy an article our youngest daughter Sarah did on "Wood Cookstoves The Alternate Source For Everyday Life"
http://obadiahs.blogspot.com/2012/06/wood-cookstoves-alternate-source-for.html