Picked this up yesterday off of Craigslist for $50. It was advertised as a wood stove, but you couldn't fit any decent size split in there, my thought is a coal stove. Stands just 28" high and 14" wide.
I originally planned to use it as a yard decoration with some flowers around, but now I'm considering spray painting it black and sticking it in the corner. I bet if I put a little colored bulb in there it might look like its actually working. Speaking of which, I have no intention of trying it out. I just thought it was cool.
The previous owner said it was about 120 years old, but I have my doubts. I would guess early 20th century, but that's just a guess. He also thought because of its small size that it may have been used in a railroad car. Sounds plausible.
I originally planned to use it as a yard decoration with some flowers around, but now I'm considering spray painting it black and sticking it in the corner. I bet if I put a little colored bulb in there it might look like its actually working. Speaking of which, I have no intention of trying it out. I just thought it was cool.
The previous owner said it was about 120 years old, but I have my doubts. I would guess early 20th century, but that's just a guess. He also thought because of its small size that it may have been used in a railroad car. Sounds plausible.