Old mireille Fire fuel type

[CornishNow]

Hello all, ive just bought an old Fire with Mirelle logo on it, when i open it up it has the adjustable grille base and i was told its a wood burner but the base for the fire is an oval approx 3 x 6 inch, is this for small lumps of wood or coal ? many thanks

 

[begreen]

It looks a bit more like a coal burner. Is the stub below the door attached to a shaker for the grate?

 

[CornishNow]

It looks a bit more like a coal burner. Is the stub below the door attached to a shaker for the grate?

There is a front section with down facing spikes that can slide up quite easily and the bottom gaps are adjustable , thank you

 

[begreen]

Yes that looks like a shaker grate with air supplied from under the grates. It's primarily a coal burner though it will burn wood, but less efficiently.

 

[CornishNow]

Thank you , i look forward to restoring it