Old stoves vs newer sealed type?

[Josie Wales]

I've got around 3-4 old stoves on the property. Previous owner put a sealed type newer style stove in. Are the newer ones better? I would imagine the one he pulled out was from the 50s or earlier.

 

[bholler]

I've got around 3-4 old stoves on the property. Previous owner put a sealed type newer style stove in. Are the newer ones better? I would imagine the one he pulled out was from the 50s or earlier.

That really depends on the stoves but generally yes newer ones are much better

 

[Josie Wales]

Here are two in the basement. Larger one was the main upstairs at one time. What do you make of these two?

 

[bholler]

Here are two in the basement. Larger one was the main upstairs at one time. What do you make of these two?

You couldn't pay me to use either of them to heat my house. Stoves have come a long way since they were made

 

[Josie Wales]

You couldn't pay me to use either of them to heat my house. Stoves have come a long way since they were made

I don't know much about it but some of the old folks here shook their head when I showed the newer stove the previous owner switched from that old big one. Whats the main differences? I see the newer one is covered in fire brick all over plus some sort of shield up on the roof of the stove if you look in it.

 

[bholler]

I don't know much about it but some of the old folks here shook their head when I showed the newer stove the previous owner switched from that old big one. Whats the main differences? I see the newer one is covered in fire brick all over plus some sort of shield up on the roof of the stove if you look in it.

Post a pic of the newer stove. There is about 100 years of development between those you pictured and current stoves. So newer covers allot.

 

[Josie Wales]

Post a pic of the newer stove. There is about 100 years of development between those you pictured and current stoves. So newer covers allot.

Newer stove

 

[bholler]

Is there a tag on it anywhere identifying the stove? Regardless even if it is a pre epa stove you will get way more heat from each peice of wood from that stove over the antiques.

 

[Josie Wales]

Is there a tag on it anywhere identifying the stove? Regardless even if it is a pre epa stove you will get way more heat from each peice of wood from that stove over the antiques.

Says warnock hersey at the back and stove master on the crank handles on the sides.

 

[bholler]

Says warnock hersey at the back and stove master on the crank handles on the sides.

Warnock hershey is the testing lab that certified the stove. What crank handles?

 

[Josie Wales]

Says manufactured in canada by concord and the side crank handles appear to let air into the stove

 

[bholler]

Can you post a pic of the crank handles?

 

[Rich L]

At this stage of the game I would use one of those old stoves to cook down Maple sap in the back yard.

 

[Josie Wales]

Yeah ill get pics tomorrow. All these comments about the old relic stoves can anyone elaborate on them and why they are so inferior?

 

[Josie Wales]

Also have a old relic cookstove/oven here from way back

 

[bholler]

Yeah ill get pics tomorrow. All these comments about the old relic stoves can anyone elaborate on them and why they are so inferior?

They send a huge percentage of the heat up the flue wasting in many cases 2/3 of the BTUs available in the wood. Short burn times. Very little control over the fire.

 

[Josie Wales]

Appriciate the info here is the side cranks, or dials whatever you get the idea. There is another on the other side

 

[ShawnLiNY]

The old stoves are awesome easily sellable for cabins , garage heating , or ice huts , but your airtight is much easier to control and damp down for an overnight burn .

 

[Josie Wales]

Doesnt look like it uploaded

 

[ShawnLiNY]

Doesnt look like it uploaded

Those look like spinners probably on a threaded pipe with slots or holes drilled in it to allow air in when unscrewed