Older steel stove Identification help

[NHbeechfired]

Can anyone identify this stove? It was in the shop when we purchased our home. It’s welded steel construction, no baffles, firebrick lined and quite large. It will heat my entire 1200 square foot shop but devours wood. I’d love to improve its efficiency but I’m not sure that there’s much to be done about that.

 

[begreen]

That's the first I have seen this one. What a tank!

 

[NHbeechfired]

That's the first I have seen this one. What a tank!

Yeah, it is a tank. You can jam an obscene amount of wood into it , I think you could put a 30 inch log in there if you go corner to corner. no identification anywhere on it, no stamps,tags, nothing…..

 

[Blazzinghot]

I have seen many stove online but never this one. This stove is a very interesting design. I have never seen a primary air intake in this location. It should heat your shop with no problem.

 

[NHbeechfired]

I have seen many stove online but never this one. This stove is a very interesting design. I have never seen a primary air intake in this location. It should heat your shop with no problem.

It does heat the shop well, but man does it devours wood in the process! I can keep the shop(32X48 with 16 ‘ ceilings) at 65 easily when it’s in the teens out.

 

[all night moe]

I would almost bet this is a DIY build.
The little doubt I have is with the ornamental pieces on the doors. Remainder of the stove screams simple fab work to me.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[NHbeechfired]

I would almost bet this is a DIY build.
The little doubt I have is with the ornamental pieces on the doors. Remainder of the stove screams simple fab work to me.
Just my 2 cents.

You may very well be correct, I’ve thought the same thing at times. The ornamental pieces on the front could be from anything, otherwise it’s a very simple build, and could very well be a one off that someone put together.