PLEASE HELP IDENTIFY THIS UNUSUAL WOODSTOVE??

[Please_Help_Dave]

Mystery Modern-looking Stove - Make ? Model?

Dear Members,

Can you please help me identify this unusual modern looking wood stove (see photos). Make? Model? I've looked and there are no marking in the usual places (sides, back, under trim) and "woodheatstoves" was not able to ID it. I should mention that it was likely installed in the early 1980s. Is it from a known manufacture or custom?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rsbbuqp8nb96xyo/stove2.jpeg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kqe8mt541yrw24j/stove.jpeg?dl=0

Many thanx,
Dave

 

[mellow]

Looks custom to me, never seen one like that before.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

I'd bet a paycheck it's homemade

 

[Please_Help_Dave]

I'd bet a paycheck it's homemade

Any tale-tale signs. All the pieces seem very professionally done, including sheet metal trim, etc.

 

[Simonkenton]

I love it! Never seen a stove like that, it reminds me of my good old Sotz 55 gallon drum stove, only sawed in half, with a glass door. Very good looking stove.

 

[mellow]

Tell tale sign would be a metal label attached to the back listing all the manufactor info and clearances and UL and testing lab, pretty sure you won't even find the 4 holes for the rivets.

 

[begreen]

I think I've seen that one before. Looks like a Malm but I'll have to check.

 

[bholler]

Haven't seen one but i like the look no idea about the function but it looks good

 

[begreen]

Nope. I know I've seen that before, but no idea who made it. Might have been the same shot in an old thread. Looks European.

 

[fossil]

Looks like a turtle with really bad heartburn. Never seen anything quite like it. Rick

 

[humpin iron]

It's a briarwood, made in the 70's massive heater pretty sure it was UL listed at the time

 

[begreen]

Thanks h i !

 

[Please_Help_Dave]

I think I've seen that one before. Looks like a Malm but I'll have to check.

I've looked but don't see any Malm's like it. The shape also seems different as Malms seem more conical .... but maybe the older ones are different?

 

[Please_Help_Dave]

It's a briarwood, made in the 70's massive heater pretty sure it was UL listed at the time

Thank you - You sound confident, which I like. It is a pretty massive heater and could be well made in the 1970s. I've searched for it w/Briarwood, but can't see any similar images. Can you tell me more why you think it's a brairwood? Many thanx.

Haven't seen one but i like the look no idea about the function but it looks good

It functions well. Thx. (But it's also my first wood stove, so I'm a newbie).

Tell tale sign would be a metal label attached to the back listing all the manufactor info and clearances and UL and testing lab, pretty sure you won't even find the 4 holes for the rivets.

Thanx, but no luck as no back plate. The back has an extra layer of sheet metal to presumably dampen the back radiation.

I might add that it does look commercial as there are slide on leg covers, etc.

Thanks h i !

Hello - I'm getting good replies, but no convergence yet....

 

[Please_Help_Dave]

Nope. I know I've seen that before, but no idea who made it. Might have been the same shot in an old thread. Looks European.

Anyone remember the thread?? Given that he's seen it before it would suggest that it is commercial.... But from WHO??? .... The mystery continues. No burning proof yet.

 

[Please_Help_Dave]

Looks like a turtle with really bad heartburn. Never seen anything quite like it. Rick

Thx - yes it does look turtle like - this is a fair way to describe it!

 

[JayD]

Push the coals to the back, I bet Ya you could cook a mean pizza in that baby

 

[weatherguy]

What's the dimensions? Looks like it could throw some pretty good heat with that shape.

 

[Fsappo]

In 30 something years looking at wood stoves and 20+ looking at Malms, I never saw anything like that. Looks like some mid 70's german stove I saw in the adirondaks in he late 80's Driving me nuts trying to remember what it was called.