RE: Old Stoves . . . Tripping down memory lane

[firefighterjake]

Seeing some recent posts with folks posting pics of their refurbished old stoves reminded me of a "stove shop" in the town that I grew up in which has for several years now been refurbishing and selling old stoves. I spent a few minutes this afternoon to check out some of these beauties (not that I'm ready to trade in my Jotul though ) . . . thought some folks here might appreciate checking out the site (and no, I do not have any financial, familial (although everyone here in Waldo County seems to be related to each other) or professional ties to the place.

http://www.bryantstove.com/

 

[Cearbhaill]

Some very cool stoves- thanks!

 

[webbie]

Here is our local guy for old stoves:
https://www.hearth.com/visit/goodtime/

 

[firefighterjake]

Here is our local guy for old stoves:
https://www.hearth.com/visit/goodtime/

Great pics . . . is this in Mass?

I've got to say after checking out these pics and the ones from my hometown . . . I still love my new stove and like simplicity, but those older stoves truly bordered on being works of art.

 

[fredarm]

Great stoves! Although it does seem odd that a stove called the "Glenwood Oak" is listed as being a coal burner....

 

[larryhollenb]

I have noticed lots of stoves names that end in Oak that are definitely coal. It was just a popular name of the time.. "Minty Oak" being one I see often, but lots of others. I can go with the simplicity idea, I have had two rather expensive new stoves and were quite easy to control. I now have a old 50's circulator by Oakland Foundry of Belleville Il, and its hard to control but I am learning.. On thing about it is the amount of heat is much greater that actually gets to the room. I used to wait half a day for my Jotul Black Bear to get the living room up to 68. Way to cool for my taste.