Vermont Castings Vigilant/ Vigilant 1977

[Mommabeetles]

I am looking to purchase a used VC woodstove and have the option between a Vigilant stove, which the current owner claims to be wood (but has a grate) and a Vigilant 1977 (which has no grate). Please help me determine which is the correct one for our purposes.

 

[fbelec]

i would think if one of those stoves has a grate that rocks back and forth from a handle outside the stove, that one should be a coal stove.

 

[Mommabeetles]

i would think if one of those stoves has a grate that rocks back and forth from a handle outside the stove, that one should be a coal stove.

Thank you. That's what I thought also, but wanted to make sure.

 

[Fred B. NJ]

The early Vigilants were set up to accept the coal grate option which could be purchased separately from Vermont Castings.