What kind of stove is this?

[razzorm]

I'm looking for a used stove which will be lightly used. I've come across this stove that looks similar to a Jotul F118.
Seller say it was his dad's and is at least 40 years old. It's too far away to just go look at it without some information on what it is.
Anybody familiar with it?

 

[begreen]

What does the top front look like? Can you find a casting, maybe at the rear side bottom, that says made in Taiwan?

 

[peakbagger]

If it doesnt have Jotul cast into it, its Jotul "clone" most likely a Scandia from Taiwan. Unless its heck of deal not worth much

 

[razzorm]

I'm thinking it's a Taiwan item as well. Seller has not responded to my request for Mfg. info.
Not worth a 2 hour ride to check it out.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[begreen]

If it doesnt have Jotul cast into it, its Jotul "clone" most likely a Scandia from Taiwan. Unless its heck of deal not worth much

There were several clones coming out of that foundry. I think one variation was a Mao Shing, or something like that.

 

[peakbagger]

It reportedly was not just one foundry, a middleman had the molds and shopped them around to the cheapest foundry. Some other middlemen had custom panels made. Folks were desperate for stoves with months long waiting lists for name brands so a fly by night retailer would get them cheap and sell them to folks desperate for a stove. If a casting cracked, if the dealer was still around, they might just swap the stove. By now the bad castings would have failed and usually the name brand replacement parts may fit with some grinding.