Made in accordance with the foregoing description and finished in the best style known to the stove-makers' art. We can recommend it fully to our customers and guarantee it without reservation.

The Swing Top is surmounted by a handsome nickeled urn of good weight and well plated. There is a removable lid beneath the swing top. The pipe collar is located just back of the swing cover in the main top. Beside the pipe collar is a check damper which aids in controlling the fire.

Nickeled Wings Handsome, heavily carved and nickel-plated wings flank the front of the stove on both sides, giving it the finished appearance of a much more expensive stove

Mica Door The lower half of the large feed door is fitted with mica, which adds much to the appearance of the stove and the cheerfulness of the room.

Foot-rails Three heavily nickel-plated and handsomely carved foot-rails of graceful design are attached to the middle ring at the top of the fire-pot; they are so placed that the fire-pot is partially concealed.

The Kalamazoo Quality

We have the facilities, we have the "know-how", and we have the determination to make a line of stoves and ranges unexcelled by any in the world. We are doing it.

In the first place, our materials are right. We use only high grade Alabama, Ohio, Lake Superior and Tennessee pig iron. Not an ounce of scrap iron enters into our stoves and ranges.

No stove manufacturer in the world has had a wider experience in manufacturing stoves and ranges than we have; no stove manufacturer uses better materials than we do; none of them employs better workmen or exercises greater care in construction or gives closer attention to the thousand and one little details that go to make a first-class, high grade stove or range; and no manufacturer in the world is building a better stove than the "Kalamazoo".

This is our guarantee, and we want you to order a "Kalamazoo" direct to you with the understanding that it must compare favorably with any other stove or range you ever saw or heard of.

We can not make a stronger guarantee than that. Accompanying each illustration in this book, we give a detailed description of its construction. Note the style and design; you will find no obsolete out-of-date patterns. Note the solid substantial construction. Note the provisions for utilizing the fullest extent every pound of fuel used. Note the many conveniences found only in the "Kalamazoo" and we are sure that you will be convinced of the superior merits of our line.But better than our description and better than the enthusiastic endorsements of thousands of satisfied customers, are the stoves and ranges themselves. They tell their story better than we can.

Let us send you one of our 360 days approval test, that you may judge for yourself.

OUR FACILITIES

There are three things that are necessary to produce a high grade stove or range. If any one of the three is missing, the quality suffers. The first is experience. And it is of mighty importance, because the best factory in the world wont enable a man to make a good stove, unless he knows how to go about it. The second is equipment. The manufacturer must have a well equipped factory, modern and up to date. The third is the desire and determination to build the best stoves and ranges that it is possible to produce. Some men know how but haven't the equipment. Some men have the experience and the equipment, but their desire to build a cheep stove overshadows their desire to make a good one.

But in the Kalamazoo Stove Company these three requisits are happily combined.

This company was organized for the one expressed purpose of building a line of stoves and ranges that are second to none in the world. The factory was built and equipped with this end in view.

And then this magnificent equipment was put in charge and under the management of a manufacturer of ripe experience, who has spent more than 34 years nursing an ambition to make every stove or range he turned out to be as perfect as human skill can produce. That's the foundation of our equipment.

Below is a picture of the factory as is. If you are ever in the vicinity of Kalamazoo, come and see it. It is one of the model stove plants of the United States. The main building is 764x120 feet; it includes the foundry, 436 x 120 feet; and the factory proper; 328x120 feet, two stories in height.

The warehouse 215x300 feet, with 20 foot ceiling, gives a storage capacity for 40,000 stoves. The office building is two stories 140x40 feet; the cleaning rooms, pattern shops, galvanizing plant, etc., bring our total floor space to over 5 acres.

Think of that! More than five acres of factory floor, all devoted to Kalamzoo stoves and ranges. The entire plant is heated by the latest in hot air systems, and is lighted and operated by electricity, generated in our own power house; each department has individual electric motors which obviates unnecessary shafting in the factory.

Every railway in our factory has switches to our yards and warehouses, giving us prompt service in delivery of materials to us and in shipping of our product. It's a factory well worth a visit, and our friends and customers, are always welcome.Come and see us.

Originality That Counts For Something

There are two classes of people in the world: People who originate, and People who copy.

The originators do things,

The copiers "do" people.

The originators invent, design, create,

The copiers trail along behind with something which "claim" is "just as good."

The Success of the Kalamazoo Stove Company is due to the fact that our Mr William Thompson, Vice President and general manager is admittedly, one of the most original and progressive stove men in the united states. Consequently every Kalamazoo Stove and Range has about it and embodied in it, an ORIGINALITY and INDIVIDUALITY not often found in a stove or range.

His more than 30 years of experience in every department of the stove business, enables him first, to know and appreciate what is needed to make a good stove or range, and second, to know how to meet that need. Consequently it has never been necessary for him to get together a lot of stoves of "other makes", and copy one part from this and one from that- making a "composite" stove that has no originality of design or purpose.

He has never had to "steal the other fellows thunder" either in designing and making a stove or range, or in designing an economical selling plan. His originality, backed by his varied experience, has made him a specialist - a stove expert who does not have to depend apon other mens knowledge. We do not claim that we have "cornered" all the intelligence and experience of the stove industry. Mr Thompson is not the only reliable and responsible stove man in the country. But other reputable manufacturers are not trying to trade on the kalamazoo's reputation. They are not trying to imitate our selling plan. They do not attempt to offer you the same opportunities of saving money by buying direct from the factory that we offer you.

Since the Kalamazoo Stove Company inaugurated its "A KALAMAZOO DIRECT TO YOU" selling plan, numerous imitators have sprung up. The most of them are simply mail order dealers who buy their stoves and ranges in job lots, always placing their orders wherever they can buy the cheapest - from one foundry this year and from another foundry the next year. But they attempt to deceive you by pretending to be actual manufacturers. Even if some of these new concerns do manufacture a few stoves or ranges, what do they make? Simply a cheep copy of some other line, with only enough change to keep the inexperienced from recognizing it. They have neither originality, experience, or reputation.

You may possibly be solicited to buy from these inexperienced companies and pretend manufacturers. It is to your advantage to know of whom you are buying - to know that you are getting a stove or range built on original, scientific lines - a stove or range that is designed and built by an experienced stove expert and not purchased in job lots - a stove or range with a man of experience, reputation, and expert skill behind it - a stove or range that is not excelled by any in the world, and still is sold to you at a reasonable price - much below what you should have to pay a local dealer.

That is exactly what you get when you buy "A KALAMAZOO DIRECT TO YOU". One of the best at the lowest possible price.

Respectfully yours,
Kalamazoo Stove Company - Kalamazoo, Michigan

It is a stove of extremely handsome design and strong, durable construction. It is manufactured and sold on the Kalamazoo plan, made in our own factory of the best procurablematerials, rigidly inspected, fully guaranteed and shipped directly to the user on 360 days approval at lowest factory prices. It is as nearly perfect as it is possible to make a stove of this kind. It has our $20,000 bank bond back of it.

We do not call this an "air tight" heater, although many manufacturers are selling stoves of similar construction under that name. We guarantee, however, that the Kalamazoo Gem is as nearly air tight as any stove of like construction can be made. It is economical in fuel, will take an extremely large stick of wood and will hold fire for many hours.

Design - The design is extremely pleasing, as will be noted from the illustration. The handsome Rococo pattern, the heavy carving and the pleasing patterns set off with beautiful nickel trimmings, all combine to make an extremely attractive and ornamental heater.

Workmanship and Material The Kalamazoo Gem is an all cast iron stove and, like all products from our factory, is made from the highest grade materials. Only the best selected pig iron is used in it's construction; the parts are perfectly fitted and carefully mounted and we fully guarantee it to be up to the well-known Kalamazoo standard in every way.

Main Body of the stove is made in the simpleset manner and without rods. The castings are bolted together and it will last a lifetime with ordinary care. The main back and front are cut in two pieces to prevent cracking by fire, and the lower section of the back is further protected by an inside lining.

Heavy Reinforced Bottom is mounted in one solid piece and is reinforced in such a manner that it is almost indestructable, is guaranteed against fire crack or warping.

The Fire Door is 9.5 x 16 inches in size; it swings to the right and it makes it possible to burn very large chunks, so that it is not necessary to cut the wood so small. The door being extra large, makes it easy to remove large ashes, and it is equipped with a large nickel grip turnkey which can be opened with a poker. A loose smoke door prevents the smoke from entering the room when putting in fuel.

The Mica Front is amply large so that the cheerful glow of the large burning wood fire is reflected in the room in which the stove stands. It is a very pleasant feature not usually found in wood stoves now on the market.

Heavy Nickel Footrail and name place cover the entire front base of the stove and adds greatly to its appearance and is found a great convenience in extremely cold weather, as it affords a place to rest the feet at a convenient height.

Heavy, Large Nickel Scew Draft Damper is valve seated and with it the fire can be easily controlled, as it makes an air tight joint. Inside is fitted a large spark arrester or guard, making it absolutely safe; there is no danger of sparks flying into the room.

Nickel Screw Draft Check Damper at the rear, located near the pipe collar, makes it possible to hold fire under absolute control and prevents creosoting in the pipe.

Main Top and lids are directly under the ornimental swing cover, the top surface is large and roomy, and we have made this high grade Kalamazoo Gem with two sever-inch griddle covers so that the stove can be used for cooking purposes if the occasion should arise.

The Swing Cover is extra large and is made of solid cast stove plate highly carved and ornimented with extremely pleasing in design and properly proportioned. It swings to the left so that the top surface may be utilized.

The Urn is made of strong metal bolted together in such a menner as to make it lasting and durrable; it is much better than the soft metal and spun brass urns used by other manufacturers.

The Swing Top is surmounted by a handsome nickeled urn of good weight and well plated. There is a removable lid beneath the swing top. The pipe collar is located just back of the swing cover in the main top. Beside the pipe collar is a check damper which aids in controlling the fire.

Nickeled Wings Handsome, heavily carved and nickel-plated wings flank the front of the stove on both sides, giving it the finished appearance of a much more expensive stove

Foot-rails Three heavily nickel-plated and handsomely carved foot-rails of graceful design are attached to the middle ring at the top of the fire-pot; they are so placed that the fire-pot is partially concealed.