All About Antique Heating Stoves
The Lost Art of Elegance and Efficiency
Heating stoves have been the heart of the historic home since the late 1700s. Woodburning stoves and coal fireplaces were the sole source of heat and hot water. Ease of use, efficiency, economy and beauty are found in potbelly stoves, old parlor stoves, cylinder stoves and oak stove.
Cylinder Stoves and potbelly stoves are superior heaters. A warm aura illuminates the room as a fire can be seen dancing through the mica windows and doors. The Cylinder stove is one of America’s most beloved stoves as it offers the ultimate in heat distribution while using a minimum amount of floor space.
Potbelly stoves are the classic stove immortalized in the American Cannon by artists like Norman Rockwell. These stoves are the Clydesdales of the stove world used for heating in private and public institutions like army barracks, general stores, school houses and churches. Caboose stoves and Railroad stoves are forever favorites.
Parlor stoves were the canvas on which great iron artists of the nineteenth century cast their many masterpieces. Box stoves are small stoves valued for their compact design and efficient burn. The Franklin stoves and antique fireplaces offers a cleaner, more efficient alternative to traditional fireplaces.
