Interesting Reading/Article About a Base Burning Insert.
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Interesting Reading. Here is an article about a brilliant coal burning fireplace insert which was made by Fuller & Warren. How many people would want a base burning fireplace insert with a full magazine today. If you are interested in stove design and its history this makes for interesting reading and food for thought for you tinkerers out there.
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A good buddy of mine used to own one of these. Very beautiful piece! Too bad they didn't have a real photo of one on that web site. The real one is a lot more attractive than the image they put up...
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Oh by the way the Victorian name for a fireplace insert was called a "Baltimore Heater." I don't know where the name came from, but; back then any fireplace insert type stove was a Baltimore Heater.
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From the article.
"The fire-pot shakes, and the lower bed-plate (in other stoves the grate) remains stationary."
I've never heard of such a set-up.
"The fire-pot shakes, and the lower bed-plate (in other stoves the grate) remains stationary."
I've never heard of such a set-up.
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Very interesting ,would love to try one out.
The Godin stoves also burn sideways, air goes directly to the front grate as well as the bottom.
The Godin stoves also burn sideways, air goes directly to the front grate as well as the bottom.
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thanks William, this article and the links it provides are facinating.
All very interesting reading. At the bottom of the article that William supplied a link to is another link, this one gives a very intersting history of stoves and home and building heating..
I love history when it is applied to real living.. and this is real living.. heating your home, cookng your food. etc.. It gives a great view of life a century or two ago.
It is quite interesting to see all the patents and manufactureing dates from the 1800's.. and virtually nothing from the 1900's..
I'm going to go back and reread that history aritlcle.. I'm sure I missed a lot of info.
Greg L
All very interesting reading. At the bottom of the article that William supplied a link to is another link, this one gives a very intersting history of stoves and home and building heating..
I love history when it is applied to real living.. and this is real living.. heating your home, cookng your food. etc.. It gives a great view of life a century or two ago.
It is quite interesting to see all the patents and manufactureing dates from the 1800's.. and virtually nothing from the 1900's..
I'm going to go back and reread that history aritlcle.. I'm sure I missed a lot of info.
Greg L
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I'm deeply glad that you enjoyed the articles. The application of History is what makes it interesting to me. The military and political history is not nearly so fascinating as the everyday life of the people who existed in a given time period.
What I really love about old stoves is the brilliance, research and thought that went into developing them. They were the practical application of great scientific principals brought down to the level of everyday use and applied to the soul and center of one's home, the hearth. In my humble opinion our ancestors are to be deeply respected and not to be dismissed easily.
What I really love about old stoves is the brilliance, research and thought that went into developing them. They were the practical application of great scientific principals brought down to the level of everyday use and applied to the soul and center of one's home, the hearth. In my humble opinion our ancestors are to be deeply respected and not to be dismissed easily.
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Thank you. I thought it was neat in the link about the history of stoves when I read that they invented the bi-metalic thermostat for stove use back in the early 1800's. I had no idea. I know the coil thermostat was invented during the 1700's by a clock maker. It's quite amazing.Tim wrote:Well said William!