Newbie with a No. 11

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Post by F-14_Dave » Sat. Feb. 04, 2023 11:53 am

Hi Friends, I'm a complete Newb here.

Just bought a No.11 for my 200 sq ft man-cave in the barn, and haven't been able to find much info about it. This one says S.V. STOVE CO and SPRING CITY PA.

Hoping you guys can help me out.

1) This is a coal stove, correct? I am assuming that because it only has a bottom air feed.

2) Is it possible to run rice coal in this? What mods would be needed? If not, what size coal would be best? Also, anthracite or bit?

3) How old is this thing?

THANK YOU!
Dave

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Post by F-14_Dave » Sat. Feb. 04, 2023 12:42 pm

Just discovered this thread which answers a lot of my questions.

Potbelly Meteor style top ?

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Sat. Feb. 04, 2023 12:46 pm

Welcome, Dave.

Yes, it's a coal stove.

Like most potbelly stoves, you could also burn wood in it.... if you like having to feed it every 2 hours. Been there. :D

No. Rice will fall through that grate. Nut coal is the most commonly used, or pea mixed with nut.

No idea how old, but it is a pretty one.


 
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Post by mntbugy » Sat. Feb. 04, 2023 1:20 pm

Made around very early 1860-1865ish. Some info about Spring City foundry.

The original stove foundry was built in 1843, and after several different owner/manufacturers, was then destroyed by fire in 1856. The people of the town of Spring City got together and rebuilt the stove factory in 1860, on the same site.

The foundry changed ownership a few more times, until finally Oliver Keeley owned it completely by the Spring of 1881. Unfortuately, once again the foundry was destroyed by fire in July of the same year. So, Mr. Keeley continued operations across the river in Royersford. But, in January 1882, he was killed in a train accident at age 36. The towns of Spring City and Royersford, had both the Pennsylvania RR and the Reading RR serving their locale.

After that, the people of the town got together once again, formed the Spring City Iron Association, and rebuilt the Spring City plant that had burned, on the same site. In 1883, they built a large 4 story warehouse and foundry with a machine shop and offices. Yeager and Hunter leased the plant for the next seven years, from 1883 – 1890. In 1890, they bought it and incorporated it as Yeager & Hunter, Spring City Stove Works. Today, it is known as “The Spring City Electrical Manufacturing Company”. They make cast iron lamp posts and use electrical power for the furnaces.

 
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Post by F-14_Dave » Sun. Feb. 12, 2023 5:45 pm

Thank you for all the information!
Very helpful.

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