Posted 4 years ago
Watchsearc…
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This cast iron wood stove was made by the Southern Co-Operative Foundry Company of Rome, Georgia.
My father bought it in the late 1960s to heat part of our house. He used it for 20 years, then gave it to me when he upgraded to a much larger one.
It’s been used in 2 different houses of mine throughout my son’s childhood,; now my grandson has laid claim to it for his house, whenever he gets one.....that will make 4 generations of my family who have enjoyed using this charming parlor stove.
It’s been well cared for and has all of it’s original parts.
The pretty finial on top swivels to the side or can be easily removed and laid aside if you choose to cook food on the top surface.
You can load wood into the stove from the top or from the door on the front.
The window in the door let’s the red glow of the fire show thru, true to the name, “Parlor Glow”.
When my grandsons were small, they thought it was great fun to get to start a fire in it then put a skillet on top to make grilled cheese sandwiches!
The Southern Co-Operative Foundry Co. was in business from 1898 until 1970, making stoves, ranges, grates, and hollow ware.
In the early days of the company, it was one of 4 different foundaries in the town of Rome.
In researching the history of the company, I read that it became very hard to hire enough men willing to do the hard, dangerous work in the sweltering heat of an iron furnace.
I can certainly understand that the job would not have much appeal.
I appreciate all comments! Thanks for reading!
I remember we used a wood stove to do all our cooking and heating when we were young and I remember this type of stove in our one room schoolhouse back so many years ago. Love it !~
Thank you, PhilDMorris, for sharing your childhood experience with such a wood stove. I can imagine your schoolroom being toasty-warm from a crackling wood fired stove!
Thank you to everyone who gave the stove a “Love”!
Nice one looks super clean I need to shut mine down and paint it with the black stove stuff .. I like the fact you can feed it from the top as well to get rid of household things as well ...smiling
The stove also works as a bird trap. :^) Eastern Blue Birds find a way into the chimney pipe about once a year and I’ve gotten pretty good at getting them out of the stove without letting them get loose in the house. If they get loose inside, their sooty wings leave black marks at the tops of walls/edge of ceiling....extra work for me :^(
lol that's so funny, I get bats in my furnace in the basement most years...lol they call me bat man up here ..when ever my neighbors get one they call me I go over and they always have a towel on there head ...lol never fails ..Eastern Blue Birds pretty birds..
Oh Lord! I’ve only had one experience with a bat - it came down the chimney and out the fireplace into the living room.....one was plenty for me!
I always had an air tight wood/coal stove up north. When the power went out I had heat, a place to cook and wall to wall neighbors sleeping everywhere. All of them brought along food and everyone shared. Mother nature provided the ice box as needed for perishables and snow/ice for coolers to keep milk etc. It was fun but difficult with only one bathroom.
fhrjr2, that’s a great (and “warm”) memory! The neighbors must have been very appreciative! My parents hosted some family members during a snow storm and no power, but with an electric well pump, they didn’t have running water. They melted snow to flush the toilets so that worked out ok.
I have friends that live in Rome :)
Small world, Trey!
Thank you for checking out my stove post and the love.
I didn’t realize it has racked up so many loves.....23 loves!! I appreciate every one of them!
Hey it really is :) Cool Stove :)
MsCrystalShip....ouch! I can only imagine the pain! I’m glad the stove brought back some memories...and thanks for the love.
And to all the long list of members who gave the stove a love: thank you!!
Old post, by I was JUST gifted this stove by my mother who I recall buying some 50 years ago!
Unfortunately the legs were removed by a “family” member when it was moved into storage a few years back. Seems they’re lost forever, so now I’m on the hunt for a set of legs that fit it.
Does anyone know if the legs are universal across that manufacturer? I absolutely LOVE this stove, unfortunately being an apartment dweller I’ll not be able to use it to it’s true potential, but I love it just the way it is.
Hello Jrider883, thanks for loving these old stoves! They have SO much history behind them; you and I are fortunate to know the stories of the ones we inherited.
My grandson, his wife and child are soon going to be building a new house which will be graced by my old Parlor Glow. (The window in the door really does glow when there’s a fire inside!)
Regarding your question about the legs: I do not know if the legs were uniform with other stoves.
Many years ago, I saw a Parlor Glow just like mine for sale in a junk shop….but it was missing several important parts. I can’t recall if it had legs…I just remember I was glad mine made it thru the decades with all it’s “body parts”.
If all else fails and you want to substitute something, I suggest looking for cast iron bathtub feet. When I bought my old claw foot bathtub from a junk shop, the owner went thru several sets of legs to come up with a set for my tub. He had more legs than he had tubs.
The tub legs and the stove legs are similar shape. It’s the “connection” that might give you trouble if everything doesn’t have a snug fit.
Here’s a suggestion: look online for a company called Appalachian Tubs. They refinished my tub and sink. The last time I saw their website, there were pictures outdoors of rows of many dozens of cast iron tubs for sale/to be refinished.
Since they deal with old cast iron, maybe they just might deal in cast iron stoves also. Or maybe they could point you in the right direction for getting replacement legs.
Should you need actual dimensions and photos of the legs, let me know. I could un-crate mine and get you some measurements.
Good luck! Post pictures of yours when you get it situated.
Hi and thanks so much for responding! Although mine is missing parts, I feel very fortunate to have inherited it. I remember it well (in my parents home) growing up. I love it in my place now.
I appreciate the tips on where to find the missing pieces. Now I have to figure out how to post pics lol. I have it set up with artificial “fire” and have set it on red bricks temporarily.
John
Hi again. I tried to post a pic (but might have been to the incorrect site)
Any instructions on how to post a pic?
Thanks! John
Hi John, here’s how to post your pictures: Look at the very top of the CW page where it says “Share your favorites on Show and Tell”, then says “Post an Item”…..you want to post your stove so click on that and follow instructions.
Here’s an important tip: If you are working from your cell phone pictures, sometimes they will show up sideways…..to correct that little problem, before you post your pictures, edit them by changing their dimensions just a little…..then proceed with your posting as prompted.
I hope that helps.
After you make your first post, you will likely become addicted to CW, like myself and many others, so I’ll be the first to welcome you to CW and encourage you to share all your special treasures….you’ll find lots of nice folks here who love to see your “stuff”. :^)