Posted 2 months ago
hotairfan
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This little parlor stove is all cast iron except for the cone shaped combustion chamber as shown in one of the photos.
The stove is embossed Vulcan on the rim of the lid. I believe that it was made by the Crane Co. around the turn of the 20th Century. It stands 30" tall x 12" x 12" square. It was originally powered by natural gas, but it can be powered by liquid Propane.
It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks in the cast iron, and no rust anywhere, a testament as to our forefather's ability to make these stoves last a lifetime.
I could be wrong, but the way I see it, the fuel (gas) entered into the cone shaped centerpiece with holes punched all around it.
I believe when lit, it acted like the mantle of a Coleman Lantern, where it combusts into a burning glow that heats the cast iron outer walls and top.
If anybody has a better idea as to its function ability let me know in the comments.
I love old Victorian gas parlor heaters. This one is just beautiful. and appears to be in wonderful condition.
thank you jscott,
I wish that you could see the smoothness of the cast iron and the attention to detail that went into the making. Today's manufacturing of cast iron items cannot hold a candle to smoothness and attention to detail that went into the items of yore.