wood stove POT BELLY stunning reduced (Big Bend, WI)

wood stove POT BELLY stunning reduced

Finally the real Mc Coy in pot belly coal wood stoves. This is an ORIGINAL GLEN ACORNE 23 circa late 1800s coal wood stove in stunning condition. This pot belly stove is an American classic...one that heated homes like the one I was born in railroad depots and cabooses. It was manufactured right here in American foundries located in Albany Chicago and Detroit by RATHBONE SARD CO. Built for fire and built to last they accompanied American pioneers as they traveled the country for the first time by locomotive. These portly heaters found a second home in public buildings gathering places establishing themselves as the center piece of social activity in schools churches town halls meeting houses and of course the local general store Named for its rotund center the potbelly burns wood or coal and this one can easily heat from 2-3 rooms when fully loaded providing heat for up to 12 hours The stout cast iron body assists the total heat output through increasing the surfaces area from which heat radiates. This pot belly is among the sturdiest ever solid cast iron...no sheet metal at all constructed and will forever hold a unique place in America s past. Certain to heat your space and warm your heart This heirloom was carefully disassembled cleaned re-sealed painstakingly reassembled and finally stove blacked to its original rich high temp matte black finish. Lots of high quality cast iron fully functional and ready to display or use to heat your home. Fully functional and ready to install and of course clean as a whistle inside and out. Includes the top 6 flue collar and several dedicated tools. It measures 54 H [with solid brass finial] x 24 W x 18 D. Best of all it is priced way below market value at 985.00 or best offer The Old Man In The Woods .