✅ SOLVED Does anyone know about cast iron stoves?

[BenVa68]

I dug this the other day and just took it out of electrolysis. It was dug at a hotel site that was there between 1840-1930. I have dug several stove related items at this location including dampers, coal shovels, and ax heads. Any ideas on the manufacturer or date based on the design?

 

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[creskol]

Given the arch and flatness of it, I wonder if it could be a section of an old cast iron fireplace surround?

 

[Tony in SC]

The angle and arch tells me creskol has it. I have a couple saved from the old mill houses.

Given the arch and flatness of it, I wonder if it could be a section of an old cast iron fireplace surround?

 

[BenVa68]

Given the arch and flatness of it, I wonder if it could be a section of an old cast iron fireplace surround?

I actually thought that too but the bracket on the back made me question it.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Looks like the top section of a cast iron fireplace surround or mantel.
If you could provide some measurements or take a pic with something for scale that would be helpful.

Dave

 

[ARC]

I know one thing about cast iron stoves...

They are heavy as hell.

:P

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find. I think being a stove part is correct.

 

[BenVa68]

Hotel

This is what the hotel looked like. 1840 - 1933. There is nothing left there now except a wooded lot. When the hotel was in it's heyday there were 5 cottages and a store on the property for guests. There was also a train station across the street. It was a busy place.

 

[creskol]

Loaded with history! Should be a great place to hunt!

 

[tamrock]

I know one thing about cast iron stoves...

They are heavy as hell.

:P

I know and those 19th century folks seem to have been addicted to all Things heavy

 

[BenVa68]

Loaded with history! Should be a great place to hunt!

I don't think it's ever been hunted either. We find a lot of things just laying on top of the ground. The only issue is the amount of modern trash. Its everywhere.

 

[A2coins]

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[Red James Cash]

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[Oddjob]

 

[ARC]

I know and those 19th century folks seem to have been addicted to all Things heavy

Whats really funny is... there was little to move things... like a "dolly" OR even pavement to roll a dolly on... sheesh

IT was... grab some of the "help" / "workers" dealio.

*** OH crap Martha is moving again... get the town to help us. ***

And wtf... THEY HAD HORSES and carnages... BUGGY:S pulled etc...

All one can think is...

SHEESH... poor horses. heh

I guess they thought "heavier and bigger is better".

You would think they would have come with aluminum a lot sooner :P

 

[tamrock]

Whats really funny is... there was little to move things... like a "dolly" OR even pavement to roll a dolly on... sheesh

IT was... grab some of the "help" / "workers" dealio.

*** OH crap Martha is moving again... get the town to help us. ***

And wtf... THEY HAD HORSES and carnages... BUGGY:S pulled etc...

All one can think is...

SHEESH... poor horses. heh

I guess they thought "heavier and bigger is better".

You would think they would have come with aluminum a lot sooner :P

Aluminum back then at the time was only available to pretty much nobility. I first read about this AI, helmet of Frederick VII of Denmark in a book titled, 'Out of the Fiery Furnace', which is a chronological history of us people's transcending away from the stone age to the age of metal and beyond. Note: what the book says about the value of aluminum in the mid 19th C.

 

[ARC]

Aluminum back then at the time was only available to pretty much nobility. I first read about this AI, helmet of Frederick VII of Denmark in a book titled, 'Out of the Fiery Furnace', which is a chronological history of us people's transcending away from the stone age to the age of metal and beyond. Note: what the book says about the value of aluminum in the mid 19th C.

Yes... Circa 1859... J.B. Dalhoff.