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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Dec 19, 2008, at 1:35 PM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> > > Does anyone know a source for a narrow wood stove with two cook  
> > > plates
> > on top, one in front of the other?
> Gene, all the feed'n'seeds, Ace, and Lowes around here sell an iron  
> stove
> called the Vogelzang ("birdsong" if memory serves).  It is exactly  
> as you
> describe, long, narrow, two lids fore and aft.  There are at least  
> two different
> sizes.
>
> The stove comes knocked down and you assemble it.  It might not thus  
> seem
> substantial, but I've been using one in the shop for 15 years, even  
> had coal in
> it from time to time, and it continues unabated.

Thanks for the reinforcement. My searches weren't working because I  
was unaware of the key term: "boxwood" stove. Vogelzang does indeed  
make them and they are available from various outlets. The best price  
I have found so far is from Amazon.com, for 170 plus 91 shipping.

Won't be sure if it will fit where I want it in the Heartwood kitchen  
until I get back there and measure. Our beautiful old Wedgewood gas  
stove, circa 1930, burned out a rear plate where the fire boot  
connects to the "trash burner" section on the left, which is lined  
with cast iron plates and burns wood nicely. If that were its only  
problem I would fix it. I have a professional appraisal stating its  
value as-is at 900. If I can sell it here even for much less it will  
save the hauling and more than pay for a new Vogelzang.