Heating the Old Fashioned Way

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A collection of Round Oak baseburners. Elaborate detail on ornate baseburners started out as hand-carved wooden molds. Nickel plating – not chrome, as many mistakenly believe – adds luster.
A collection of Round Oak baseburners. Elaborate detail on ornate baseburners started out as hand-carved wooden molds. Nickel plating – not chrome, as many mistakenly believe – adds luster.
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Two handsome pieces from the collection of stoves gathered by Bill McCann and Chrissy Nord. A Radiant Estate Model 214 (left) and a Royal Acorn Model 142 (right).
Two handsome pieces from the collection of stoves gathered by Bill McCann and Chrissy Nord. A Radiant Estate Model 214 (left) and a Royal Acorn Model 142 (right). "Many of these stoves I've told the kids 'You're going to sell these, not me,'" Bill says. "This is a real family interest, with my daughter and son and Chrissy all involved in it ... they give me the drive to get it done."
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