Well, damn I hate to admit this, but whenever I explore a new country, that is the first place I seek. A good kitchen gadget store, something that I can add to my tools in the kitchen........I really miss cooking...
Okay, that really is cool. And, looking for ideas as we're hoping to build. Thanks for sharing! Stephanie-- mom to 10
This model had a water jacket to heat water for storage in ~30 gal tank. The only stove I ever saw my grandmother cook on as the electric stove was for storage.
It was the water heater for the house. Any hot water was heated via the stove, which was an 1864 design and always had a fire in order to cook and have hot water.
Yes, this one heated water for the shower in the basement or tub in the bathroom though. I never saw the electric stove used, which was probably a good thing since when I was older I looked at the wiring and the fuse box was 60 amp service .... about what a stove would need without the rest of the house.
They really did. I know the stove was an 1864 Model, but not what year it was built. I do know that it was in constant use for at least 50 years. Not many things now are built to last like that.
Are you sure that's a Heated Water Tank and not a Still? Our hot water always came from the stove top.
Yep. some models had a connection where water could pass through a jacket around the firebox and once it was heated pass to a storage tank. The convection kept it circulating until it was used and colder water was introduced.
