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September 18, 2007
Antique Stoves: The Antique Stove Is A Small - But Genuine - Market
OK, I admit it. Some of the collectibles sold on eBay are totally mystifying to me. Antique stoves are an example of passions that I don't understand - although I certainly respect this market.
This is currently for sale on ebay for $500 and it's a Magic Chef stove from the 1940's-1960's. Honestly, I'm not sure why anyone would want this because it's not functional without a big expenditure and simply storing it "for show" would take up a lot of room.
The seller says, "i have seen stoves of this sort in restored mint condition selling for 2,000 dollars to over 7,000 dollars." Is this true or not? I have no idea - but if this eBay seller is correct, there is a LOT of money in this market.
Apparently, there are three main types of antique stoves that are collectible:
ANTIQUE STOVES FOR CAMPERS: These were first produced on a mass scale in the early years of the last century. The earliest models were powered by either alcohol or pressurized kerosene. It seem to me that these would be rather dangerous, but people flocked to these "new" stoves as an improvement over the campfire.
ANTIQUE STOVES FOR THE HOME: These were actually popularized in the middle of the 19th century. They were powered by kerosene that offered a wick to the home owner.Again, they were dangerous and people must have died or burned down their homes with these stoves, but they were quicker than heating up a wood-burning stove.
ANTIQUE STOVES FOR INDUSTRIAL USE: Clearly, these were used in factories and were giant contraptions compared to the antique stoves mentioned above. Usually they had no feet since they were resting on a concrete floor - and clearly the home version MUST have feet due to wood floors. It used a "roarer burner" for power.
Posted by SydneyJohnston at September 18, 2007 3:42 PM
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