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small scale cast iron

Postby CARS » Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:18 pm

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Anyone have an idea of where this little cast stove came from? It is so well done. Amazing work.
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Re: small scale cast iron

Postby jandmz » Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:43 pm

They are either toys or "salesman samples". This seems to be open to debate. There is a pretty good description of them here:

http://www.antiqbuyer.com/stoves.html
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Re: small scale cast iron

Postby Maureenm » Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:41 pm

I had a similar one as a toy in the 50's, but I wouldn't be surprised if it had been modeled after samples that salesmen carried in much earlier days.
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Re: small scale cast iron

Postby bobhenry » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:15 am

I have a very detailed 3 deep by 5-6 inches long and a couple inches high model of a monarch wood/coal fired kitchen range. Has the skillet, dutch oven, and removable lids with lid lifter all cast iron.

I bought a stover waffle iron as a mother daughter set and the little waffle iron makes a rather tiny 2 - 2 1/2 inch waffle. ( yes I had to try and made a few with it) Tiny and cute but fully functional. Sorry only have a picture of the big one.

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My most favorite salesman sample toy cast iron is my sparks pot belly stove by the Joy iron works.

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Fully functional and a great little heater is has been used on 2 winter camping outings.

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Ya just gotta have tiny logs.

Just got a picture of the cast iron crescent stove.

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