Old tin stove ID

[mojjax]

Old tin stove up in our barn . It must be for outdoor use ,because there is no stove pipe outlet .It only weighs about 12 pounds . The tea kettle fits snuggly in the insert . Could it be a Smoker or an early Charcoal grill ? Maybe for a boat ? Camping ? Or maybe the farmer brought it down in the field to keep his lunch warm? Any ideas ?

 

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[Mackaydon]

Any commercial/manufacturer's markings?

 

[Blacksheep]

If used as a cook stove, even outside you would think it would be vented. A smoker of some sort
could be the answer but then why the kettle, it wouldn't appear to be an effective way to heat water
but it does appear to be a good "fit".(maybe to wet wood in waiting to produce more smoke? )

Haul it outside, fill the kettle, fire it up and see how effective it is in heating water. (joking)

Cool piece, heading out to a back forty dump, i`ll look more for an answer when i get home.

 

[mojjax]

Any commercial/manufacturer's markings?

Nope , no markings .

 

[Mackaydon]

I wonder if the two metal loops are there to facilitate carrying the stove--like a backpack.

 

[Marc(NB)]

They were light weight so it can be carried deep in the forest in older days ,by wood cutters.Thats why you have the 2 loops on the top,you would slide a wooden pole in it and carry it away.

 

[trikikiwi]

It looks like more of a 'smoker' than a stove but is there any chance it's not either?
WAG, incubator, chicken warmer moderate the temperature with warm water in the kettle

Mike

 

[Blacksheep]

It looks like more of a 'smoker' than a stove but is there any chance it's not either?
WAG, incubator, chicken warmer moderate the temperature with warm water in the kettle

Mike

I looked into some of those idea`s as well, even thought maybe something along the lines of a
branding iron heater, with the absence of any real cooking surface or chimmney its hard to pin
this one down.

Any chance its home built?

 

[SomeGuy]

WAG-Perhaps an oven, rather than a stove. Intended to be placed over or next to a fire/coals. The "stovepipe" seems to be vented through the bottom; it could be filled with coals to heat the oven and the kettle.

 

[sanford.]

I'm thinkin a chuck wagon or covered wagon stove/warmer . Fill with hot coals to keep food and coffee warm on the trail.

 

[tulecanyon]

i think this object is an oven, that sets upon the stove. that would explain the lack of ventilation.

 

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