Parlor Stove, circa 1844
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Stoves were more efficient than open fireplaces--they used less fuel and heated rooms more effectively. By the 1840s, stove-making had become a big industry, as new manufacturing techniques made stoves stronger, lighter, and less expensive. Style mattered. People wanted their stoves to be eye-catching, as well as useful. The neighboring cities of Troy and Albany, New York, were America's "stove capitals" from 1830 to 1870.
Stoves were more efficient than open fireplaces--they used less fuel and heated rooms more effectively. By the 1840s, stove-making had become a big industry, as new manufacturing techniques made stoves stronger, lighter, and less expensive. Style mattered. People wanted their stoves to be eye-catching, as well as useful. The neighboring cities of Troy and Albany, New York, were America's "stove capitals" from 1830 to 1870.
Artifact
Stove (Heating equipment)
Date Made
circa 1844
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Albany
Creator Notes
Made by Ransom & Rathbone Stove Works, Albany, New York
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Home Arts
Object ID
00.50.125
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 43.5 in
Width: 35.5 in
Depth: 21.5 in
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