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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help finding Value of an old camp wood cook stove - Joesting & Schilling

« on: April 15, 2012, 03:32:57 pm »

I agree. I think it has a unique story, and would love to keep it in camp. I've never seen one of these up for sale, so I wouldn't even begin to know what to value it at, and then it becomes a logistical nightmare of getting someone with a trailer large enough to hall it miles off any named road, pretty much into the middle of nowhere. I appreciate all the help. I'm still not sure what kind of effort it'd take to break it apart, since its hammered steel. I'd hate to see them try to break it apart and have it just end up stuck in the camp all dented up.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help finding Value of an old camp wood cook stove - Joesting & Schilling

« on: April 14, 2012, 06:08:07 pm »

sorry, i was going off what someone at camp told me with it being cast iron. your explanation makes sense.

so they also made camp ranges? the documentation i found (brochure for a 230 series) was more along the lines of a commercial advertisement, but I don't read many of the old ads from that era, so it could very well have been marketed to a "camp" type crowd.

I was trying to save the piece due to its historic value. The members no longer want it in the cabin as it takes up a lot of space, and the camp now operates entirely off of propane. There was discussion of trying to break apart the stove with sledge hammers to remove it in pieces (since it will not fit through a door and nobody seems to want it). The only saving grace, was if there was some degree in resale value, to where it be worth it for someone to come and pick it up (even if we had to remove the door frame).

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Antique Questions Forum / Help finding Value of an old camp wood cook stove - Joesting & Schilling

« on: April 13, 2012, 12:17:59 pm »

What is it?:
Joesting & Schilling 235 Range

Size and dimensions of this item:
Its around 6 feet long by 3 feet deep by 3 feet tall.

History:
The stove was installed by the original logging crew at our Northern Michigan Hunt Camp during the early 1900's. The original camp burned down in the 50's and this was the only item that survived, completely in tact.

This is an old Joesting & schilling wood stove model 235. I found various documents on the 230 series, but nothing on the 235. It has multiple burners and some of the documentation I found, indicated it might be an old commercial wood stove model for use in hotels. Since our cabin has bunks for 30, this would make sense.

The stove was painted silver about 25 years ago and has sat in the corner of our hunting cabin for the past 25 years unused... well, used as a table, instead of a stove. The paint should probably be blasted off and the stove restored. However, we're having conflicts within the camp as to what we should do with this item, unsure of its value.

I believe the stove is 100% complete. All burners and whatnot are there. All doors and latches work correctly. The metal is in good shape - albeit painted.

Any help at all would truly be appreciated, either as to the history, rarity, or value of this item. I believe it is an old "commercial" grade wood stove, which I think makes it slightly more rare.