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Antique Questions Forum / Re: S.H. Ransom Co. Wood Stove

« on: August 04, 2014, 06:27:01 am »

I will take a look for the manu. plate when I go over there tonight, didn't know there would be one. 

Yea I really like all the details in this stove, going to order some of that stove polish and clean it up.

Anybody have an idea what it's worth?  Or an idea of where I can look for something comparable?

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Antique Questions Forum / S.H. Ransom Co. Wood Stove

« on: August 01, 2014, 10:10:06 am »

Just bought my first house and there is a lot of old stuff left behind.  This woodstove is a S.H. Ransom, I've done a little research on it and seems to be from the late 1800's.  I also learned that there were a ton of foundries in my area back then (Albany, NY)  And apparently Ransom was a family that had quite a few different casting companies, at least that's what I gathered in my quick bit of research.  What I didn't find was any information about the particular woodstove that was left at my house.

I'm interested in finding out when it was made and the history behind it and the company.  And of course I'm wondering if it is rare and/or worth anything. 

If anybody has any info about it please share it.

Thanks,