Gem Dockash Stove

[ricvic15]

I have a Gem Dockash 164 coal/wood stove from Scranton Stove Works. It's about 5 ft tall and very heavy. It's pretty not like an industrial stove. It's cast iron. I have not found any info on it and would like some. I would also like to know what it's worth I paid $20 for it a few years ago.
Thank You
Ric

[sapphire]

Welcome ricvic!  Could you post some pics please?  Both of the stove and any markings/plate on it. 

[ricvic15]

The markings are under the top plate and looks like it is, "C-D-16". I chalked them to help then stand out.

[luxetveritas]

Beautiful stove. I've never heard of Scranton, but the stove is probably from the 19th century. I'd say it's worth around $150-$200 depending upon where you live. Not bad for $20

[sapphire]

ricvic, how about giving these folks a shout.  They do offer services including researching stoves.  From looking through their site I would say yours was a cylinder stove(listed under Heating).

http://www.goodtimestove.com/

By the prices on many of these stoves I would say yours was a steal. 

[fancypants]

Nice (parlor?) stove , ricvic15 .

Are you planning on putting it into service ?

[KC]

Some info on Scranton Stove works in Scranton, PA

One of the very earliest industries in Hyde Park was the Scranton City Foundry and Machine Works (Finch Manufacturing Co.), established along the railroad north of Lackawanna Avenue in 1855 by A.P. Finch, prominent for many years in Hyde Park business and civic affairs. The Scranton Stove Works, now located in Dunmore, first began in Hyde Park in 1865. Their foundry and assembling plant was located on the southerly side of the West Lackawanna Avenue, between Seventh Avenue and Dockash Place. Later the McClave & Brooks Company had a foundry nearby. The Price and Swan lumber yards adjoined the stove works.

http://www.thomasgenweb.com/hyde_park_history.html

Do know that the location of the works in Dunmore, PA became a ball park after 1916 and later became an A&P Store.

[gingertomantiques]

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 1:22 pm    Post subject:   

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Try contacting Clifford Boram, secretary of the Antique Stove Association and founder of the Midwest Antique Stove Information Clearinghouse and Parts Registry. Boram will reply to written inquiries that include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Write to him at 417 N. Main St., Monticello, Ind. 47960.

 

[Chinese Antique Furniture]

Bet that stove could keep more than just one room well heated.

A beauty!

[cogar]

ricvic15, I’ll quadruple your purchase price plus $50.   

HA, now that I’ve seen a picture of your stove I would value it at a really quick sale for $400 to $500 and if you polish it up and re-nickel if necessary the value could as much as quadruple THAT.

Yours is just as nice as any Round Oak stove I’ve ever seen except for maybe the finial atop of it. Those tall ones are actually scarce to come by.

Just check the prices this dude is asking, to wit: http://www.roundoakman.com/stoves.htm

[Skinny]

That sure is a fine stove! They still cared to make working objects pretty in those days.