Wood stove

[tammyinwi]

 ???We have an Acme Oak No. 268 wood stove and all I can find online is a No. 216.  We have had many people tell us different prices for this stove.  We would like to know where to find information and/or if anyone knows the value of it.  Thanks!  

[mart]

Can you post a pic as well as one of the name and number from the plaque !!

[tammyinwi]

Can you post a pic as well as one of the name and number from the plaque !!

Not sure if this is what you are asking for but it says - Acme Oak The Wehrle Co Neward and the number on it is 268.  Thanks!

[sapphire]

You might find some info by contacting the industrial museum in Newark.

The Wehrle Stove Co.

http://www.lickingcountylibrary.info/history.aspx?cid=60

"You may wish to contact the industrial museum in Newark, called, The Works, at 55 South 1st Street, Newark, OH 43055 [740-349-9277]. It has some old catalogs."

I believe they were often sold through Sears. Here is a list of libraries/locations (US) where old Sears catalogues can be found on microfilm. This would help with dating.

http://www.searsarchives.com/catalogs/questions/findcatalogs.htm

[tammyinwi]

Thank you.

[cogar]

Those make for nice heating stoves as well as decorative pieces but yours appears to be in “rough” shape as far as appearances go.

As a heating stove it would work fine as long as the grates in it are in good shape. So, as an emergency heating device in case of power outages or just to “warm-up” a cold garage or outbuilding, or to burn paper/wood trash in it ought to be worth $50 to $100.

But what it needs is a good “wire” brushing and a liberal coating of “Stove Black”, NOT black paint, and then rubbed down with a soft cloth.

That won’t help the nickel “trim” on it but it won’t hurt it either. To really make it “shine” all those “trim” pieces that were originally nickel “plated” needs to be removed, re-plated and re-installed and then you would have a thing of beauty.

But unless you are going to keep it for your own use the co$t of that “re-plating” might exceed it’s selling value. 

[mart]

As pretty as they are in good condition,, parlor stoves like yours rarely sell for more than $200. to $250. They have to be completely usable and restored to bring that !!