Page 20 RAIN February/March 1976 JUNGLE DR,UMS Sustaining Subscripti,ons? Dear Rain, I have just finished reading about the •• financing crunch you face (RAIN, Jan-· uary 1976). How about expanding your levels of subscription all the way from student, individual, insitution to corporate, sustaining, etc., w,ith amounts to run from $3.00 to $50.09? I think you could get substantial !)umbers of higher amount subscriptions from private companies or organizations, if it was proper- •ly presented and could be recorded as a "contribution.'.' I think if this took hold you might also suggest organizations (or even individuals) might want to send, . gift subscriptions, say ,at Christmas, or . whenever. • • You have an excellent, newsy, content-full publication. It must flourish! Sincerely, Lee 6. Windheim, AIA Senior V.P., Systems Leo A. Daly Company .. RlaIU1ing/Architecture/ Engineering 45 Maiden Lane San Francisco, CA Editor's Note:, Good id~a. Any takers? New Year's Eve Dear folks, Went to' a,l'~Te~·Y,ear's Eve party • awhile back and ran a}:ross a dude who had a copy of RAIN. Needless to say (otherwise this letter wouldn't exist), I was impressed. Unfortunately, it was a New Year's Eve party. So all I remember is the title and city, so cross-my-fingers you.even got this! • I would appreciate a subscription and any back copies my enclosed check will buy. We just got our first energy course through the Natural Resources Dept. this quarter, and interest is running • high; Also, the School of Architecture is working overtime on·solar and State Code-of Building Standards.for energy ·conservation. Also, two completely commercial building ventures with solar panels are being built. (Plus major fight to stop building of canal-in what once was called Wabash River-to haul stripmined coal to Great·Lakes region.) RAIN sounds like very useful tool. Tha'nx again. Steve Laughlin c/o Enact of S.A. Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 l ! ~/~4 ,,, ·' , _ "\ I I : . ,--m~-,'~)111 Conse~er Society Products Dear Bill, We found your article on wood stoves v.ery interesting. The only comment might be also to list the newer cooperative operations and m1its, such as: L Sunshine Stove Works, Callicoon, NY 12723. A sheet steel J0tul replica with asbestos seals,·only $180. 2. The Fisher Stove, sold by Countryside, 312 Portlap.d Rd., Waterloo, WI 5 3 5 94. One-quarter inch sheet steel, very efficient, three sizes. We have found most commercial units from big companies to be deteriorating in quality and o~erpriced. One unit we don't know about, however, is the Locke stove. Can you send an address of either the manufacturer or the U.S. distributor? we·woul~ ap- •preciate it. Sincerely yours, ~a~ry Geno Bill Day replies: The following addresses have been asked for by many readers: Washington Stove Works P.O. Box 687 Everett, WA 98201 Martin Industries King Stove and Range Company P.O. Box 730 Sheffield, AL 35660 Martin Industries Ashley Products Division 1604 17th Ave. S.W. Sheffield, AL 35660 Locke Stove Company 114 W. 11th Street Kansas City, M~ 65105 If you're interested in wood stov,e efficiency, send a self-addressed, 24¢ stamped 1lx14 envelope for the results of testing now being done on various . brands by Dr. Jay Sheltbn, Physics Dept., Williams College, Williamstown, MA 02167. Ih. the recent issues of RAIN, I've ignored the electrically-welded plate and sheet metal stoves. In Oregon, there are many brands on the market, such as. Hamstead, Fisher, Schrader, Earth, etc. These units have two or more of the following undesirable features: 1. Door frames welded from structural steel (or iron) can l;>e expected to warp out of shape and _cause the opening to leak air. 2. In welding the ·stove, no provision for expansion, contraction or warpage has b,een made. Consequently, bowed sides, tops or bottoms result in awkward looking units after a few years use. 3. The draft controls are often made from 2" water pipe q.ps,.welded to . threaded bolt stock. These comparatively fine threads can be expected to deteriorate n:mch faster than the coarse threads found oi1 older style stoves. 4. Chrome-plated trim is likely to deteriorate mtid1 faster than would nickel (turns biue). 5. Cast aluminum doors are dangerous, as they transfer heat so fast that serious accidental burns could easily result. Cast aluminum is a relatively untested wood stove material which may have a short life expectancy. 6. If you do have problems with these newer stoves, it is unlikely that the owner could repair one himself, as he .can the more traditional units. 7. Some welded stoves are manufactured by licensees 6r franchises which may or may not exist when a problem arises. My prejudiced thoughts arise from eomparing these stoves with similar _ units which have been in use fifty or more years. These electrically-welded stoves usu<ally cost more than proven products. My opinion is that their life expe-ctancy is only slightly better than a Detroit automobile.
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