Page 14 RAIN November 1976 Brand Model Manufacturer Name No. Martin Ashley C60 Industries Martin Ashley C62 Industries Autocrat Autocrat FF76 Corp. Autocrat Autocrat 6724 Corp. Martin King 7801B Industries U.S. Stove Sears 8405N Roebuck Autocrat Mont- 5710 Corp. gomery Wards Locke Warm 701B Stove Morning· AUTOCRAT Americana MANUFACTURERS Rjteway Manufacturing Co. (Riteway) P.O. Box 6 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Locke Stove Co. (Warm Morning) 114 W. 11th St. ·.Kansas City, MO .64~05 Portland Stove Foundry Inc. (Atlantic, Monitor) 57 Kennebe:g St.reet Portland, ME 04104 AUTOMATIC WOOD.CIRCULATORS Parts Firebox Exterior Availability Rating Firebox Dimensions Liner Finish History (S=Best) Price Comments 23"x14"x29" 1" Brick Paint Good 3 $445 Fair quality, slipshod assembly, aluminum door handle 19W'x13W'x23" Cast iron Paint Good 3 $390 Same as above - 25''x14Y2"x20%" Cast iron Paint Good 3 $390 Good quality, improved door hinges and latches, front loading, lightweight external jacket, includes two joints of heat-shield pipe 25~"x14W'x20V2" Cast iron Paint Good 3 $322 Medium quality, lightweight external jacket 18%''x14-5/8''x25~'' 1" Brick Porcelain Good 3 $390 Fair quality, construction similar to Ashley C62, parts available 24%"x10%"x24%" 1" Brick Paint Terrible 0 $235 Very poor quality, sheet steel firebox door & door frame, inoperable door latches ? x13"x25%" Cast iron Paint Poor 2 $279 Poor quality, lightweight external jacket, front loading door · 23Y2''x1 0V2''x29%'' 2" Brick Porcelain Very Good 5 $490 Excellent quality, extra heavy grates and liners, finest doors and gaskets, long lasting appearance, automatic thermostat is easier to adjust Worthy of mention is the Autocrat "Americana." This stove has the appearance of an open front, Franklin-style heater. With the doors closed, it becomes an efficient circulator. It's my opinion that this wood fireplace/heater will replace many of the junk Franklins in people's homes. - BILL DAY Author's Note: The wood stove market is rapidly changing scene. Check future issues of RAIN for product update information. United States Stove Co. (Wonderwood) South Pittsburg, TN 37380 Monarch Range Company (Monarch) Beaverdam, WI 53916 Calcinator Corp. (Wood Chuk) Bay City, MI 48706 Shenandoah Manufacturing Co. Inc. (Shenandoah) P.O. Box 839 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Washington Stove Works (Arctic, Olympic) P.O. Box 687 Everett, WA 98201 Martin Industries (Ashley, Cameron, Martin, King, Sun) 1604 17th Ave., S.W. P.O. Box 730 Sheffield, AL 35660 Atlanta Stove Works, Inc. (Atlanta) Atlanta, GA 30307 Autocrat Corporation (Autocrat) New Athens, IL 62264
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