Early 20thCentury CLASSIC design
Reasonably common model and very modestly priced. A small woodstove suitable for cooking on
WE HAVE
This model is still in very good working condition and is now in very good condition visually
It is very suitable for use as a fully functioning woodstove or a bio ethanol burner housing
- Replaced the mica
- Replaced any worn bolts and nut with new stainless steel
- Rubbed down and painted all the exterior steel shell using 900°c stove enamel paint
- Rub down and repainted all cast iron or steel parts
- Rub down and pared back damadged chromed parts to bare metal and repaint with silver/grey/black 900c stove enamel
- Clean and polished the enamel.
- Light the stove to check for leaks and seal the enamel paint or varnish used
- Replaced the door tape.
- Original firebrick in situ not needing replacing.Some small chips
This model is still in very good working condition and is now in very good condition visually
It is very suitable for use as a fully functioning woodstove or a bio ethanol burner housing
HISTORYAppears in Paris Negoce wholesale catalogue for 1925 priced at 175 francsRENOVATION
completed - see above
CONDITIONexcellent - no significant damage no missing or broken pieces
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DESCRIPTION
ORIGINAL FRENCH ANTIQUE *Faunus Phebus
HEIGHT 50cm WIDTH 58cm DEPTH 45cm Chimney pipe outlet size 83mm Firebox measures 40 x 35x 38cm Flue control at the bottom DOOR to adjust air inlet This fire is in good working order. It is a WOOD BURNING STOVE It will accept logs up to 25cm diameter, 36cm long •It has a cover over the Mica widow to protect it from damadge. •Wood burning stove •logs up to 40cm •top baffel to increase efficiency •top-disk removes for cooking •side-loading door with screw flue adjuster CAST IRON exterior/interior steel firebox
DESIGN It has classical style greek emblems around the windows and the patterns an borders are very classical, reminiscent of greek and roman architectural styles, with roman letteriing and square or regular column-style borders. There is one "swirl" at the base of the front which suggest ART NOUVEAU naturistic style swishes, and the legs are also hinting at art nouveay design, as is the door panel corner cut outs, which look like a typical art nouveau poster border. The overall design is definitely Classical with art nouveau influences A very fine example of French art & industrial history. It is finished in a rich enamel on a cast iron body with internal steel box and baffle |
