HISTORYFrom as early as 1928 the famous Belgian LE FRANCO BELGE "L.F.B." foundry designed new, efficient, innovative models with a distinctly ART DECO style.
This breathtakingly sleek Westminster 495 model, from foundry LFB is seen first in their 1930 catalogue. It cost 640 francs including the footplate and 620 without 
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DESIGN
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This stove is a very handsome and sturdy piece of industrial design by one of the most famous Belgian stove foundries. LFB Le Franco Belge is still operating.
This was a high end model which can still be found in use and as decoration across Belgium and France due to it's sturdy construction, clever & stylish design and the very high quality of materials used. In terms of efficiency this stove top of it's class for the era
RENOVATIONI have
Rubbed down and painted all the interior & exterior steel box cast-iron shell & parts using 900°c stove enamel paint, laquer or stove blacking where appropriate Lit the stove to check for leaks and seal the enamel paints used. Original firebrick in situ not needing replacing. |
CONDITIONin fabulous condition
please see photos. There are no cracked warped or missing parts. It is very suitable for use as a woodstove, multifuel stove and It will give decades of useful service. 
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DESCRIPTION
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This is a MULTIFUEL STOVE and is also suitable for conversion to electric or use with bio-ethanol burners
Top loading and can be used with either wood or smokeless anthracite.
This model is an extremely well constructed and fully functional antique stove.
It is a large sized stove & will produce a maximum 10KW
Vitreous ENAMEL Burgundy coloured CAST IRON exterior
Cast-Iron/ Steel interior firebox
Original firebricks.
Hinged lid to reveal the top firebox for cooking on
When the exterior stove cast iron lid is closed the top of the stove can be used as a bain marie.
All these features work perfectly.
This stove is will take Wood, Compressed wood blocks and smokeless solid fuel. It will accept logs up to 20cm diameter, 25cm long AND ALL CLEAN SMOKELESS SOLID FUEL
Width 68cm
Depth 43cm
HEIGHT 70cm height with door open 95cm
flue pipe 110mm
Top loading and can be used with either wood or smokeless anthracite.
This model is an extremely well constructed and fully functional antique stove.
It is a large sized stove & will produce a maximum 10KW
Vitreous ENAMEL Burgundy coloured CAST IRON exterior
Cast-Iron/ Steel interior firebox
Original firebricks.
Hinged lid to reveal the top firebox for cooking on
When the exterior stove cast iron lid is closed the top of the stove can be used as a bain marie.
All these features work perfectly.
This stove is will take Wood, Compressed wood blocks and smokeless solid fuel. It will accept logs up to 20cm diameter, 25cm long AND ALL CLEAN SMOKELESS SOLID FUEL
Width 68cm
Depth 43cm
HEIGHT 70cm height with door open 95cm
flue pipe 110mm
