General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

SPACE HEATER

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL (INCLUDING STEEL, CAST IRON, NICKEL) CONSTRUCTION, SAVE CLAY GAS VENTS AND MICA PANELS IN STOVE DOORS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

56.0 cm

Width

43.0 cm

Height

76.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Burrow

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Hamilton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF HEATER USED C. 1912+

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF DOMESTIC AND LIGHTING APPLIANCES, AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ACQUIRED FROM CONSUMERS' GAS COMPANY LTD. THESE ITEMS ILLUSTRATE THE PRODUCTION, TRANSFORMATION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF GAS RESOURCES IN CANADA OVER MORE THAN 150 YEARS. (REF. 1)

Function

USED TO RAISE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE; MAY ALSO BE USED TO WARM FOOD AND/OR WATER.

Technical

SMALL GAS PARLOR STOVE COULD BE USED WITH MANUFACTURED OR NATURAL GAS. HEATERS LIKE THIS EXAMPLE COMBINED EXTERNAL DESIGN ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL WOOD AND COAL STOVES WITH CONVENIENCE AND EFFICIENCY OF NEWER GAS TECHNOLOGY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "GARNET NO 134" cast in raised print on stove top. "THE/ BURROW STEWART/ & MILNE CO. LTD./ HAMILTON ONT" cast in raised print on lower portion of stove back..2 "GAR 34" cast in recessed print on inside of heater top;.2pt largest of broken casting parts marked "GAR". "GAR 25" incised on.PT grate pieces..3 &.4 "GAR 34-33" incised in pot hole covers.

Missing

MAY BE MISSING ORNAMENTAL SIDE WINGS (CAST) AND LEVER FITTING FOR GAS INTAKE FITTING. (SEE REF.3) SOME MINOR HARDWARE FITTINGS ARE NOT ORIGINAL/CONTEMPORARY. From CA of 09/12/2001 by Flora Davidson: Yes - Missing broken pieces off decorative elements on top of artefact.

Finish

BLACK GLOSS FINISH ON MOST SURFACES; SAVE FLAT BLACK STOVE TOP & POT HOLE COVERS, OPAQUE MICA PANES ON STOVE DOORS, AND WHITE NICKEL LEGS.

Decoration

N/A