General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

13

AKA

drive stove

Patents

N/A

General Description

cast iron (and possibly other metals); ceramic inserts. Originally contained asbestos insulation panels on underside of stove body (see Conservation report).

Dimensions

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

Length

100.2 cm

Width

62.0 cm

Height

71.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

90.6

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HALL

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Sherbrooke

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

This type of stove used c. 1880s- c. 1950. This stove used c. 1920s +

Canada

Manufactured in Sherbrooke, PQ by Adam Hall Corp., well known and respected manufacturers of camp ranges and heaters popular in lumber camps and other forest-related enterprises in Eastern Ontario/ Western Quebec. This stove was owned and used by the hope Lumber Co. in 1920s-early 1930s, in logging camps along the Garden River and later Ranger Lake. In 1936 it became the property of the Ontario Ministry [of Natural Resources ?], and was used in various camps until c. 1950 when the McClelland family acquired it for use in their fishing camp.

Function

Designed to warm and/or cook food and beverages by means of heat, aboard a vessel.

Technical

Highly portable and relatively lightweight stove could be taken apart prior to movement to/between lumber camps. Stoves such as this were frequently transported on pointer boats. Large rings fastened to four corners of stove body facilitate lifting and carrying, and were used to secure stove while in transit. Hot meals could be prepared while the boat travelled, and served hot upon arrival.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"ADAM HALL/ CORP/ SHERBROOKE/ QUE./ MADE IN CANADA" cast in raised print on front of firebox door; "P 11" appears in recessed print on reverse. "8" appears on one side of door handle. "PORTABLE" cast in raised print on front of ashbox door; "P 13" appears in recessed print on reverse. "8" appears on one side of door handle. "923" appears in raised print on oval plate fixed to oven compartment door. "P 40" appears on one side of oven door handle. "P 16" [inverted] appears on draft plate frame. Modern engraved brass-look plate fixed to exterior of right side of stove body reads "A.R. McClelland/ Gordon Lake, Ontario". "P 38" stamped into each of 4 ring mountings fixed to corners of stove body. "ADAM HALL CORP./ SHERBROOKE QUE./ 923 PORTABLE" cast in raised print on upper left side of stove body.

Missing

Missing top plate extension (left side). Two large areas of loss on right edge of top plate. May be missing oven rack.

Finish

Cast iron stove body has some ceramic inserts.

Decoration

N/A