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Train Car Stove?

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    I picked up this cool little stove in a barn find and I am not sure what kind of stove it is. It stands 22.5 inches tall. 20170114_130143.jpg Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
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    I cant help you with what it is, except for COOL!
     
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    LOL! Thanks!
     
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    Are there any marking on it? Diffently was attached to the floor, I Googled train car stoves and most are round, might have been in a train kitchen?
     
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    Yes, it is evident that it screws to a floor insuring stability. It also has a small latch above the fire door that locks the door closed. This leads me to believe that it was used on a train or ship maybe?
     

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    I don't have any idea, but it is a neat little stove.
     
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    Is it a coal stove?
     
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    Yes, it is evident that it screws to a floor insuring stability. It also has a small latch above the fire door that locks the door closed. This leads me to believe that it was used on a train or ship maybe?
     
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    No other markingside except for a door casting that says "ran".
     
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    I don't think it is a coal stove due to the fire grate being so thin/light cast.
     
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    Any pics of the inside?
     
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    ......standby.
     
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    Here is the inside of the fire box.
     

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    I don't know much about coal stoves, but I think that's a coal stove. That looks like a shaker grate.
    Of course, even if I'm right, that doesn't tell you where it came from. Somebody else with a little more knowledge will probably be along shortly. Interesting little stove. Do you have any plans for it?
     
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    No, no plans. I have a knack for finding unique things. I could see it was definitely different. I would be willing to sell it but I would really like to know where it came from...just to satisfy my curiosity
     
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    There were a lot of old narrow gauge trains in your area. That'd be my guess for now.
     
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    And I hear antique train stuff brings top dollar
     
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    Not sure if it's a train stove or not but it is very cool!
     
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    E.M. Taylor welcome to the forum, cool stove, keep us posted if you find any info on it.
     
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    I agree , that knob in the front looks like where a handle would attach to shake the grate to knock the ash down .
     
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