Sunday, February 27, 2022

Answers to Questions about the Montgomery Ward Economy Cookstove

I've received a couple of comments from readers who have Montgomery Ward Economy Cook Stoves just like the one my brother has.  One stove is missing the oven cleanout door, and the other's grates are disassembled.  Thus, I've had requests for pictures of Kevin's stove.  

The first picture that you see is the inside of the firebox with the left side of the stove at the top of the frame.  You can see all four of the firebox liners win place as well as the dump grate.


The next picture is taken while standing at the front of the stove to provide a better view of the rear firebox liner.


The picture below is taken from behind the stove and shows the front firebox liner.


This picture is also taken from the rear of the stove so that the flue path is on the left.


Below, you see what is behind the firebox door.  Kevin's stove does not have an ash pan, but I imagine the stove originally had one.  You can also see how the central pin on the dump grate rests in the frame.


Now, the pictures below show the door that covers the oven cleanout.  The first picture is a sideview which shows the lower part of the door.  The door is made of cast iron, and the weight of the horizontal lower portion is what holds the door in place when it is in the opening beneath the oven door.


This is a view of the front of the door.  This is what is visible when it is in place on the front of the stove.


The final picture is of what the back side of the door looks like.  All of this is inside the stove when it is in place.



You can see more pictures of this stove at this post, and you can see it in use in this post and this post.

I hope this helps!


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