Wood-burning Stove
Maker and role
Champion, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2005.86
Maker
Description
Champion No.7 Dover wood burning stove.
Heavy cast iron stove which sits on 4 ornate legs. The stove has 2 compartments in the front on hinges which just slide into the holes on the sides of the doors. On the left narrower side can be seen 2 shelves. The upper shelf has a grill. The door on the right is wider and has a 3-rack shelving which is adjustable. On the top are the hot plates - one on the left and 3 on the right. Behind these plates is a long opening with a swivel casting on top, probably to control the air-flow intake. There is a long steel poker to stoke the wood. The poker has a loop on top to get a grip on and is spiralled through out its length which ends in a right-angled projection.
This stove has been reconditioned and would be operational once a chimney was fitted.
Heavy cast iron stove which sits on 4 ornate legs. The stove has 2 compartments in the front on hinges which just slide into the holes on the sides of the doors. On the left narrower side can be seen 2 shelves. The upper shelf has a grill. The door on the right is wider and has a 3-rack shelving which is adjustable. On the top are the hot plates - one on the left and 3 on the right. Behind these plates is a long opening with a swivel casting on top, probably to control the air-flow intake. There is a long steel poker to stoke the wood. The poker has a loop on top to get a grip on and is spiralled through out its length which ends in a right-angled projection.
This stove has been reconditioned and would be operational once a chimney was fitted.
Brief History
During the 1860s cast iron ranges started to appear in New Zealand and opened up a new era for Victorian New Zealanders. Because there was a hot plate on top, cooking could be done using more pots at the same time. These stoves were fuelled by wood and could be the sole source of heating and cooking in the house.
Marks
CHAMPION No.7 DOVER Embossed
Credit Line
Champion. Wood-burning Stove, 2005.86. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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