Any info on this stove? Any help appreciated…

[CluelessandCurious]

Anyone have any info on this one? Not sure if it is coal or wood burning…. I’ve tried Google, but the brand pulls up barrel stove kits mostly… SOTZ is the brand. What is the bottom and rear compartment for? We’re hoping to give this old girl some new life in our barn. Thanks in advance for any info about best practices like what heat shield materials, chimney length needed, etc…

 

[begreen]

I don't know anything about the stove. It looks pretty basic, possibly made by a local metal shop.
The door under the side oven door might be a cleanout port.

 

[CluelessandCurious]

I don't know anything about the stove. It looks pretty basic, possibly made by a local metal shop.
The door under the side oven door might be a cleanout port.

I’m not sure how accurate this is, but on another site they said that Sotz was famous for a “Monster Maul,” barrel stove kits, and that the stove was pretty rare. Can you tell what the back door is for? I’m thinking maybe a warmer for food? Is it a wood or coal stove?

 

[begreen]

Yes, Sotz made the monster maul. I don't know about the company's early history. Maybe they took a stab at stoves in the 1970s in addition to their barrel kits?

The back section looks like an oven. I suspect it gets fairly hot back there and there may be a passage all around the oven box for the flue gases to travel. That would keep the oven temp more even. This looks like a wood stove. Is there an air intake on the stove door?