So this is totally for fun, but my friend bought this little guy at an auction recently, and it looks kind of cool, like it might have a bit of history. I began researching it, but could not find any real information online. Best I could find was it was an army coal/wood stove. Seems like they were somewhat popular.
Mostly, I am just wondering if anyone knows a bit more about them, year range, manufacturer, anything really.
Or, anybody have any stories, remember seeing them somewhere, I'm grasping at straws here.
Here are the best photos I could find off google, I don't have access to his stove, but it is the same stove.
![Help Identifying Older potbelly stove Help Identifying Older potbelly stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/287/287275-d5e9f6191251f9cd76b9b967847c55fb.jpg)
![Help Identifying Older potbelly stove Help Identifying Older potbelly stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/287/287276-429212a9ff03f8829971a325b7b0b32b.jpg)
![Help Identifying Older potbelly stove Help Identifying Older potbelly stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/287/287277-46aedb891e6b326dc980aa72a6f73fcf.jpg)
Mostly, I am just wondering if anyone knows a bit more about them, year range, manufacturer, anything really.
Or, anybody have any stories, remember seeing them somewhere, I'm grasping at straws here.
Here are the best photos I could find off google, I don't have access to his stove, but it is the same stove.
![Help Identifying Older potbelly stove Help Identifying Older potbelly stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/287/287275-d5e9f6191251f9cd76b9b967847c55fb.jpg)
![Help Identifying Older potbelly stove Help Identifying Older potbelly stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/287/287276-429212a9ff03f8829971a325b7b0b32b.jpg)
![Help Identifying Older potbelly stove Help Identifying Older potbelly stove](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/287/287277-46aedb891e6b326dc980aa72a6f73fcf.jpg)