Old Kent Tile fire

[Jeffsta]

I have this old Kent fire outside in my patio area. Is there a baffle or something missing inside? I’ve been trying to find the details online but not having much luck.
Although it’s very old it seems to work fine, I just want to make sure it’s safe.
Thanks for any help.

 

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The Kent Tile Fire has a unique baffle construction.

Kent Tile Fire

The Kent Tile Fire was the first clean burning non-catalytic stove widely sold in North America. The Tile Fire was produced in New Zealand, where an American visitor from Portland, OR named Betty Hume encountered it and saw the commercial...

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There are several threads on this stove. Here is one that is nicely detailed.

Kent Tile Fire (and Sherwood) stoves

I just finished installing a Kent Tile Fire in superb condition that I bought last weekend. I (and many others) had a very positive experience with this stove back in the mid/late 80's. It also has a unique place in stove design history: It is the progenitor of all of the modern steel EPA stoves...

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