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Common though they might seem, many wooden
stoves have a great history behind their creation and usage. Many antique
pieces from the past are available for sale today in different antique shops
and on the Internet. A wood stove is made of metal or iron and is fuelled by
either charcoal or wood.
The Europeans where the first to create a
stove in the early 18th century. It was created to make cooking more convenient
so that people did not have to bend over open fires. The wood stove did away
with the dangers and inefficiencies of the open fire. Its main objective was
enclosing the open fire so that it did not result in the wastage of energy and
hence could provide more heating efficiency.
Today, the manufacture of classic wood stove
has almost become a thing of the past. Modern technology has made many new
inventions for better heating and cooking such as microwave ovens and gas
stoves. Besides, wood stove also have other drawbacks such as emission of dangerous
smoke that is generated with the burning of wood and could prove detrimental to
the user's health.
Used wood stove are available in local antique
markets, second-hand goods stores and on the Internet. Most of the used wood
stove are several decades old, when they were used extensively. Many of these
were sidetracked with the advent of newer and more advanced technology. While
some of these wood stove actually have historical significance, others are just
disposed by users who invested in newer options. Such stores can be bought at a
bargain price, often costing just a few dollars. However, antique stoves maybe
much more expensive due to their history and intricate designs.
