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C. 1890-1910 Quick Meal Cast Iron Coal Stove Top

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:650.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
C. 1890-1910 Quick Meal Cast Iron Coal Stove Top
Featured in this lot is this Quick Meal enamel porcelain cast iron coal stove top circa 1890-1910. The stove to features a blue enamel side walling and chrome metal accents with a chrome metal central bar. The stove features features six burners with the back right burner showing three openings. The stove features a coal chute and a central opening for the stove with a draining chute towards the bottom of the stove. The origins of the Quick Meal stove were in St. Louis. John Rigen, a German immigrant, started a tin shop in 1850. He asked George August Kahle to be his partner in 1870 and together they formed a thriving business selling cooking stoves and washing machines. They called the cook stoves "quick meals" to reflect the added time convenience of using their product.
The condition of this cast iron stove top is fair to good with some heavy oxidation adorning the metal portions of the stove and shows fair to good overall condition. The measurements of this cast iron stove is 42" x 37 3/4" x 34 1/2".