THORNDIKE – Trimmed in shiny nickel for looks, faced with clear mica windows for viewing the fire, the Riverside coal stove is a beauty. It’s relatively efficient, too, with a “base burner ...

The jewel of Russell’s Smith’s antique coal and gas stove collection is an 1887 Germer coal stove, made in Erie and considered the “Cadillac” of stoves back in the day, with decorative medallions of ...