Nearly a century ago, a family likely depended on this Majestic Manufacturing Company stove to cook meals, boil water and provide heat during chilly winter days. Now a relic, this wood and coal range ...

Russell Smith of Kiefer Coal & Supply in Bethel Park shows an ornate 1893 Red Cross coal stove, part of his collection. The jewel of Russell’s Smith’s antique coal and gas stove collection is an 1887 ...

Ah, October. Crisp autumn days, red apples, and the scent of hardwoods burning on the fire. Such are the cherished memories that we hold dear at this time of year. But, the unknowing homesteader that ...

As a way of warding off wintry weather, more people are turning to coal stoves and other supplemental heaters to warm their homes. But if not vented properly, coal stoves can be deadly. During the ...