My New (to me...) 2 X 4 - True & Blanchard Newport , VT...anyone heard of them?

[vtwoody]

I'm guessing the company is out of business now but would be curious to know anyhing about them....anyone got anything?

Thanks!

[DrTimPerkins]

You might check out this thread
http://mapletrader.com/community/showthread.php?9059-Anyone-ever-heard-of-seen-either-of-these

[vtwoody]

5246Why thanks Dr. Tim!

Trying to upload pics of my rig....5245

Just got this from a guy who used diamond plate steel instead of tin on sides...its pretty heavy now. doors are fine. Had crack in flue exhaust plate repaired. Pan is a one piece/two section tin with drop flues in flue section...

insulating and bricking....tomorrow?

[smokeyamber]

That'll work nice ! At least it won't rust out anytime soon!!!

[softmaple]

We also have a true and blanchard arch. I have searched and have found nothing either. I will be keeping an eye on this link to see what other know.

[vtwoody]

link to 1914 newspaper ad for the "Monarch" by True and Blanchard....apparently it was hot stuff at the time...according to the ad. ;)

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=805&dat=19140205&id=dklIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4UgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2151,3252336

[vtwoody]

5376

Arch is insulated and some fire brick "mocked up" in place to check clearance to drop flues, firebox dimensions etc... arch will be placed in woods below house by tractor so I will wait on actula bricking until installed...still working on the structure that will be around the arch but a vision is starting to gel.... ;)