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A selection of antique cook stoves, firewood, coal, gas, electricity or a combination thereof, and looking like a work of art.

A bit of history. In Europe until the 18th century people were prepared on an open fire, with wood or peat, furnaces were in the form of focus or later, with the invention of the telescope - the walls, the type of fire - flame positioned low down. Cooking was carried out mainly in cauldrons suspended over the fire or placed on supports. Temperature was controlled by placing the boiler is higher or lower above the fire.

Open fire had many shortcomings - fire hazard, the constant smoke and fumes, low efficiency. To make better use of heat, reduce the consumption of wood, the inventors in the 16th century developed a design improvement foci. The first step was firing: the fire was enclosed on three sides by a brick or stone walls, which were covered with sheet iron.

But in the 18th and 19th centuries already appearing plate. Everything was thought out and provides: bottom center, a large door - this oven, the left firebox door under it - the ash box, there could even baked potatoes. Right from the oven - tank for heating water.