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T080B Salesman Sample Cookstove Engman Matthews Cast Iron
If you are a Toy Stove Collector or a salesman's sample collector this is a piece that you will not want to miss. This toy cook stove was made by and is signed, 'Engman Matthews' Stove. This same type of stove is featured in the reference book, 'Cast Iron Toy Cook Stoves & Ranges' by Dick and Joan Ford, on page 130. Under the description in the book it reads, "The Range Eternal - Large Toy range modeled closely after the firm's full size range - Engman Matthews Range Co.". You will notice that the name of this stove, 'The Range Eternal' is impressed into the front of the drop down door where the grates are located. This stove is all complete with the lifter and crank, and a few small accessory cooking pans and coal bucket. Again, this stove has everything that the large full size Engman Matthews cook stove has, the warming ovens, ashes collecting tray, stove pipe with vents, grates that turn, everything. Can you imagine the joy felt by the little girls that would have been fortunate enough to have had a cast iron toy cook stove just like Mommy's. This stove measures 21 1/2" wide, 15" deep, and stands 30" high to the top of the stove.
This particular stove came from out of the family of Paul Lobitz of Waterloo, South Dakota, and the toy cook stove was originally in the merchandise store of Buskrud Hardware of Hazel, South Dakota. The information gathered reads as follows:
A.J. Buskrud of Hazel, South Dakota in the early 1900's had Buskrud Hardware. This range came from his hardware. It was handed down to his daughter, Ivy, and then to her daughter, Mary. Mr. Buskrud was born Oct. 23, 1885 in Hamlin County. He attended school at Brookings, and became a carpenter. He built the barn on the Buskrud farm which withstood all the South Dakota winds and tornados. He also built a home in Hazel for his mother when he & Myrtle moved into the Buskrud home. He operated the hardware store in Hazel for many years later selling it to his son Lyle. He also built and operated a gas filling station. During the depression years when many lost their farms, Albert used to say his businesses kept the farm in business. Albert died Sept. 4, 1944. This information was told by Mary M. Stahl (Lobitz) who is the granddaughter of Albert J. Buskrud.
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