Subject: Re: Rumford Fireplace Layout?
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YOUR REQUEST HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO DESIGN-L AT PSUVM.
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This is what I know. I designed one for a house around 1978. There is
an example of one at The Eutaw House, Potters Mills, just about 20 minutes
drive from State College, PA. The Rare Books Room, Pattee Library, Penn
State U. has a non-circulating copy of G.Curtis Gillespie's book, RUMFORD,
B.T., SIR, COUNT, (1757-1814), RUMFORD FIREPLACES AND HOW THEY ARE MADE,
N.Y. W.T. COMSTOCK, 1906. It looks as if you are destined for a trip to
Penn State U. Good luck. Howard
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>Looking for a source which will advise me on the proper
>way to construct and layout a Rumford Fireplace. I am
>currently using a reference called 'The Forgotten Art of
>Building a Good Fireplace' by Vrest Orton, which is help-
>ful but too general and seemingly incomplete. I would
>appreciate any advise or specific references which will
>help. PLease E-mail any info to:
> weintrme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Thank you in advance,
>Maurice E. Weintraub
>Freelance Design Studio
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YOUR REQUEST HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO DESIGN-L AT PSUVM.
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This is what I know. I designed one for a house around 1978. There is
an example of one at The Eutaw House, Potters Mills, just about 20 minutes
drive from State College, PA. The Rare Books Room, Pattee Library, Penn
State U. has a non-circulating copy of G.Curtis Gillespie's book, RUMFORD,
B.T., SIR, COUNT, (1757-1814), RUMFORD FIREPLACES AND HOW THEY ARE MADE,
N.Y. W.T. COMSTOCK, 1906. It looks as if you are destined for a trip to
Penn State U. Good luck. Howard
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>Looking for a source which will advise me on the proper
>way to construct and layout a Rumford Fireplace. I am
>currently using a reference called 'The Forgotten Art of
>Building a Good Fireplace' by Vrest Orton, which is help-
>ful but too general and seemingly incomplete. I would
>appreciate any advise or specific references which will
>help. PLease E-mail any info to:
> weintrme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Thank you in advance,
>Maurice E. Weintraub
>Freelance Design Studio