Re: Rumford Fireplaces

I believe tha Harrowsmith magazine had and article on the Rumford fireplace
either last year or the year before. I think it had a bibliography. If you
can't find a copy e mail me and i'll look up the bibliography for you.

Regards

I believe At 9:40 AM 7/23/94 -0400, Howard Ray Lawrence 814 238 9535 wrote:
>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:
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>> weintrme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>Thank you in advance,
>
>>Maurice E. Weintraub
>>Freelance Design Studio
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