When last have you seen a cast-iron coal stove? Isn't it really awesome? The last time I remember seeing a stove like this was in about 1981 in my grandmother's kitchen in Tzaneen (way up north in the Limpopo Province). I remember my mother (who grew up with a coal stove) telling me how much trouble it was to get the stove going. Apparently we have it easier these days. ;)