The 1924 house
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Our 2nd house (1921 vintage) had it as well, in two of the bathrooms. One of the baths was in an addition put on in the early 1960s.
I never even considered taking a photo, but that was in the days when you didn't have a camera in your pocket all the time, LOL.
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Speaking of which, it sort of brings to mind the "ash pit" in fireplaces.
The Cheddarshack had two fireplaces, and in the floor of each firebox was a flip-up door. The idea was that you can open that door and let the (hopefully cooled) ashes fall to the bottom of the pit, obviating the need to clean out the firebox. I used it a lot, and every time I used it I wondered how long it would take to fill it up to the point where it needed to be emptied.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Speaking of which, it sort of brings to mind the "ash pit" in fireplaces.
The Cheddarshack had two fireplaces, and in the floor of each firebox was a flip-up door. The idea was that you can open that door and let the (hopefully cooled) ashes fall to the bottom of the pit, obviating the need to clean out the firebox. I used it a lot, and every time I used it I wondered how long it would take to fill it up to the point where it needed to be emptied.
@george-k said in The 1924 house:
Speaking of which, it sort of brings to mind the "ash pit" in fireplaces.
The Cheddarshack had two fireplaces, and in the floor of each firebox was a flip-up door. The idea was that you can open that door and let the (hopefully cooled) ashes fall to the bottom of the pit, obviating the need to clean out the firebox. I used it a lot, and every time I used it I wondered how long it would take to fill it up to the point where it needed to be emptied.
A lot if those had a cast iron door on the back of the ash pit that emptied to the outside.
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@george-k said in The 1924 house:
Speaking of which, it sort of brings to mind the "ash pit" in fireplaces.
The Cheddarshack had two fireplaces, and in the floor of each firebox was a flip-up door. The idea was that you can open that door and let the (hopefully cooled) ashes fall to the bottom of the pit, obviating the need to clean out the firebox. I used it a lot, and every time I used it I wondered how long it would take to fill it up to the point where it needed to be emptied.
A lot if those had a cast iron door on the back of the ash pit that emptied to the outside.
@jolly said in The 1924 house:
A lot if those had a cast iron door on the back of the ash pit that emptied to the outside.
Neither of ours did.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@jolly said in The 1924 house:
A lot if those had a cast iron door on the back of the ash pit that emptied to the outside.
Neither of ours did.
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@taiwan_girl said in The 1924 house:
@george-k said in The 1924 house:
Neither of ours did.
How would you empty it ?
Never did. Just let the cold ashes fall into the pit.
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