Antique Griswold BOLO 125 Oven AB Stove Co Battle Creek Cast Iron Door Vintage
This is an incredibly rare Antique Griswold BOLO Oven (Model 125) from the 1910s–1920s, featuring a highly collectible A-B Stove Company (Battle Creek, Michigan) promotional/OEM front door.
While Griswold’s "BOLO" (Big Oven, Little Oven) portable stove-top ovens are famous among vintage cast iron enthusiasts, examples sporting the beautiful white porcelain enamel "A-B Battle Creek" monogram crest are exceptionally scarce. The front cast iron door features crisp "GRISWOLD MFG. CO. ERIE PA. U.S.A." lettering along with the iconic Griswold logo medallions on both lower corners. The back of the oven body is also clearly stamped with the large Griswold block logo and the pattern/model number 125. Complete with its original wire top handle and internal racks, this is a museum-quality piece of American industrial history, perfect for serious antique collectors or as a rustic statement piece for home/store decor.
While Griswold’s "BOLO" (Big Oven, Little Oven) portable stove-top ovens are famous among vintage cast iron enthusiasts, examples sporting the beautiful white porcelain enamel "A-B Battle Creek" monogram crest are exceptionally scarce. The front cast iron door features crisp "GRISWOLD MFG. CO. ERIE PA. U.S.A." lettering along with the iconic Griswold logo medallions on both lower corners. The back of the oven body is also clearly stamped with the large Griswold block logo and the pattern/model number 125. Complete with its original wire top handle and internal racks, this is a museum-quality piece of American industrial history, perfect for serious antique collectors or as a rustic statement piece for home/store decor.
Size and Weight
- Overall Dimensions: Approx. 15.75" W x 14" D x 16.5" H
- Weight: 11.4 lbs
Materials
- Front Door & Frame: Heavy-duty Cast Iron
- Door Center Panel: Porcelain Enamel on Metal
- Oven Body (Walls & Interior): Corrugated Sheet Metal / Steel
- Handles & Internal Racks: Steel Wire
Condition
- Overall: This item is in weathered, unrestored antique condition with heavy patina, rust, and surface wear consistent with its 100+ year age.
- Front Door: The cast iron has surface rust but remains solid with highly legible embossed text. The white porcelain insert shows beautiful age-related crazing (hairline lines) throughout, with minor enamel chipping along the top and left edges.
- Bottom / Base (Crucial): The bottom panel exhibits heavy corrosion, severe rust scaling, and noticeable rust-through holes/deterioration. Due to this structural rust at the base, this item is sold AS-IS strictly as a historical collectible/decorative display piece, not for active cooking use.
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Interior: Features the original wire grates and lower heat deflector plates, showing heavy soot, surface rust, and charring from past usage.
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Antique Griswold BOLO 125 Oven AB Stove Co Battle Creek Cast Iron Door Vintage
Sale price$300.00
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