Hearth Talk
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingInterviews and stories from the woodstove, fireplace and pellet stove industry experts.
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Episodes
Walter Goodridge, 1st importer of Lange and HS Tarm
May 03, 2008 21:43 - 20 minutes - 9.5 MBWalter Goodridge was a pioneer in the 1970’s resurgence of wood burning. Living in the Pioneer Valley of Western Ma., Walter started burning wood stoves and decided to look into manufacturing one. His travels took him to Denmark where he discovered Lange Stoves, a 100+ year old brand which was still being made by hand. Walter decided to import these stoves, and brought over 10,000 units into the USA during the 1976 to 1980 time period, at which time he stopped importing them. On one of his t...
Vermont Castings Purchase of Dutchwest - 1990-1991
March 16, 2008 01:25 - 31 minutes - 10.9 MBA conversation with Stephen Morris, former marketing director at Vermont Castings, about the purchase of the rival stove company, Consolidated Dutchwest. This purchase was made in haste by Vermont Castings and proved to be the downfall of the original privately owned firm.
More with John Gulland
January 22, 2008 16:47 - 52 minutes - 18.1 MBJohn Gulland is an independent consultant in the wood stove and fireplace industry. In this episode, we discuss pellet and corn stoves, as well as the chimney problems with newer non-cat woodstoves.
halfkettle
December 06, 2007 22:58 - 13 minutes - 4.64 MBThis describes the development process for the 1/2 Kettle Steamer, a product (and US Patent) obtained by Craig Issod and from industry friends. The kettle is still available through Condar Company.
Meet John Gulland
November 05, 2007 22:49 - 42 minutes - 14.6 MBJohn Gulland has been involved with wood stoves and other renewable energy since 1974. He is a writer, consultant, lecturer and more! In this interview you will hear about Johns many experiences and projects.
Stephen Morris - Green Publishing
October 12, 2007 23:33 - 33 minutes - 11.5 MBAn extensive interview with hearth industry veteran Stephen Morris lays out his history as a writer, editor and publisher of many Green Living and Sustainable living publications. We also learn about beer, stripped bass and california marijuana farmers.
Tarm Boilers and the FBI
October 02, 2007 02:41 - 12 minutes - 5.87 MBA story about a city official in Baltimore who was using city purchase orders to outfit his new house - and how Craig Issod almost got stung by the FBI and Police because of it!
How I came to buy Upland Stove Company
September 21, 2007 18:08 - 12 minutes - 5.8 MBCraig Issod purchased and operated Upland Wood Stoves in 1985 - here is the story of that purchase as well as some experiences during my ownership.
Starting Hearth.com
September 14, 2007 04:08 - 13 minutes - 6.32 MBHow Hearth.com, the stove and fireplace site, came to be started. Narrative by Craig Issod, founder of Hearth.com
Stephen Morris of VC
September 11, 2007 19:04 - 16 minutes - 15 MBAn Interview with Stephen Morris, former marketing manager at Vermont Castings. In this episode we learn how Stephen came to be hired at Vermont Castings, as well as the story behind the Owners Outing, an event held in VT which drew 10,000 stove owners!
How we started in the Stove Business
September 05, 2007 00:36 - 8 minutes - 1.95 MBHow Craig and Martha Issod started Stoveworks - a wood stove and fireplace shop which eventually led to the founding of Hearth.com