Elmira Stove Works

Elmira Stove Works is a Canadian manufacturer of handcrafted, customizable kitchen appliances known for their vintage and retro styling. Based in Elmira, Ontario, the company was founded in 1975 by Tom Hendrick, who began by supplying wood-burning cookstove parts to the local Mennonite community from his hardware store. He later purchased the tooling for the iconic Findlay Oval cookstove from the historic Findlay Foundry in Carlton Place, Ontario, and moved manufacturing into a former chicken barn just outside Elmira. The company initially focused on turn-of-the-century styling, producing wood-burning cookstoves and later expanding into kitchen ranges, refrigerators, wall ovens, microwaves, and dishwashers. In the 1990s, recognizing a potential market for midcentury modern design, Elmira invested in a team of engineers and designers to create the Northstar line of 1950s-inspired appliances, which remains a flagship offering today. Elmira Stove Works operates three main collections: the Heritage Collection (18th-century inspired), the Northstar Collection (retro 1950s style), and the Fireview Collection (wood-burning cookstoves with 19th-century styling). Every appliance is handcrafted, and the company offers extensive customization options, including a wide range of colors and configurations. Elmira sells its products internationally, with a strong presence in Canada and the United States, targeting homeowners and kitchen designers seeking unique, vintage-inspired appliances. The company remains privately held and continues to operate from its facility in Elmira, Ontario.

Elmira Stove Works was founded in 1975 by Tom Hendrick in Elmira, Ontario, Canada. Hendrick initially ran a hardware store where he supplied wood-burning cookstove parts to the local Mennonite community. Seeing an opportunity to provide complete cookstoves, he purchased the tooling for the iconic Findlay Oval cookstove from the historic Findlay Foundry in Carlton Place, Ontario, and moved manufacturing into a former chicken barn just outside Elmira. For the first 25 years, the company focused on turn-of-the-century styling, producing wood-burning cookstoves and later expanding into kitchen ranges, refrigerators, wall ovens, microwaves, and dishwashers. These products were sold to the local Mennonite community and beyond. In the 1990s, Hendrick recognized a potential market for midcentury modern design. He made a major investment and assembled a team of engineers and designers to create the Northstar line of 1950s-inspired appliances. This line, featuring retro styling with chrome accents and vibrant colors, became a flagship offering and helped expand the company's reach. Throughout its history, Elmira Stove Works has maintained a commitment to handcrafted quality and customization. The company operates three distinct collections: Heritage (18th-century inspired), Northstar (1950s retro), and Fireview (19th-century wood-burning cookstoves). Today, Elmira Stove Works sells its products internationally, with a strong presence in Canada and the United States, and remains privately held.

• 1990

  After 25 years of producing turn-of-the-century styled cookstoves, the company expands into kitchen ranges, refrigerators, wall ovens, microwaves, and dishwashers.

• 1990

  Elmira Stove Works invests in the Northstar line of midcentury-styled appliances.

• 1975

  Tom Hendrick founds Elmira Stove Works in Elmira, Ontario, after purchasing the Findlay Oval cookstove tooling.

• 1975

  Manufacturing begins in a former chicken barn just outside Elmira.

Premium, handcrafted, customizable vintage-style kitchen appliances for homeowners and kitchen designers seeking authentic period-inspired design.

• Heritage Collection

  Eighteenth-century inspired appliances with classically-crafted, time-honoured designs.

• Northstar Collection

  Retro-inspired appliances with fresh colours, chrome accents, and elegant curves of a bygone era.

• Fireview Collection

  Wood-burning cookstoves with authentic nineteenth-century styling.

• 1895 Heritage Microwave

  Heritage-style microwave oven.

• 1870-C 30" Dual Fuel Range

  30-inch dual fuel range with gas top and self-clean electric convection oven.

• 1896 Heritage Refrigerator

  30-inch bottom-mount refrigerator in Heritage style.

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