Date:  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 02:15:35 CDT

From:  "Donald M. Lance" <ENGDL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>

Subject: Re: icebox



The original "eyes" of cook stoves were holes in the top of a wood-burning

stove. You could put a "lid" in the eye and set a pot on top of it, or

you could take the lid out and put a pot down into the eye to provide

a higher temperature to the bottom of the pot (or pan). Burners served

somewhat the same function as eyes when gas and electric stoves/ranges

were invented. There also were eyes with lids on the top of many wood-

burning stoves used as space heaters. Speaking from experience. DMLance