Stove Hunting

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

So I went back to this site where I had found stove parts and dug out most of the rest. There are still some pieces in there but getting out all these big ones was a real PITA, and it was hot and dusty too. I was done for the day. I'm still missing a foot, but I'm sure its there. There were plenty more signals to dig.

What happened was this old circa 1850s to 1870s stove was sitting outside for some reason when WHAMMO a gigantic 2-foot-thick branch fell down and smashed the poor thing to pieces. Although sad, it must have looked pretty cool, really. LOL

Now seeing all the cool designs on it I'm wanting to restore the dumb thing a bit. I'll be looking into methodology regarding electrolosis for way-too-big items very soon. I've done small items before, but these pieces are WAY bigger than what I've zapped before. If anyone has any quick tips let me know.

Although I haven't found an *exact* match, I did find a couple of pictures of extremely similar stoves to what this stove would have looked like originally. I'll put those on here, too.

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

Side plate design and similar stoves:

EDDE · Jul 23, 2006

found this stove leg a while back few months ago wire wheeled it then navel jelly then a WD soak
i was shocked at the detail i pulled off with the amount of rust

EDDE · Jul 23, 2006

dekalb33 said:
found this stove leg a while back few months ago wire wheeled it then navel jelly then a WD soak
i was shocked at the detail i pulled off with the amount of rust

ne chance of a close up of your leg from the stove

Green1 · Jul 23, 2006

gadzooks,, looks like a lot of work there,, i hope you can use it when your done ...... 8) 8)

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

A wire wheel makes sense--except that I don't have one. $:-\$

>going out to photo a foot<

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

Here ya go, one foot pic:

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

Green1 said:
gadzooks,, looks like a lot of work there,, i hope you can use it when your done ...... 8) 8)

heheheh well, probably it won't be usable. ::)

But the idea of reconstructing it as much as possible intrigues me for some reason. I think I put together too many jigsaw puzzles.

Mona Lisa · Jul 23, 2006

Matt, buddy, you have way too much time on your hands. ::)

It is like a big puzzle....so I can kinda see why you're intrigued.

Good luck!

gldhntr · Jul 23, 2006

its called true dedication......

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

Mona Lisa said:
Matt, buddy, you have way too much time on your hands. It is like a big puzzle....so I can kinda see why you're intrigued.

Good luck!

gldhntr said:
its called true dedication......

heheheh Yeah, well.....

Keep in mind that this may be the oldest 'relic' I have ever dug, and for that matter it might be about the oldest relic a person could ever expect to find around my neck of the woods. If I clean it up and it says CSA on the side of it, will that be better?? ::)

LOL

EDDE · Jul 23, 2006

mlw67 said:
A wire wheel makes sense--except that I don't have one. $:-\$

>going out to photo a foot<

electric drill with wheel attachments and vise and i used a static wire wheel/grinder

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

dekalb33 said:
electric drill with wheel attachments and vise and i used a static wire wheel/grinder

Hmmm... I guess that would work too--if I had a drill. Color me tool challenged.

Maybe I can hook up a belt and pulley to the wheel of my car.

Nana40 · Jul 23, 2006

OK. Glad to see there is someone on here worse than me!

Now that's just a great project you got going ML! I wanna see it when you get done. OH....and I like the jigsaw puzzles too. 8)

Nana

realmhunter · Jul 23, 2006

Interesting find

RH

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

Thanks, Nana and RH!

I went out and hosed it off and scrubbed it a bit with a brush.

It looks like it was all nickel plated at one time! It must have been a real beauty in it's day.

What I can read of the front says "EX***A-BOX" ....I think....

Postalrevnant · Jul 23, 2006

I don't know if the finds are in shape enough to restore the stove. But it sure would be sweet. Thats a very nice looking relic one that I would not complain if sitting in my home.

Good luck with the stove. Hope it turns out well for you,

Postalrevnant

BIG61AL · Jul 23, 2006

ARE YOU GOING TO RECONSTUCT IT?
AL

mlw67 · Jul 23, 2006

Thanks Postalrevnant.

I don't really expect to *restore* it, per se, I just wanted to clean it up and kind of piece it together. Maybe make a planter box out of it or something.

BigAl: if I had a welder it would be easier, but I'll see what I can do with bubble gum and duct tape. (kidding)

Huntin' 59er · Jul 23, 2006

MLW those woodstove pictures brought back memories to me of when I was a kid growing up. My parents used a woodbox stove like those pictured to heat our house. I remember my Mother also had a woodstove in the kitchen to cook on.

Huntin' 59er