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Post by ceresone on Jan 9, 2023 1:12:22 GMT
i want to go back 70 years, back when i had that lovely old wood cook stove. i know i could never find one like it but--i have 2 old ones sitting in a building, one is a plain white stove, tthe other is a green and cream warming oven style. i wonder if its worth having the one worked on? new ones rum 2000 to 7000. not sure what this work would cost, but i would have to have it reasonable. biggest problem is that its not the old massive looks of thereal old ones.
what do you think? just forget it?or--what would you do?
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Jan 9, 2023 13:41:08 GMT
I wouldn't think it would take much more than cleaning one up, possibly having a new ash can built if the old one is rusted through. Those old stoves were nearly indestructible.
We put a medium size wood cook stove in the old milking barn that we bought used (of course) that only needed a new handle for the grate. It hadn't been used in probably 50 years, but works just fine, even the temp gauge on the oven door is fairly accurate.
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Post by ceresone on Jan 9, 2023 17:36:36 GMT
there is one major problem, but if cast iron can be welded, maybe not. the warming ovens bolt onto the stove top. there are two holes on the back side of the stove top that the warming ovens bolt into. when they took it apart, the broke out one of the bolt holes on the top. either weld back? or weld a piece of iron--abt 3;long onto top to make new bolt holes clear as mud?
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Jan 9, 2023 17:44:35 GMT
Cast iron can be welded by most any proficient welder, I'm not one, but I've had several old stuff welded back like new.
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Post by fixitguy on Jan 9, 2023 19:05:14 GMT
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Post by farmrbrown on Jan 9, 2023 21:57:55 GMT
Yes, you can weld cast iron but you have to use Nickel rods and of course be a good welder. I'd let a welder take a look at it. If some metal does need some work he might be able to add some thick steel plate to it as a "patch".
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Post by ceresone on Jan 14, 2023 16:52:26 GMT
i got a good lecture yesterday from my daughter for even thinking of this--then to top it all, i got a phone call---when i bought this stove i had a choice of 2 this one which i chose because of the warming oven and the one i really wanted--a huge old one that had been used in a rooming house for railroad men. i loved it and it was massive. yesterday, thus the lecture, the big one is available--but--they had taken it apart several years ago to move it. as of this time i dont know how they took it apart--make a big difference--a wrench--or a hammer.
mom, you cant afford it, you dont need it you cant manage it and mom why do you want something like this
i feel like im back to 5 years old, and knowing i cant affort the penny candy
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Jan 14, 2023 20:56:42 GMT
If it's "massive" I can understand taking it apart to move it, our mid-size took three men to move, cast iron is heavy. My concern with the one in pieces is you might find a piece or two missing when it's too late. Also, getting all the fasteners in the right place would be a real guessing game.
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Post by joebill on Jan 28, 2023 3:11:18 GMT
I'd find the best welder in town and take his advice on the repair. That nickle rod burns hot and fools a lot who have not used it before by turning the work into a ted puddle. In some situations, bolts are best, so find the best guy and follow his advice......Joe
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