Wood Burning Stove

[diggingdogfarm]

Wow!
That seems like a lot.
I see the old Pittston wood-burning cookstoves like we used to have sell for around $300-$400 here.

~Martin

I think you forgot a zero there Martin.


http://www.classifiedads.com/household_items-ad8777098.htm

No, not at all, don't confuse the asking price with the price it'll actually bring!! LOL
That looks like a really old one.
Typical asking price for one like I pictured above would be $500-$1500.
I would be afraid to pay much more than $400 for one now, that old cast iron can be fragile, and if something critical breaks, you're screwed.
That's why we switched to a new stove built by the Amish.
Years ago, and not all that long ago really, when the Cowanesque foundry was still running (a tiny family run business) that you could get a part made reasonably, but not anymore....the foundry is gone for good.


~Martin

 

[alelover]

That's pretty dang nice for $400.

 

[old school]

I'll buy one for $400.00 !!!! Message Me!!

 

[old school]

Well I thought I would update as I have a few changes.  The wet sanding wasn't bad.  Time consuming and better plan on some skin rubbing off etc etc but wasn't the way to make it really come out.  It needed alittle more POWER.  After talking to my body shop guy I went with a new method - and it was great!  First I got a 6" DA sander and used 80 grit paper.  Setting on sander was about half and I just slowly worked the black off.  Always cleaning the surface with brake cleaner so the sandpaper didn't get fouled out so quickly.  I did sand blast the pieces inside the firebox and painted them with high temp. paint.  This is a pic on the top after the 80 grit paper.  Now I am gonna use 240 and then 320.  I did buy the stove polish on Amazon for the final step.  

 

[alelover]

Looks great. Those power sanders sure save some time.

 

[old school]

DONE!  Now I just have to move it to storage until the brick is done in the kitchen for it's final resting place.  Thats gonna be awhile and I want it out of the way.

I have to tell you, I can't wait until I can cook on this!!!  Thanks for the advise on purchasing, it's solid all the way around and will look cool in my country kitchen.

 

[cdldriver]

 

[daveomak]

Old School, evening....   Take pics of the stove in its new home.... with bacon and eggs frying.....  bread in the oven...  dough rising in the warmer....  you know the drill.....

Pictures make us happy, especially on a relic like your new wood stove...   Dave

 

[spuds]

Very nice Old School!!!

For USA folks a friend has the pioneer maid stove,heats his home,supplies all the hot water and cooks like a champ.

If you need that kind of utility that pioneer maid is a FINE stove.

 

[urbanredneck]

Man- can't believe I missed this thread initially- Awesome buy man, congrats!  I second the motion to see it in place with some vittles cooking up on it!