Florence #75 - Possible Project?

I have been looking for another project to work on and came across this Florence #75 parlor stove. The seller wants $1200.00. I think it would clean up fairly easy. ( I have not looked at it yet however the seller indicates there are no cracks.) Photos attached.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Mike

Go for it, talk him down a bit if you can but yes,, see my #77, I love it.

Very nice Grumpy. Are they roughly the same size?

I will say yes, but I'm not sure, they are very close, I really don't know the difference, as I have never seen any..

Better photo of mine.. click to make big.

Maybe Grumpy can help with the pictures, on the third one down from the top it appears to be where the barrel meets the cast top, just to the right of the oval flue opening.........am I seeing a rusted away portion on the barrel? Kinda looks like someone smeared stove cement or something in there to seal it up. A new one can be made, but it could reduce the selling price of the stove by a lot.

SWPaDon wrote:Maybe Grumpy can help with the pictures, on the third one down from the top it appears to be where the barrel meets the cast top, just to the right of the oval flue opening.........am I seeing a rusted away portion on the barrel? A new one can be made, but it could reduce the selling price of the stove by a lot.

Hard to tell, could be a shadow, but yes it would drop the price. A new skirt could be made but finding some one to do it will be difficult.

I had a new one made for mine and it came out great, when I did my #153 it was not so good and I was not happy with it.

With that said this stove is worth it..

Noticed a spot on the 6th photo, 2 o,clock. is that a bad spot on the fire pot ? a New one could be cast .. I did that too...

I would see if you can get lower price. Looks like a nice find fire pot looks like some rust is there. But I would buy it looks like a great project.

Grumpy - What do you mean by the skirt?

mmichaud wrote:Grumpy - What do you mean by the skirt?

Did I spell that wrong..Skirt ,, cylinder, call it what you want, but this.

Got it. I had to replace the one on the Radiant Home 018. I know someone who can do it if needed. Cost me $150.00.

mmichaud wrote:Got it. I had to replace the one on the Radiant Home 018. I know someone who can do it if needed. Cost me $150.00.

Thats about what I paid, but they did a good job, the hard part is getting the roll done and the flange..

grumpy wrote:

mmichaud wrote:Grumpy - What do you mean by the skirt?

Did I spell that wrong..Skirt ,, cylinder, call it what you want, but this.

Have you been hanging around with gals who were their skirts too high ?

FYI just to clarify, that's the "barrel".

The "skirt" is the nickel plated pieces below it that hang out over the sides of the firepot top to deflect and cause turbulence so as to better mix the hot convection currents with room air before it all just goes up to the ceiling. The nickel plated "top ring" does a similar function.

Paul

FYI just to clarify, that's the "barrel".

Yes, correct, I thought it sounded wrong when I typed it... but hey I'm over 50...