Question for Glenwood 6 owners

auntievintage · Post by **auntievintage** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 5:59 pm

Greetings! It's been a while and I've MISSED this forum... one of the very few downsides to having no internet. I'm considering making a trip to look at a long-pined-for no. 6 but I have a question: in this picture, the "seam" at the bottom of the fire pot ...or is it a crack? I currently heat our home with a 116 and the pot is one solid piece.
I'd like to pole the experts before I drive 2 1/2 hours.

tsb · Post by **tsb** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 7:26 pm

Just a jog in the casting.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 7:36 pm

+1--enjoy the ride & bring her home with ya!!

Post by **franco b** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 7:39 pm

I would be very suspicious of that. the fire pot get hot and is more prone to rust than other parts. This one has no rust.

Remember a weak spot on the Glenwood base heaters is the bottom pan underneath the ash compartment. Inspect carefully with a flashlight. The fire pot should be brick lined.

Post by **coaledsweat** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 7:51 pm

It has some rust. That barrel almost looks like it might be steel. Is there a weld along that seam?

auntievintage · Post by **auntievintage** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 8:06 pm

Now that I'm looking, it DOES seem like it could be sheet metal. Does anyone know if the fire pot from a 116 is the same as the 6? I could swap mine if that's the case??

tsb · Post by **tsb** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 8:40 pm

Do all the skirts exist ?

auntievintage · Post by **auntievintage** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 9:09 pm

Yes, I've accounted for all of the parts in other pics she sent. I'll upload them tomorrow if I can. I asked her if she could verify that the pot is cast but she'll have to travel to her storage unit to check.

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 9:10 pm

Looks like a casting mark to me...

auntievintage · Post by **auntievintage** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 9:22 pm

I'm really hoping so. But my 116 pot is tapered and the straightness of this one is making me question whether it's sheet metal.

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 9:54 pm

Auntie.

It's not sheet metal, and yes they are a different shape. And the 116 and 6 firepots are not interchangeable.

The top surface of modern oak ash drawer bases have a hump above where the shaker door is. Because of that hump the lower edge of the front of the firepot fits up and over it.

The top of the #6 base heater's ash drawer base is flat above the shaker door area - as you can see in that picture.

What looks like a seam, about an inch up from the bottom edge of the firepot, is the shadow line caused by a slight step in the casting wall. My # 6 has the identical step.

If you can post more pix would help. especially of the inside of the firepot and the underside of the ash drawer.

If the grates and the underside are bad on that #6, all is not lost. Member Wilson makes plate steel floor pans and he has recast grate bars.

Paul

Pauliewog · Post by **Pauliewog** » Sat. Sep. 16, 2017 10:03 pm

Here are pictures of the two G6's in the shop now. Both have the stepped casting line that Paul just described.

Paulie

mntbugy · Post by **mntbugy** » Sun. Sep. 17, 2017 12:48 am

What are them two little holes for in the ash pan base.
Added primary air?

Puff back release valves !!

Pauliewog · Post by **Pauliewog** » Sun. Sep. 17, 2017 1:29 am

mntbugy wrote:What are them two little holes for in the ash pan base.
Added primary air?

Puff back release valves !!

Good eye Artie !
They were blocked off with what appeared to be the original screws and square nuts.

Any other G6 owners have a clue ?

Paulie

mntbugy · Post by **mntbugy** » Sun. Sep. 17, 2017 1:47 am

Maybe to get at cotter pin in grate gear.???

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