Harman Mark II

Formulabruce · Post by **Formulabruce** » Mon. Jan. 11, 2021 12:13 am

With the top ornate part off ( summer), you can clean it with Brasso, wipe with enamel reducer, or solvent based wax and grease remover ( not soapy stuff) , then spray with a engine high heat clear.
The draft knob seems tough to stay nice due to a lot of being rough between the 'fins" .

FiremanFrach · Post by **FiremanFrach** » Mon. Jan. 11, 2021 12:19 am

Thanks. I'll try it.

Irishcoal · Post by **Irishcoal** » Mon. Jan. 11, 2021 5:09 pm

Formulabruce wrote: ↑
Sun. Jan. 10, 2021 8:01 pm
Looks great!! Classy with the Gold trim and clean window!

Thank you! Now I have to figure out what’s the gap required for full draw from the air control knob. It seems since it’s been made dollar bill test air tight around the doors. The draw from the 1-1/4” gap I set it at isn’t enough to get the fire to 600 to spark off the coal. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.

Irishcoal · Post by **Irishcoal** » Mon. Jan. 11, 2021 5:12 pm

Formulabruce wrote: ↑
Mon. Jan. 11, 2021 12:13 am
With the top ornate part off ( summer), you can clean it with Brasso, wipe with enamel reducer, or solvent based wax and grease remover ( not soapy stuff) , then spray with a engine high heat clear.
The draft knob seems tough to stay nice due to a lot of being rough between the 'fins" .

I just bought a kit on Amazon for car polishing and detailing. I sanded the rough cast with a 600 grit sanding block till it smoothed out and shined and sealed with brasso. How I got the door shiny was fill a 5 gal bucket semi full and dunk the whole thing in it for 4 hours in ammonia. That ever so lightly took a tiny layer off it and then I neutralized and polished with Brasso.

Formulabruce · Post by **Formulabruce** » Tue. Jan. 12, 2021 9:06 pm

I use some matchlight charcoal. Fire in seconds, and coal fire in 5 minutes !

ElCamMan515 · Post by **ElCamMan515** » Thu. Jan. 28, 2021 8:32 am

Good morning all,

Hope all are staying healthy and warm this winter.

I am getting ready for a cold front coming in this weekend in Central NY. Highs in the teens during day and lows below zero at night. Time to open the Harman up. Last night I ran the following settings:

Draft set by MPD at -.04
Air set at 1 and 1/4 turn open

After 12 hour burn stove temps were 420-450°F. House is a toasty 76°F with OAT of 16°F with a real feel of 4°F.

Below are some pictures of the firebox before shakedown, after shakedown and after refill.

Enjoy!

Tim

Formulabruce · Post by **Formulabruce** » Thu. Jan. 28, 2021 9:55 pm

Looks perfect!! get that blower going!!

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Wed. Feb. 10, 2021 9:45 pm

Sweet! You can get more coal in that firebox, bank it up higher on the baffle.

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Harman Mark II

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