Red Cross Oak #34

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Post by Kifford77 » Sun. Aug. 14, 2022 4:17 pm

looking for information on this stove I was given the other day Im gonna restore it but thought some info on stove would be cool

What year it may have been made
What the numbers on these stoves mean

stuff like that

Thanks a bunch

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Coal Size/Type: stove and nut and some bit
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Post by mntbugy » Mon. Aug. 15, 2022 7:20 am

Very nice, high quality stove.
Red Cross Oak 314 or 15-16. Pic gets blurry on zoom.
The numbers are above the square little windows on upper most bigger doors.
The number 3 stands for how decorative the stove model. 1 would be plain Jane cheap model. 2 is more fancy. 3 is all the options available. The last two number are the size of the fire bowl diameter.

Made by Co-operative foundry in Rochester, NY around 1889. The patent date. That can be found just above the lowest door, in the flat section.

Looks to be mostly complete. Worth restoring if fire bowl is not cracked and the shaker grates are not broken or missing. Restored the stove worth $3200-$4200.

Stove has the double heater option, adjustable gas ring, single clam shell shaker grate with rotating round outer grate. Better pics will help with condition of stove.
Insides and Ousides.

You asked a question in the other group.
Go to that home page. Click on magnifying glass thing, upper right corner. Put Red Cross in search bar. Go.
View post button.
Scroll down to look and read at other posts for more info.
Add your picture of stove to your post. That will get peoples attention.
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Post by Kifford77 » Mon. Aug. 15, 2022 9:45 am

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Post by mntbugy » Mon. Aug. 15, 2022 12:33 pm

Better.
3 is all options.
4 is 14 inch fire bowl.
34 series is about 1900ish. Changed styles a couple times over the years.

Burns coal great, wood is ok.

Good fire bowl,shaker grates. You got shaker handle and ash pan.

Gas ring and liner is good. Giant donut shaped thing inside stove just above fire bowl.

Only thing missing is double heater damper and grill cover. The oval shaped hole at the very top of stove. Just behind the statue. Not a real big deal. Oval hole in very back of stove is for chimney exhaust pipe.

You plan on restoring yourself or have someone else do that for you?

You live close to coal country, I had to snoop alittle...1.5 hrs east of me.

Ask questions?

 
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Post by Kifford77 » Mon. Aug. 15, 2022 12:50 pm

Do you know where to find or how hard the grill cover/ damper?

 
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Post by Kifford77 » Mon. Aug. 15, 2022 12:59 pm

Im guessing this just an adapter from stove to pipe?

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Post by Sunny Boy » Mon. Aug. 15, 2022 2:41 pm

Yes. Pipe elbow to transition stove's pipe collar to vertical.

Plus, it has a slide "check damper" used to allow cooler air into the exhaust to help slow down a wood fire.

Paul

 
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Coal Size/Type: stove and nut and some bit
Other Heating: Propain

Post by mntbugy » Mon. Aug. 15, 2022 7:07 pm

Edit, made in Rochester,New York not Syracuse.

Grill cover and damper will take time to find. A recast from original will take weeks to months to get back.

Circle the top back oval in pic #4. Post the pic in comment section of your post in other group. Ask for possible recast of missing parts in the circled area. Might get help there. More traffic there on weekends.

Stove will still work good without it, till parts can be found.

I might have a the damper. Will have to measure it and get back too you. I have the number 86 one.

 
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Post by Kifford77 » Fri. Aug. 19, 2022 10:03 am

Does anyone have an idea where to get nickel plate done in Northeast PA?

 
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Coal Size/Type: stove and nut and some bit
Other Heating: Propain

Post by mntbugy » Sat. Aug. 20, 2022 8:43 am

Plating is about $50 each part.
Your heater around 1k total. Including screws,knobs,handles and fancy caps on hinge pins and statue parts. Put magnet on statue parts. Where it doesn't stick, is brass, you can do yourself at home.

Closest: Librandi Machine Shop.
Middletown,PA just south of Harrisburg. A two hour car ride. 717-944-9442

Cheapest: D&D Chrome Plating.
Providence,RI 401-575-6902 Parts may have very fine scratches under plating. Do not send stove statue there. Just in case.

High Quality. Mill Lake Metal Finishing.
Long Prairie,MN 302-594-2799

Example: DIY brass finial/statue.

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