Small Potbelly Stove Restoration Help

My father got this small stove and I'm helping him restore it. Got it all apart and sandblasted. Appears to be in good condition. Has a couple cracks that shouldn't affect how it works, gonna weld or braise them up. The whole thing is only a couple feet tall. In the pictures it does not have the legs on it.

Have a couple questions. Should this have some sort of cement liner in it?
Any idea on how old it is or who the manufacturer may be?

Here are some pictures of it.
http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b31/oros35/Pot% ... y%20Stove/

Thanks for the help!

oros35 wrote:My father got this small stove and I'm helping him restore it. Got it all apart and sandblasted. Appears to be in good condition. Has a couple cracks that shouldn't affect how it works, gonna weld or braise them up. The whole thing is only a couple feet tall. In the pictures it does not have the legs on it.

Have a couple questions. Should this have some sort of cement liner in it?
Any idea on how old it is or who the manufacturer may be?

Here are some pictures of it.
http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b31/oros35/Pot% ... y%20Stove/

Thanks for the help!

This is a cast iron stove so you don't need a liner. You do need the base plate and legs under the bottom box that I didn't see in any of your photos.

Can't answer your other questions as to make or age...

dj

it looks great! grate!!

without a casting number or name cant really tell how old. sure dosn't look abused in any way

dosn't need any liner, although I always try to sneak skinny firebricks around the burn chamber going vertical just for protection as I like to burn full bore sometimes!! it does lessen the coal amount tho, but gives the wet tile saw a workout with the chamfered edges for the curveed fit!

the tube of Rutland 2000* furnace cement might help some of the joints stay tight>>?