PP Stewart No 14

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Thu. Nov. 02, 2017 10:19 pm

Thanks Lee ! Means a lot coming from a fellow Mad Scientist

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Thu. Nov. 02, 2017 10:44 pm

And, 1 hour later she's back up on her feet for an overnight cruise.

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Mon. Nov. 06, 2017 6:50 pm

So today the chimney stalled on me (operator error

).

It was my own fault, too much coal too soon with settings way too buttoned up, and in a hurry to get to work. Long story short, the CO detectors did their job minutes after I walked in later in the afternoon and sat down. The stove pipe was cold....yikes!

Anyway, it’s all good and a lesson & warning to those wanting to idle really low in the shoulder months.

Be careful!

The good news is it allowed me to do a clean out, inspection and polish using Skips method of vegetable oil on a previously used polish application rag. I think it looks mint

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Mon. Nov. 06, 2017 7:18 pm

She looksa' nice! Molto buono!

...love the fluting on fireplace surround!

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You have good taste my friend!

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Mon. Nov. 06, 2017 7:55 pm

Great minds think alike!

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Mon. Nov. 06, 2017 9:07 pm

Lookin good...again, Boss. Curious about the reaction with the veggie dip you coated it with, and a hot fire. If nothing more, it'll smell like fried chicken. In a couple days we hope to see the fire pot glowing again. Bet you're ready, cause it's not far off.

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 2:29 pm

Hahahahaha Joe...lit it up today and actually it smells like a hot oiled griddle, ready for pancakes!! Mmmmmmm

tcalo · Post by **tcalo** » Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 3:33 pm

I feel the warmth...look good!

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 4:19 pm

scalabro wrote: ↑
Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 2:29 pm
Hahahahaha Joe...lit it up today and actually it smells like a hot oiled griddle, ready for pancakes!! Mmmmmmm

I tried Wilson's trick of vegetable oil on a cotton rag for coating the range top. Everytime I oiled the cooktop and it heated up,.... I got hungry for fried food. Great for the stove - bad for my waist line !!!

Paul

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 4:21 pm

What more could you ask for? A nice warm house, and "breakfast" in the air! Looks like some nut coal burnin.

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 4:23 pm

joeq wrote: ↑
Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 4:21 pm
What more could you ask for? A nice warm house, and "breakfast" in the air! Looks like some nut coal burnin.

(hey, check out the post number! 421 A "historic" Pontiac engine!)

(Oops, time, not post #)

(Boy, did I screw that one up.)

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Fri. Nov. 10, 2017 5:02 pm

Blues on immediately reload

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Fri. Nov. 10, 2017 6:04 pm

Whoa! Now that's a light show Scott. You didn't get a "puff-back" did you?

tcalo · Post by **tcalo** » Fri. Nov. 10, 2017 6:08 pm

Looking real good Scott! Gotta love this time of year...all these beautiful stoves waking up from a long Summer sleep!

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Fri. Nov. 17, 2017 9:08 am

So the last couple days I've been weighing coal.... What I have repeatedly found is that this stove consumes 1.046 pounds of coal per hour. This is buttoned up with everything closed (check damper too). Upper barrel temps hold @ 250* for 24 hrs while lower barrel temps hold 450-500 for the same period. This is on a draft of .04 which slows to .02 by the the end of the 24 hours. The 11 sq ft barrel transfers quite a bit of heat even at this low setting. I could probably idle lower by opening the check, but I don't want to attempt it until I can be home 24/7 in case I lose the draft

I'm impressed with the 36 inch barrel and firepot thermal coating. All the cylinder stoves I rebuild from now on with get them as standard equipment

PP Stewart No 14

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