Saving history...one antique stove at a time
- tcalo
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- Location: Long Island, New York
- Baseburners & Antiques: Crawford 40
- Coal Size/Type: Nut/stove anthracite
Well, another stove added to my collection. A big thanks to Simon for posting it! As luck would have it this stove was literally 5 blocks from my house, I could've walked there. Antique stoves RARELY turn up on Long Island. Solid stove with some minor issues, all which are common for MGO116's. I've always wanted to try out a stove with prismatic grates. I'm quite salty with suspended pot stoves so this should make for a nice comparison.
The famous saying...everything happens for a reason...rings true! I did a day trip snowboarding with a buddy of mine yesterday. I lost my license, minutes later someone returned it to me. Later that day I found a wallet on the mountain, returned the favor and brought it to lost and found. I just walked in the door yesterday evening and logged onto coalpail to get my daily dose. I noticed Simons post about a GMO116 for sale. It was a Facebook marketplace link. Although I do have a Facebook account I rarely use it. I needed my wife's help to navigate the site. Noticed the post was in my town so I replied to it. Short phone call later and plans were set. Funny, although I wasn't looking I would've liked to find a cheap stove with prismatic grates just to try out. In the process I came across a Facebook posting by some old childhood friends regarding the passing of their father. Time to pay some respect. The lord works in mysterious ways.
The famous saying...everything happens for a reason...rings true! I did a day trip snowboarding with a buddy of mine yesterday. I lost my license, minutes later someone returned it to me. Later that day I found a wallet on the mountain, returned the favor and brought it to lost and found. I just walked in the door yesterday evening and logged onto coalpail to get my daily dose. I noticed Simons post about a GMO116 for sale. It was a Facebook marketplace link. Although I do have a Facebook account I rarely use it. I needed my wife's help to navigate the site. Noticed the post was in my town so I replied to it. Short phone call later and plans were set. Funny, although I wasn't looking I would've liked to find a cheap stove with prismatic grates just to try out. In the process I came across a Facebook posting by some old childhood friends regarding the passing of their father. Time to pay some respect. The lord works in mysterious ways.
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- Location: Western Massachusetts
- Baseburners & Antiques: Crawford 40, PP Stewart No. 14, Abendroth Bros "Record 40"
- Coal Size/Type: Stove / Anthracite.
- Other Heating: Oil fired, forced hot air.
You’re even Steven!
It’s amazing what lurks in your backyard
With the hundreds of Victorian era homes within a 10 mile radius of me I always wonder what may be stashed away in the barn or basement
It’s amazing what lurks in your backyard
With the hundreds of Victorian era homes within a 10 mile radius of me I always wonder what may be stashed away in the barn or basement
- tcalo
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- Baseburners & Antiques: Crawford 40
- Coal Size/Type: Nut/stove anthracite
Some pics of the stove.
The pot is cracked at the front hump, from my understanding this is quite common for this stove. The rear grate cover has an ear broke off. I would like to get a rear pipe setup anyway. The nickel skirt isn't set up for it, but I'm sure that can be changed. I have to ask, what is the purpose of the two screws in the rear grate cover? The lid under the dome is cracked. The seller tacked it back together. There's a bit of corrosion on the base pan with some spots poking through. I'm sure this can be filled with weld. I was even thinking stove cement, not sure how hot the base pan gets though. I've checked the temp of my suspended pot stoves while running, they stay surprisingly cool. Especially my G109, as this stove is not a full bb. Grates are damn near straight with a slight bend on the two middle ones. Just missing the handle for the grates.
The pot is cracked at the front hump, from my understanding this is quite common for this stove. The rear grate cover has an ear broke off. I would like to get a rear pipe setup anyway. The nickel skirt isn't set up for it, but I'm sure that can be changed. I have to ask, what is the purpose of the two screws in the rear grate cover? The lid under the dome is cracked. The seller tacked it back together. There's a bit of corrosion on the base pan with some spots poking through. I'm sure this can be filled with weld. I was even thinking stove cement, not sure how hot the base pan gets though. I've checked the temp of my suspended pot stoves while running, they stay surprisingly cool. Especially my G109, as this stove is not a full bb. Grates are damn near straight with a slight bend on the two middle ones. Just missing the handle for the grates.
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- Baseburners & Antiques: Crawford 40, PP Stewart No. 14, Abendroth Bros "Record 40"
- Coal Size/Type: Stove / Anthracite.
- Other Heating: Oil fired, forced hot air.
Call Skip, I bet he has everything in stock!
- Sunny Boy
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- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood range 208, # 6 base heater, 2 Modern Oak 118.
- Coal Size/Type: Nuts !
- Other Heating: Oil &electric plenum furnace
Yes, they tend to crack at the screw hole up at the top of that "hump'. But it doesn't seem to be a problem when operating them. I'd drill a small "stopper hole" at the end of the cracks, smear some stove sealer in the cracks and run it.tcalo wrote: ↑Sun. Feb. 03, 2019 5:27 pmSome pics of the stove.
The pot is cracked at the front hump, from my understanding this is quite common for this stove. The rear grate cover has an ear broke off. I would like to get a rear pipe setup anyway. The nickel skirt isn't set up for it, but I'm sure that can be changed. I have to ask, what is the purpose of the two screws in the rear grate cover? The lid under the dome is cracked. The seller tacked it back together. There's a bit of corrosion on the base pan with some spots poking through. I'm sure this can be filled with weld. I was even thinking stove cement, not sure how hot the base pan gets though. I've checked the temp of my suspended pot stoves while running, they stay surprisingly cool. Especially my G109, as this stove is not a full bb. Grates are damn near straight with a slight bend on the two middle ones. Just missing the handle for the grates.
BTW, Wilson has grates, and the back pipe parts for the 116. He may even have the pipe support base casting if yours doesn't have that add-on casting to go on those two outer screws. Not sure why there are the two inner screws on that rear cover because the cover has nothing to do with supporting the grate frame. With that back pipe, it'll almost crank out as much heat as a GW #6 base heater.
They use a common 3/4 inch triangular socket shaker handle. Those often turn up on eBay for $20.00 or less.
Paul
- mntbugy
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Good find Tom. What Scott said x2.
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I have a few extra shakers for that stove I’ll donate one when your ready just let me know
Dana
Dana
- mntbugy
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Same thing on my 114.