Restoring a Crane 44 (Crane Coal Cooker)

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Post by dcrane » Thu. Aug. 13, 2020 2:43 pm

Just found an all original Crane Coal Cooker in great shape (with original Fasco blower & blower shroud & MINT condition nut grate) for $50.00 on the Cape. Since I have left over gaskets & paint from the 404 project and I happen to have some old buckets of refractory doing nothing, i will pull out the firebrick molds and make this one brand new and ill have a second plant stand for the house! :lol:

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Post by Holdencoal » Thu. Aug. 13, 2020 2:55 pm

You sure must have a big empty house to just fill it with stoves and plants.

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Post by dcrane » Thu. Aug. 13, 2020 6:06 pm

removing old brick just plain sux... get a bar and sledge and just start smashing a point behind the brick by which you can start prying (then clean out and vacuum).

making new brick (you need a mold, most people cut a 5 gallon bucket to make the mold), if you happen to live near me i dont mind loaning you my molds if you wish to make 44 firebrick. dont forget to slick up whatever mold you have with oil (i happen to have bar & chain oil handy and it was cheaper than olive oil :lol: )

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Post by Hambden Bob » Sat. Aug. 15, 2020 12:28 pm

Am I missing something or is it:"Holy Cow,D. Crane's back after long hiatus"? Welcome back,Smash! Now,start casting!


 
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Post by dcrane » Sat. Aug. 15, 2020 4:38 pm

Hambden Bob wrote:
Sat. Aug. 15, 2020 12:28 pm
Am I missing something or is it:"Holy Cow,D. Crane's back after long hiatus"? Welcome back,Smash! Now,start casting!
he's back! castings came out like butter using the bar & chain lube :lol:
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Post by dcrane » Tue. Sep. 01, 2020 10:46 am

finally a few photo's showing new firebrick installed (note the gap between the grate edge and the firebrick), Im asked all the time when to replace the firebrick on a Crane 44 (the answer is, when your loosing chunks of coal between the grate & brick).
Now I just have figure out a way to paint in silver the Crane nameplate on the front (stencils? free hand? im not sure...)

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Post by Townsend » Sat. Oct. 01, 2022 9:04 am

That’s a really nice restore, great job on casting the brick.

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Oct. 01, 2022 7:24 pm

Cool some of the long lost people are showing up again!


 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Oct. 01, 2022 8:36 pm

YEP---back in 2020 for dc. :(

 
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Post by lincolnmania » Sun. Oct. 02, 2022 8:44 pm

Hope he comes back. I have a New old stock Crane Diamond fireplace, maybe he wants to clean that up next lol

 
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Post by dcrane » Mon. Oct. 03, 2022 5:27 am

lincolnmania wrote:
Sun. Oct. 02, 2022 8:44 pm
Hope he comes back. I have a New old stock Crane Diamond fireplace, maybe he wants to clean that up next lol
He's always here, just busy trying to find more work lately :D

 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Oct. 03, 2022 12:07 pm

Outstanding D--I was afraid your "X" mighta walked off with your commuter!!!! Good to see ya!!!!! :)

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