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Offline Mike Grim

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Cleaning small stoves
« on: June 15, 2015, 05:22:05 PM »
Hello all,
Just a quick question on how to clean, or if I should leave them as is, these small cast stoves. Some are in fairly good condition, but several have some minor rust/scale etc.

Thanks
Mike
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Offline Cheryl Watson

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Re: Cleaning small stoves
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2015, 07:23:23 PM »

I'm hoping maybe Perry or James or John K. will stop by.

My Orr Painter was disassembled and put through the lye bath.

Word of caution...

If disassembling these baby stoves, have your camera firmly in hand.

Remove all removable parts, and then take careful photos of from all angles and document each step.

The number of parts will be numerous, and may surprise you,,, which makes reassembly a challenge!!

My O/P needs a few 'adjustments' around the oven portion, and will be challenging... I am heeding the warnings I have been given..
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If there is oxidation, my opinion is to get after that.  I would use Evaporust.

Some of our folks have really done some neat restorations... e.g. Perry's Dolly's Favorite and GF Filley, up to and including replating of pieces. 



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Offline Mike Grim

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Re: Cleaning small stoves
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2015, 01:28:42 PM »
Thanks Cheryl,
I just wanted to make sure I should do it in the first place, I may start on one of the smaller ones and go through the process with one of the e-tanks I have then go from there.

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Mike
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Re: Cleaning small stoves
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2015, 04:14:14 PM »
Well I tore one apart once, seemed like a thousand pieces. You don't know how many parts there are until you start tearing them down. I'm talking about one of the larger toy stoves, that you could actually build a fire in and play/cook with it. Anyway, I don't think I would want to take the job on again. But I had all the parts sandblasted and restored and had some chrome work done as well. And it was done professionally. Here is a picture of the one that I am talking about.
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Offline Mike Grim

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Re: Cleaning small stoves
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2015, 06:30:05 AM »
Hi Perry,
That looks really good! Yes the stoves I am talking about are the larger ones with all the working parts, not the newer Queens and Royals.

Mike
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Re: Cleaning small stoves
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2015, 02:39:50 PM »
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Well I tore one apart once, seemed like a thousand pieces. You don't know how many parts there are until you start tearing them down. I'm talking about one of the larger toy stoves, that you could actually build a fire in and play/cook with it. Anyway, I don't think I would want to take the job on again. But I had all the parts sandblasted and restored and had some chrome work done as well. And it was done professionally. Here is a picture of the one that I am talking about.

Wow, that came out beautiful.
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Re: Cleaning small stoves
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2015, 11:45:43 PM »
I may have to pick some brains here in the next couple of months. A good friend has an 1881 Charles Fawcett stove that he's willing to give to me. Also has an old late 19th fireplace insert that i'll clean up for him, research shows it's from Pennsylvania.
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