Needs a polish..

[saxonaxe]

Been adrift for a few days with a family drama, but on my return I was given this little stove by an old oppo. He found it lurking under a bench in a shed at the house he's just bought..

http://i.imgur.com/qUQL2cel.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/M476Uysl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ifR5gMkl.jpg

Time to break out the steel wool and Brasso...Shiney photos to follow..:D

[Rasputin]

Good to be home John ?. looks like you've got a lot of rubbing to do!, watch out for genies, :ashamed:

[BJ]

Great bit of kit to restore. T^

[Stamp]

That's cool, I love how well stuff used to be made. Designed and built to last a lifetime.............

[FishyFolk]

A replacement of gaskets may also be in order...else I am drooling :-)

[saxonaxe]

A replacement of gaskets may also be in order...else I am drooling :-)

:) I'm in luck Rune, there's a supplier of spares for many of the very old oil lanterns and stoves not far from where I live. The stove will need a full refit as it appears to have been unused for many many years.

[Sar-ian]

T^

[David_JAFO]

hello,
Nice find BTW will look to see the end results & in use, good luck with the restoration.
Regards
David
T^

[shepherd]

stunning bit of kit.. looking forward to seeing it all polished up!

[OakAshandThorn]

T^ Dang....you don't see those anymore! A great find indeed :D.

[saxonaxe]

Well, I started to get busy with the metal polish and steel wool on the bottom of the stove, and I think the photo shows the potential 'shineyness' :D which I could have achieved on the little stove, but I had a change of heart. Once I'd fitted the new washers, seals and meths primer ring I knew I had a working stove. The spares man tells me it was made in 1924 so it's exactly 20 years older than me..:D Somehow making it shine all over like a piece of modern 'Bling' jewellery didn't seem right to me, so I just cleaned it until I could see the makers marks and identifying details.

http://i.imgur.com/BDQZ8Xvl.jpg

Just visible in the centre is a date code that puts it at 90 years old...:)

http://i.imgur.com/RGfudBll.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JhThyMul.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/j9nIK1Zl.jpg

The premises of the spares supplier is a wonderous place, like stepping back into history. You need a glass flu to fit a 1880's table lamp? Yes we have those, top shelf. A pump washer for a 90 year old Primus? How many would you like? A simply amazing place, full of lanterns, stoves and spare parts. I'm going back...My boat feels a need for a couple of those 1900 cabin bulkhead oil lamps he had in a box...:D :D

[shepherd]

what a difference!! looks absolutely amazing now mate! what a great bit of kit!!

[Islandlady]

Well, I started to get busy with the metal polish and steel wool on the bottom of the stove, and I think the photo shows the potential 'shineyness' :D which I could have achieved on the little stove, but I had a change of heart. Once I'd fitted the new washers, seals and meths primer ring I knew I had a working stove. The spares man tells me it was made in 1924 so it's exactly 20 years older than me..:D Somehow making it shine all over like a piece of modern 'Bling' jewellery didn't seem right to me, so I just cleaned it until I could see the makers


The premises of the spares supplier is a wonderous place, like stepping back into history. You need a glass flu to fit a 1880's table lamp? Yes we have those, top shelf. A pump washer for a 90 year old Primus? How many would you like? A simply amazing place, full of lanterns, stoves and spare parts. I'm going back...My boat feels a need for a couple of those 1900 cabin bulkhead oil lamps he had in a box...:D :D

Wow! This is so beautiful! And you were right not to try and make it look like new- it is all the more beautiful as it shows it's age - I love it! :)

[Peaks]

Thats a nice bit of kit..............

[Rasputin]

Youve been busy John. Your right clean is 1 thing, a mirror is another will phone you about 20 30hrs Ken