BBT's next restoration project

[ebinmaine 67,492]

 

 

 

 

Well ladies and gentlemen what we have here is a parlor stove that was made out of melted metal way back in 1886 in Bangor Maine. 

It's a New Clarion Number 3. Cast by Wood Bishop & Co. 

 

The base measures roughly 20" front to back, 25 or 26 wide and about 28" high including the legs. 

Her plans are to do some research to see what it needs for restoration.  Possibly add some fire bricks or sand.  Clean up the exterior surface and "season"  it properly back to original. 

 

If you have any comments questions or advice please feel free to post away...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

Black cat stove polish

[Pullstart 62,867]

It shouldn’t take much, looks perfect!

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Excellent! 

[8ntruck 7,003]

Izenglass windows in that door?

[ebinmaine 67,492]

2 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

Izenglass windows in that door?

Mica. 

[8ntruck 7,003]

 

Well, I've learned two things this evening:

 

1 - the correct spelling is eisenglass, not izenglass.

 

2 - eisenglass was made from fish swim bladders.  I always thought it was very thin mica.

[formariz 11,987]

Absolutely beautiful. Beautifully designed and incredibly detailed castings. That is not just a stove, its a work of art.

[WHNJ701 4,165]

I will get some pics, I pulled an old 1800s stove out of clean up.  It was made in reading pa.  The old man restored it.  It's a non use piece/decoration lots of cool casting parts

[ebinmaine 67,492]

11 minutes ago, formariz said:

work of art

Words right out of Trina's mouth as well. 

 

Her words "it's pretty spectacular"

 

I'm really looking forward to seeing what she does with it. 

 

It will add a LOT of character to the upstairs great room. 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

7 hours ago, jabelman said:

I will get some pics, I pulled an old 1800s stove out of clean up.  It was made in reading pa.  The old man restored it.  It's a non use piece/decoration lots of cool casting parts

Looking forward to that. 

 

 

7 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

 

Well, I've learned two things this evening:

 

1 - the correct spelling is eisenglass, not izenglass.

 

2 - eisenglass was made from fish swim bladders.  I always thought it was very thin mica.

 

The town I grew up in, Athol Massachusetts, had a mica mine. I've never seen it but I guess to this day it has little pieces one can pick out. 

 

I suppose they were all around back in the day. 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Beautiful! 

[peter lena 8,625]

a cold wet fall day , sitting in the parlor , feet up , watching it change to light snow , we can all add our own experiences , amazing  piece of work , pete

[oliver2-44 9,749]

@ebinmaine So I'm guessing she pulled rank on your project!  What was it named Col... It's been so long I can't remember it.

Then again as if I have any room to talk with my Suburban project.

[ebinmaine 67,492]

1 minute ago, oliver2-44 said:

@ebinmaine So I'm guessing she pulled rank on your project!  What was it named Col... It's been so long I can't remember it.

Then again as if I have any room to talk with my Suburban project.

Pulled rank he says. Pulled rank??

Let's all take a moment and remember what BBT stands for, shall we?

 

That there is a woman person that you do not question. 

 

HAHAHAHA!

 

I do vaguely remember this project that you're bringing up.....

 

 

Well in all honesty she's at home enjoying a much-needed project day so I think it's safe to assume that that stove is going to look very different by the time I get there later. 

 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

I got this response from the previous owner of the stove yesterday and thought I would share it with you folks...

 

 

Eric and Trina ,thank you for the link to the Toro forum website ( which I have had bookmarked for a couple of years now I think ) . I will be following your progress with great interest. Here is a picture of your parlor stove in it's previous location at the camp one Christmas a number of years ago. If you would like to post it on your forum feel free to do so. I am very glad to see that Trina will breath new life in into such a wonderful " work of art " .

   Thanks again,

        Bob

 

 

 

 

 

[Pullstart 62,867]

Bob, if you are following this, know that Trina (who’s been dubbed BBT) is a master at this stuff, among so many other skills!  EB, he’s a great guy!  

 

All kidding aside, they are great folks and you can rest assured they’ll take great care of your camp stove!

[ebinmaine 67,492]

@pullstart

 

I took a print screen of your above response and sent it to BBT.

She said that was very flattering and very much appreciated.

Thanks mister 

 

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[WHX?? 48,815]

Any of those pics taken with a new to her camera??? 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

3 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

Any of those pics taken with a new to her camera??? 

Not those Jim but she has been messing with the white one and is VERY impressed with the zoom capabilities. 

 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

Couple progress pics in the stove.

 

The first one is after wirebrushing. Second is following a wash in acetone. Trina says she'll wash it again then season it. 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

Got replacement pieces for the metal grating in the door. 

 

2 X 3 foot piece of perforated steel from Lowe's. 

 

Cut and trimmed...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Handy Don 12,222]

Not sure what it is, but the glow of a fire in the stove makes me feel even warmer!  Our Jotül #3 is (vintage 1986, only a hundred years newer, haha!) also has a window. Great to see your restoration.

[ebinmaine 67,492]

Just now, Handy Don said:

Not sure what it is, but the glow of a fire in the stove makes me feel even warmer!  Our Jotül #3 is (vintage 1986, only a hundred years newer, haha!) also has a window. Great to see your restoration.

Here's the stove we're taking out. 

It'll be set aside for future use. 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

Trina started in with the polish this evening. 

 

Here's what she's using and the high tech applicator. 

 

Here's a great shot of the top door being done in great contrast to the area next to it.