Hi, all. Long-time lurker, first question ...
I have an old Martin Perfection 8-16 that I rescued from the corner of an old shed on my family's property. The stove was mostly assembled but becuase of the age, the humid conditions, etc, it wasn't "intact" - the long bolts that hold it together side-side and the top to the bottm had had rusted out. I have all the parts and the measurements but cannot find a source for such distinctive parts; any one have a suggestion? I've tried Fastenal, IndustrialBolts, MarineBoltSupply, Grainger, and a few others, but the problem is twofold:
1) these are "plow bolts" as far as I can tell - ie., flat heads with tapered shoulders to fit into the cooktop (near the front), and
2) they are small diameter - 1/4" and #10, according to my gauge - but need tio be 7 1/2'L, 8 1/2"L, and 14"L.
I could prob live with grinding down the head on carriage bolts, but I have NO idea where else to look for 14"L X 1/4" bolts. Some have rusted away at the threaded end, so there's no way I can reuse them.
Any suggestions AT ALL that would let me re-assemble the stove would be greatly appreciated. I'm in metro ATL, but even some of the better hardware stores I've tried look at me with blank stares.
Todd
I have an old Martin Perfection 8-16 that I rescued from the corner of an old shed on my family's property. The stove was mostly assembled but becuase of the age, the humid conditions, etc, it wasn't "intact" - the long bolts that hold it together side-side and the top to the bottm had had rusted out. I have all the parts and the measurements but cannot find a source for such distinctive parts; any one have a suggestion? I've tried Fastenal, IndustrialBolts, MarineBoltSupply, Grainger, and a few others, but the problem is twofold:
1) these are "plow bolts" as far as I can tell - ie., flat heads with tapered shoulders to fit into the cooktop (near the front), and
2) they are small diameter - 1/4" and #10, according to my gauge - but need tio be 7 1/2'L, 8 1/2"L, and 14"L.
I could prob live with grinding down the head on carriage bolts, but I have NO idea where else to look for 14"L X 1/4" bolts. Some have rusted away at the threaded end, so there's no way I can reuse them.
Any suggestions AT ALL that would let me re-assemble the stove would be greatly appreciated. I'm in metro ATL, but even some of the better hardware stores I've tried look at me with blank stares.
Todd
