Antique Glenwood parlor stove

[mjbrown]

i recently had an old Glenwood or Glenburn(will check tomorrow for sure) given to me. this is an antique parlor stove i believ.

the stove has the fancy cast scroll work with a picture of i believe 2 men on the front doors, and still has the original copper and nickel water pot on top, that looks like it will hold about 1- 1 1/2 cups of water.

the back is cracked and has been repaired so it is not safe for burning. tha only date i can find on this beauty is 1873 or something like that.does anyone know wher i can find a reproduction back , or a salvage one? this has the stove pipe connection in the back as well.

i would really like to fix this and have it cleaned up and re-blacked to set in my dining room as it is the only antique peice i own, and has sentimental value.


thanx ,
mike

ps. forgot to mention the stove also has the swing out dome top with a flat top below it

 

[Bobbin]

I'll bet the Goodtime Stove Company could help you out. If you search this site you'll be able to find their ad.. It's a fun site and the refurbished stoves are just beautiful. There is another stove business in Wakefield, NH (I believe) that I stumbled on searching here, too. They could offer some good insight, too.

Nice that you're interesting in saving that time traveller from being turned into an imported car, too!

 

[fraxinus]

You are not too terribly far from Bryant Stove Works (www.http://bryantstove.com) in Thorndike. They are probably Maine's oldest and most experienced company dealing with the repair and restoration of antique stoves. They also stock a great many parts. I'm sure they would be a great help to you. BTW: Glenwood was a large manufacturer of quality stoves from parlor heaters to kitchen ranges.

 

[mjbrown]

fraxinus and bobbin,
thank you very much. i followed the links from bobbins post and found a stove that is VERY similar to mine fully restored...what a beauty

 

[mjbrown]

this is the stove i found...i would love to have it fully retored and functional. as for the time being i would just set it in the dining for show....what a gogeous piece of art


mike

 

[Shari]

Try Woodmans for parts: http://www.woodmanspartsplus.com/h343/Home.html

Shari

 

[Girl]

this is the stove i found...i would love to have it fully retored and functional. as for the time being i would just set it in the dining for show....what a gogeous piece of art


mike

That's beautiful! Hope you can get all that you need to get it going.

 

[mjbrown]

girl and shari,
thanx for your replies...i think i am going to give bryants a call on manday as their shop is about 30-45 miles from my house. i can transport the stove myself and save the shipping. i will be willing to spend the money to have the stove restored to original...as long as the wife doesnt hang me(and that could very well happen) LOL

mike

 

[Peter B.]

Allow plenty of time for your visit to Bryant's...

If you enjoy antique stoves, especially cook stoves, you'll be knocked out... at least I was when I stopped there on a road trip in 1994.

Nice people, too.

Peter B.

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[mjbrown]

hi again shari,

just curious...do you have any pics of that giant oak #417 ?

i would love to see what it looks like, the ones i have seen today on the links you folks all posted look awesome

mike

 

[Shari]

Mike,

Ours is nothing special like yours. We have no nickel or chrome accents - just a plain black pot belly stove. It sits in our kitchen as a decorative piece. let me see if I can charge up the batteries for my camera and if so will send you a picture.

Shari

 

[mjbrown]

hmmmmm....update from the boss...showed her the pic of the one i posted, and told her where i would like to put it , and she said i better find out what its going to cost( also told her what it could be worth fully restored,i think that did it)

mike