Cawley Lemay 600 question

[Joe C]

Hi, I think I know the answer I'm going to get about this but I'm hoping someone here has dealt with this before. I have a Cawley Lemay 600 that I'd like to restore into usable condition but I'm not sure its worth continuing. This stove looks like its been used pretty hard and has a couple of pieces cracked on it. The back panel and top plate both have cracks. Is it possible to repair these? It's really a pretty stove and I hate to write it off but it may not be worth trying to fix?
Thanks

 

[bholler]

Hi, I think I know the answer I'm going to get about this but I'm hoping someone here has dealt with this before. I have a Cawley Lemay 600 that I'd like to restore into usable condition but I'm not sure its worth continuing. This stove looks like its been used pretty hard and has a couple of pieces cracked on it. The back panel and top plate both have cracks. Is it possible to repair these? It's really a pretty stove and I hate to write it off but it may not be worth trying to fix?
Thanks

It is worth trying to have them welded if there is someone in your area who is good at welding cast iron. You can also try bucks stove palace to see what parts they have available. They are fantastic old stoves.

 

[Joe C]

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping they could be welded but wasn't sure if anyone had successfully done it. I'll see if I can find someone in the area that might be able to do it. I'll check with Bucks too and see if they're available but I'm sure they're probably pretty expensive pieces. I also need new side liners too so I know I'll have that expense if I want to continue. It is a very neat stove, I'd like to save it if I can.

 

[begreen]

Ask around some good welding and auto shops to see if they know someone good at exhaust manifold welding on trucks.

 

[bholler]

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping they could be welded but wasn't sure if anyone had successfully done it. I'll see if I can find someone in the area that might be able to do it. I'll check with Bucks too and see if they're available but I'm sure they're probably pretty expensive pieces. I also need new side liners too so I know I'll have that expense if I want to continue. It is a very neat stove, I'd like to save it if I can.

Is the top baffle and combustion grid in good shape?

 

[Joe C]

Ask around some good welding and auto shops to see if they know someone good at exhaust manifold welding on trucks.

I'll definitely give that a try. I've seen a product online that I think would work good called Muggy Weld 72/77 that's supposed to be just for jobs like exhaust manifolds and things like that but I don't think I'm good enough to do the job .

 

[Joe C]

Is the top baffle and combustion grid in good shape?

I think the combustion grid is fine and other than needing cleaned up I think the baffle and extension can be used also. They look nasty in this picture but seem like they'll clean up. The side liners are pretty well shot.

 

[begreen]

Side liners are still available, but sit down before asking the price.

Cawley Lemay Stoves | Model 600 | Wood and Coal Stove Parts

Cawley Lemay Wood and Coal Stoves Model 600 and the replacement stove parts, images and schematics that can be found on our website

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[bholler]

I think the combustion grid is fine and other than needing cleaned up I think the baffle and extension can be used also. They look nasty in this picture but seem like they'll clean up. The side liners are pretty well shot.

I spent 1000ish on a top and internal panels about 15 years ago for mine

 

[Joe C]

Side liners are still available, but sit down before asking the price.

Cawley Lemay Stoves | Model 600 | Wood and Coal Stove Parts

Cawley Lemay Wood and Coal Stoves Model 600 and the replacement stove parts, images and schematics that can be found on our website

www.woodmanspartsplus.com

Yeah, that's pretty painful. It's turning into a real love-hate relationship with this stove. I'm probably going to have more in it than its worth but I really like it so I'll keep going on it. If I can get the cracks repaired on the two panels I'll move on to the liners.

I could just clean it up, paint it, bolt it back together, and sit it in the corner of the family room to enjoy looking at but if I can I want to make it a usable stove again. We'll see how it goes I guess.