Closing on a house in Vt.

[Rearscreen]

Night before closing on a house in East Dorset Vt tomorrow. Pick up is loaded with plastic tubs and splits of wood in between as I anticipate firing up the Resolute that is in the hearth. (Hope it's still there when I do the walk through!) That Resolute will be replaced by Mr. PH this fall. I used to own a Resolute way back when, I'm actually excited about firing this up tomorrow night. I liked that stove quite a bit.

 

[Flamestead]

50 degrees outside on the other side of the state tonight, nearly due east of Dorset.

I loaded the PH at about 9:30pm last night and closed her down. Then tonight at 6pm my wife stirred the coals and tossed a few pieces on. Nice to have enough coals after 20hrs.

The fastest way from East Dorset to the PH store goes by my house, so honk as you go by!

 

[begreen]

That's pretty exciting. Hope it all goes well and you are enjoying the warmth from the Resolute soon. The original was a very nice stove. As soon as possible get the chimney inspected and cleaned.

 

[unhdsm]

Welcome to the Green Mountain State.

 

[dafattkidd]

Wow. Cool. Congratulations on the new house. Let us know how the Resolute burns. What year was the Resolute manufactured?

 

[xman23]

Just curious, is the full time move or a weekend place. Great ski area.

 

[Rearscreen]

Hi all, just back to CT (temporarily) from a great weekend starting at the lawyers office and buying the house NO mortgage! (Flippin the bird to the banks!) and spending the time at my new house. http://www.trulia.com/property/3087215423-2355-Dorset-Hill-Rd-East-Dorset-VT-05253#photo-17
So, I fire her up and it gets quickly up to temp (not used to this as I have had soapstones the last 20 years) so I engage the bypass. I notice that the bypass "indent" on the lever is weak. I go around the house to see what's there (it came fully furnished with even a high end stereo Polk audio and NAD) and then I smell that "smell". I knew the stove was too hot. Sure enough, I go downstairs and the bypass lever went back up. I leaned a piece of locally quarried marble against the lever to keep it there. Does anyone know mechanically how to fix this? Once I replace it with the PH I will take it apart and figure it out..
This will be my full time residence. I work in television mostly in NYC but also globally. A little over a year ago my friend and boss ended his own life and I was devastated. At that time I said to myself nothing will keep me from just taking chances, I really have nothing to lose and pushed all of my chips to the center of the card table to begin this new adventure in VT.
It's interesting that dafattkid asked the year of manufacture. I don't know, but what I do know I thought the same thing as I was enjoying it and my conclusion was that this was an early one as the castings seemed thick and solid.
Oddly, I don't plan on selling it once the PH has replaced it. Not sure what i'm going to do with it aside from taking it apart and rebuilding it, but it was only used sparingly over the years as this was only a summer residence. I just love the design, size, bypass, topload, grittle, and fireplace screen.

 

[begreen]

It's been decades since we had a Resolute but IIRC the bypass works on a cam action. Could just be loose, or it could be warped. When you move in take some outside and inside pictures of the stove and post then in a new thread specifically with Resolute bypass in the title. Also see if there is a UL tag on the back with a mfg date or model version.

 

[Lake Girl]

Gorgeous house and yard ... So sorry for the loss of your friend... the loss of loved ones brings into clear focus what is truly important in life.

I am always amazed at the depth of knowledge in the various sections of the forum. Good luck and enjoy...

 

[Flamestead]

Nice photos, and a nice feel to the place. I like the flooring, in particular. Picture 21 shows what looks like Wild Parsnip. I don't have any, but it has become quite prevalent and is working its way in my direction courtesy of the VT Agency of Transportation once-a-year mowing program. It isn't as bad as some plants, but can cause photosensitivity with some people ( http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/outdoor/wildparsnip.aspx ). Welcome to VT!

Oh, and here's some Dorset news that I heard on the radio this morning... http://digital.vpr.net/post/how-big-too-big-dorset-grapples-zoning-question

 

[unhdsm]

Oh, and here's some Dorset news that I heard on the radio this morning... http://digital.vpr.net/post/how-big-too-big-dorset-grapples-zoning-question

I listened to that news story and thought of this thread too!

 

[gyrfalcon]

Nice photos, and a nice feel to the place. I like the flooring, in particular. Picture 21 shows what looks like Wild Parsnip. I don't have any, but it has become quite prevalent and is working its way in my direction courtesy of the VT Agency of Transportation once-a-year mowing program. It isn't as bad as some plants, but can cause photosensitivity with some people ( http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/outdoor/wildparsnip.aspx ). Welcome to VT!

Oh, and here's some Dorset news that I heard on the radio this morning... http://digital.vpr.net/post/how-big-too-big-dorset-grapples-zoning-question

Wild parsnip for sure. Man, that stuff spreads like wildfire.

My house is the same era, though smaller and without the modernizing, but after pulling up the ghastly pink rug and underlayments the previous owners had in my big front room, that's the kind of floor I have, and it's really handsome, especially as it darkens a bit over time.