I just acquired two of these: one blue and one red. A friend is getting the red one, and I'm keeping the blue one. Neither stove has any cracks in the castings. Both stoves need the inner firebox shields replaced. I've read about these stoves until my eyes bled. I have used a fluorescent drop light in a dark room to test for leaks in the stove's cement. The blue one is tight. The red one gets attention later on for my friend. The blue stove was out in a barn and used lightly to keep chickens warm in the worst weather.
The top cover of the inner firebox looks almost new... probably a replacement. The sides are shot, and I've found replacements. However, due to trade tariffs, they are at least $200 each—a tough pill to swallow. I am curious about fire bricks. Is it usual to put fire bricks in the bottom for some gain? If so, there must be a 'kit' with bricks shaped to fit?
The ID plate is intact on the back. The stove was UL and made in 1979.
Kevin
The top cover of the inner firebox looks almost new... probably a replacement. The sides are shot, and I've found replacements. However, due to trade tariffs, they are at least $200 each—a tough pill to swallow. I am curious about fire bricks. Is it usual to put fire bricks in the bottom for some gain? If so, there must be a 'kit' with bricks shaped to fit?
The ID plate is intact on the back. The stove was UL and made in 1979.
Kevin
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