Restoring a Cast Iron Stove

[Lucky_Lou]

Any tips for this project ive just bought an ancient American King Oak pot bell stove for my Cowboy Camp, just wondered how best to refurbish the metal, most of it is in good condition just needs a minor repair to the door.
Lou

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I have sent a link to your query to one of our newer members, Rotifer.

[Rotifer]

Stoves are always a pleasure to restore Lou -
I think I've got a few cast iron welding rods around somewhere, sounds like they may come in useful here. If you'd like to PM your email address, we can sort something out.
Pics would be good, if possible.

Rotifer.

[Vegasrandall]

King stove company became the martin stove and range company and was the same company as the guitar maker??? So it says.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I just had my less-than-hopeful interview at the local gas company.  They have several old cast iron stoves on display, but not where the general public can see them.  And they would probably go berserk if I suggested pulling my camera out to take pictures (not that it would do you any good).  But they were neat to see.

Rotifer, how far are you from Yorkshire?

[Rotifer]

I'm in Yorkshire Rob, though (by English standards) it's a big place.
Bentham is about 11 miles west of Settle, just off the A65, on the south western edge of the county.

Rotifer.

PS. There is a postal service, of sorts ...

The red van stops ... regardless.
Winged Mercury shuffles up the path.
Advertising kisses my door's cold metal mouth,
and the doormat feels the grief of wasted trees.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

So you two are in the same 'hood?

For a minute there, I thought you were saying Mr. Winged Mercury was kissing your Lin! lol!

[Lucky_Lou]

I'm in Yorkshire Rob, though (by English standards) it's a big place.
Bentham is about 11 miles west of Settle, just off the A65, on the south western edge of the county.

Rotifer.

PS. There is a postal service, of sorts ...

The red van stops ... regardless.
Winged Mercury shuffles up the path.
Advertising kisses my door's cold metal mouth,
and the doormat feels the grief of wasted trees.

Sounds like a run up to Devils Bridge is on the cards....some cracking rides up your way and what better guide than the local postie... got your number will give you a bell next week we will meet up soon, theres a few YBF members up your way and they meet regularly in Skipdale.
http://www.yorkshirebikeforum.com/forum
Lou

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I wish I lived within riding distance of my good e-friend, Rotifer.  Tis a very special person I met first on this forum; then, because he rides a R100RS I turned him onto Boxerworks, where we have developed a special bond.

Rotifer recently came back to the R65 forum after we both took a holiday from B'works due to unnecessary roughness by one of the players.

[Lucky_Lou]

Rob if your ever out this way i have a spare R65 .......my brother wont miss it hope you like red !! Devils Bridge is off the top of my head about 15 miles from Rotifer and a major bike meeting place located close to some fantastic country riding.
Im about 50 miles south of him in Wakefield.

The bridge was built in 1340 there is a new one though.....
Lou

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

You mean this one!(?)  Yes, I've been admiring it for some time, now.  I don't remember where I first stumbled onto the pictures!

[Lucky_Lou]

Rob that one is in Wales, a favourite holiday destination of mine.
Linkky!
http://www.devilsbridgefalls.co.uk/
The are "Devils Bridges" dotted all over a popular name it seems in Europe durring the middle ages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Bridge#United_Kingdom
Link notworking ?? just wiki devils bridge
Lou