Letter 19039

Wood burning stove restoration [Texas] 

+++ My neighbor recently acquired an old wood burning stove & we are going to try & restore it together. Would appreciate any tips about bringing out the 'gold leaf' effect. The back of stove says Comstock Castle Stove Co Quincy, Kansas City, Chicago, Minneapolis. The front of stove says 'Elite Economy' and the number 196. Diane N [last name deleted for privacy due to age of posting] - Bandera, TX, USA +++ As the original mfgr we may be able to give you some guidance. John Spake Comstock-Castle Stove Co. +++ This forum is for public responses, John, so please just jump right in with the tips Ms. Nall requested. If you need more info first (and these inquiries usually are too brief!), please advise the readers what info they would need to provide in order for you to offer that guidance? Thanks!   Ted Mooney, P.E. finishing.com Inc. - Brick, NJ +++ My mother asks if you have any books on Quincy stove. In the back of the stove is the numbers 43m467 and under that it read oil fire momo gram heater. Do you have any idea what year it was made and any information how to operate it. If so please answer soon as she plans to use this for her house to heat this year. Brenda Hanson - Canton, SD, USA

You can 'search inside' this book at Amazon:

I have an elite 111 coal burning stove that my dad found in a railroad car several years ago ...

I would like some information about it and if possible how to go about finding some of the skirts that go on it. they are white and hook on..

Judy West
- Greensboro, NC, USA

hi, am redoing a older wood stove for my teacher, and one of the legs is broken. is there a place that I can find NEW set.

Ethan Weisenberger
MHS - Milton, PA, USA

You can take broken or duplicate parts to any jobber casting shop (foundry) and have a replacement part cast.

Dave Barr
- Centralia, WA, USA

Beautiful Antique Stove !! Please Help Me Find Information !! I have been given a small cast iron stove. I'm a new hobbyist and have been restoring this stove for some time. The problem I have come across is that after cleaning the rust off this stove, I cannot find any numbers or name on this. I have been searching the internet and contacting numerous people trying to figure out what I have, so far I have gotten nowhere. To best explain my stove I can only say this: It looks like a cross between a baseburner stove and a parlor stove. The cylinder stands about 20 inches off the base and to best explain it, looks ribbed. The base is square with a small a rectangle vent at the bottom front which I do have an engraved cover for it. Off the front is the tray which comes out approx. 10 inches. The top of the cylinder is a flat ring with an engraved cover for it. The stove and details engraved are all black, there is no signs of ever having any plating on it. The height of this stove is almost 26 to 30 inches tall. I was told that it would have possibly been used as a small heating stove. The stove came with 4 different handles, only one has a number and I am not sure if this would help in any way. If there is any that could help me, I would really appreciate it. I am awaiting photos to put up.

Benjamin Rathburn
Truck Driver - Gilbertville, MA, USA

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