Larry Buskirk Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Yesterday I was driving about a mile west of me when I saw an older gentleman putting this out by the road. It's a Cabboose Stove made by the Excelsior Stove Co. of Quincy Ill. Since my shop is a converted 24' trailer, this should be just about perfect. It needs a little work, the top is broke by the chimney pipe, and the doors are rusted shut. I got the lower draft door working today after a few hours in the electrolysis tank. John Moody 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 That's pretty cool...pun intended. Hope you can get it to burn safely. I had a Rock Island wood burner that took 2' long logs. Those old stoves can get very hot. I had to locate the stove 3' away from the Green Board wall.(supposedly fire resistant) Used to be a time when an asbestos panel would have helped. I found one here but not sure of how effective it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Snow on the ground, pot of Joe on the top, toasty warm in the shop. Doesn't get much better than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted September 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 That's pretty cool...pun intended. Hope you can get it to burn safely. I had a Rock Island wood burner that took 2' long logs. Those old stoves can get very hot. I had to locate the stove 3' away from the Green Board wall.(supposedly fire resistant) Used to be a time when an asbestos panel would have helped. I found one here but not sure of how effective it is. Snow on the ground, pot of Joe on the top, toasty warm in the shop. Doesn't get much better than that! Gene, I'm dismantling the whole stove, it bolts together in sections. I'll probably braze the top back together, it has three clean breaks which can be seen in the second photo. This is a real small stove, about 12" diameter by 23" high. I use cement board around wood burners, I also have a "fancy old" fireplace insert cover that I will put behind this stove as a heat shield. In the house we have an 1880's "Parlor" Stove, and a 1918 gas/wood burning "Kitchen Range" that we use every year. Lew, I can wait for the snow, nothing like a cup of Joe out of an enamel wear percolator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I'll pass on the snow but I love perc'ed coffee. BTW Larry, did i miss pictures of the completed mobile shop inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted September 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I'll pass on the snow but I love perc'ed coffee. BTW Larry, did i miss pictures of the completed mobile shop inside? Gene, I'm having a cup of percolated coffee now. No you didn't miss photos of the shop, I'm finally getting back to it. It has been used basically for storage for the past couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 That is right cool Larry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Moody Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Now that is just too cool Larry. I love it and the association! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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