What to Do With My Petit Godin...

 
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Freddy
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Post by Freddy » Wed. Jun. 15, 2011 12:08 pm

Welcome to the Forum!

Maybe post some pictures? we love pics!

Side question for SteveZee.... where is the foundry in Maine? I didn't know we had one.

 
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Post by SteveZee » Wed. Jun. 15, 2011 6:27 pm

Hi Fred,

That would be the Auburn Stove foundry in New Glouchester, Maine. They specialise in replacement stove parts for wood and coal stoves. They have quite a few of the patterns for the more popular stoves like Glenwood, Crawford, and Portland stove foundry. They will also cast a part from an original.

 
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Post by Yankee » Fri. Jun. 17, 2011 9:20 am

Update on my project. I managed to cut the rusted, rotted jacket away from the firebrick last night. I took measurements before hand of course so that a new one can be fabricated if I chose to go further.

The firebrick has seen some over firing, but I think it may still be useful. However one chunk has cracked in two pieces, and I’m wondering if one of the Rutland products might be suitable in making a repair?

I see this stove in a few different ways. One is there are some nice memories of it pumping out wonderful heat, but this is nothing but a pile of parts now and far from ready to repeat that performance again… if ever.

I find myself wondering if the good parts would be saleable, and lead to the purchase of a stove more suitable to my current need. I never see Godin parts for sale on eBay or Craigslist…only complete stoves is various condition levels. I’m just not sure what my step will be or should be…time to think it through

Bob


 
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Post by Eddyde » Sat. Oct. 08, 2011 8:20 am

I own a 3720. I use it to heat my getaway bungalow in upstate NY. It was purchased 35 years ago, used but in excellent condition. The last couple of years I noticed it was not burning quite right and had difficulty keeping a coal fire burning through the night, so I decided to give it an overhaul. Upon disassembly, the casting of the flue connection/smoke box cracked. I have an arc welder and had some experience with welding cast iron so I decided to make the repair. It wasn't easy, I used the preheat method but given the castings complex shape and thin sections it kept cracking. I wound up heating, welding, grinding and re welding for a couple of hours before I finally got it done (Next time I'll take it to a pro welding shop). I reassembled the stove throughly sealing every joint with a high quality furnace cement and also filled all the joints in the fire brick with a mortar for that purpose. A new door gasket and paint completed the job (beware, the old gasket may be asbestos). After cleaning the chimney and reconnecting it, I fired up, Wow what a difference. It now works beautifully, I can keep a coal fire going 24 hrs on a single fill!

 
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Post by SteveZee » Sat. Oct. 08, 2011 6:27 pm

Outstanding! Good job and nice post.

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