Scored a Red Cross Garnet #28 Base Burner Now What??

I did get my doors and windows primed and painted.

Why are you priming and painting the doors and windows? You just need stove polish (I use Williams), perhaps a little sandblasting first and that is perhaps. The primer will peel if it gets real hot or am I missing something. Did you remove the windows and what condition are they? Mine are borderline OK so I put them back in. As they need to be a maintenance item on a mica stove getting out those old nuts and bolts is a first job. Poconoeagle would insist they be square nuts but I confess I cheated. If you look at my pics you will see new bolt heads in the door body.

unless it has some glorious mint condition Finial on top that might be worth $200 by itself

PS - a mint condition interesting finial will fetch more than that.

coalnewbie wrote:

unless it has some glorious mint condition Finial on top that might be worth $200 by itself

PS - a mint condition interesting finial will fetch more than that.

I see a lot of nice ones for $200 http://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-cast-iron-parlor- ... 3cd5127387
Ive seen a lot of nice ones for $100 even... but yes... ive also seen some wing nuts pay $400 as well.

No those are not interesting finials. That the c rap stuff you put on the top of Crane stoves - I said interesting...

http://www.antiquestovesite.com/attractions.html

This wing nut would buy one of those for $400 in a heartbeat if I needed to finish off a top level stove.

coalnewbie wrote:No those are not interesting finials. That the c rap stuff you put on the top of Crane stoves - I said interesting...

http://www.antiquestovesite.com/attractions.html

This wing nut would buy one of those for $400 in a heartbeat if I needed to finish off a top level stove.

DC slaps Newbie with big tuna fish

DC slaps Newbie with big tuna fish

As long as it is not from the Pacific, those are radioactive. I've been slapped with worse. PS I happen to think a Crane 404 is an excellent and collectible stove so don't take me too seriously.

ok ok, you guys are too funny.

So Dcrane, I did get a private message about the quote from William. I don't want to speak for him, but I will say he confirmed what I expected. The quoted cost to restore the stove was exaggerated. Hey thanks for the kind words about my postings. I will be adding more pictures soon

Coalnewbie, the only reason I was painting the stove was because that is what the original finish was. But now after more of your wisdom I have decided to polish the rest of the stove. I picked up some polish today. This is gona save me more money . and I will return the paint and primer that has not been opened yet. Only the doors are painted so it should look ok I think. Thanks for more advice newbie!

The mica is a total loss. I did find the best prices for mica on McMasterCarr.com! amazing, usually they are pricey. But they are not selling just as stove mica but to general industry so its cheaper.

Here is the best place to get stove mica. It is the highest quality at the lowest price. This is where I get mine when I need it and I recommend it to you as well.

http://www.ashevillemica.com/natural-mica-product ... -mica.html

One thing I have decided on relooking at your original pictures is that your stove is a fair bit older than mine. You have more elaborate ironwork that is for sure. It will polish up nice but perhaps a little sandblasting might give you a better base. If you decide to sandblast I would treat the doors too - hook out all the mica by unscrewing the retaining bracket inside the doors and have at it. I'm still trying to figure out what is behind the lower door hinges.

Hello,

I live in the Netherlands and have a Red Cross Garnet. It is in good shape but we have to sell the house and also the stove. Can anyone tell me what the price is ore is anyone interested?

Please reply quickly, thanks from the Netherlands

wsherrick wrote:Here is the best place to get stove mica. It is the highest quality at the lowest price. This is where I get mine when I need it and I recommend it to you as well.

http://www.ashevillemica.com/natural-mica-product ... -mica.html

I haven't bought mica for a stove for a few years, but the "Reliance Mica Co." in Brooklin, NY is the one I used. I didn't know about the Asheville place, but they might be worth looking into as well. I think you need to email them for a current price list. The one I have is from 2006 so it won't do much good, but in that one a piece of mica 3" by 4" was 77 cents in the 1st quality, and 69 cents if you want to save some cash!

I guess I can't spell Brooklyn, but anyway, in case you were wondering what the difference was between 1st and 2nd quality, here is a picture of the samples they sent me.

Hi. Just to say I own a Red Cross garnet nu 37 . It was bought from the factory in Rochester Ny and sold to a person in Europe ( Germany ) . It remained in that persons possession up and till 2 years ago , when a gentleman from the Netherlands bought it . It is now in the uk after I bought it off him . It is the best thing I ever did buying this stove - I absolutely love it ! It’s a beautiful, functional, work of art , manufactured at the height of coal burning technology, brilliant at producing plenty of heat , but also responsive to altering changes to lower temp, or increasing burn times . You will not regret spending money to restore your stove back to its former glory , it will be a investment, and beautiful to boot . Would love to see it when you have completed it and it’s up and running .ps - here’s mine hope the video works .