Glenwood No.116 Part Needed

Won't know for sure until I try it but I think I'll be fine. I've had wood stoves on the chimney for 30 years and it draws very well. Never had any real trouble when loading wood in and I fully expect coal to do the same. I know what to do if there is a problem.

Regardless, I would really like to get an original or reproduction plate to complete the stove.

How were the folks at the Auburn foundry to talk with? I've heard that they work much to their own schedule and can be difficult at times to get work out of. I've talked with the Tomahawk folks and they seem very competent. My big project is to have new bottom pans made up for a Glenwood NO.6. I'm sure Tomahawk could do it but I'm afraid to ship fragile patterns that far away. Auburn is less than 2 hours from me. I need to pay them a visit.

dhansen wrote:Won't know for sure until I try it but I think I'll be fine. I've had wood stoves on the chimney for 30 years and it draws very well. Never had any real trouble when loading wood in and I fully expect coal to do the same. I know what to do if there is a problem.

Regardless, I would really like to get an original or reproduction plate to complete the stove.

How were the folks at the Auburn foundry to talk with? I've heard that they work much to their own schedule and can be difficult at times to get work out of. I've talked with the Tomahawk folks and they seem very competent. My big project is to have new bottom pans made up for a Glenwood NO.6. I'm sure Tomahawk could do it but I'm afraid to ship fragile patterns that far away. Auburn is less than 2 hours from me. I need to pay them a visit.

I agree, I'd rather have an original type smoke flap also. The steel plate one will work for now. Getting new grates for it is my main focus. Otherwise, without usable coal grates, this is just a large, expensive planter.

The persons I talked to at both Auburn and Tomahawk were very friendly and easy to talk with. Both went into what condition original grates need to be in for them to use those as patterns. And both agreed they'd work with patterns I make, even offering some advice on how to make them. Other foundries I've dealt with want to use only their pattern maker, which really drives up the cost (the foundry likely gets a cut of it too), and/or I can't get them to answer calls, emails, etc.

Paul

Dennis, Thank you very much for that lead !!!

I just got off the phone with Donna at Bryant Stove. They also have new coal grates for the Model 118, so I ordered a set.

Paul

Hey, good thing you called! Glad they were able to help. Here is the smoke flap for the 118 (random photo from the internet).