The handle may be a combo one like this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-CAST-IRON-STOVE-H ... 462016de53
One end fits the shaker grate, the other end is used as a cover lifter.
Or, just a simple grate handle possibly like this one ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Bennett-Black-Cas ... 1c3c06ac3c
These turned up just using the eBay search title, "cast iron stove handle".
Paul
Adding Refractory Liner to Comfort Stove
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Sunny Boy
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franco b. thanks for the description on how to make one. After searching around I realized that one of the handles that came with another stove I bought could be modified to work, your instructions helped. Sunny Boy, Thanks for the help and links, I'm going to bid on something there on ebay, I still need a lid lifter.
It seems to work very well with the exception of having to pull out the piece it goes into about 1/4" before it will go in.
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It is a very functional stove, I have that very one. Mine goes by the name of Double Star and it was made in Taiwan. I burned it for two seasons and it does throw great heat. Very temperamental with those grates though. Two to three days is/was about the longest burn I could get out of it before I had to empty the entire thing out and start a fire from scratch.
I asked the previous owner of our home if they would leave it if we bought the house and they were only too glad to do so. It was laying on its side in the basement covered with surface corrosion. Several hours of elbow grease brought it back to life and I was happy as could be until the wife asked me what the writing inside the lower door said. I hadn't noticed it until she brought it to my attention. Made in Taiwan.
That set me on my quest for an American made coal stove. It is a good knock-off but I'm going to be much happier and probably much warmer with the restored Glenwood Oak 30.
I asked the previous owner of our home if they would leave it if we bought the house and they were only too glad to do so. It was laying on its side in the basement covered with surface corrosion. Several hours of elbow grease brought it back to life and I was happy as could be until the wife asked me what the writing inside the lower door said. I hadn't noticed it until she brought it to my attention. Made in Taiwan.
That set me on my quest for an American made coal stove. It is a good knock-off but I'm going to be much happier and probably much warmer with the restored Glenwood Oak 30.
That doesn't sound real promising. Hopefully adding the cement liner will help..tmbrddl wrote: Two to three days is/was about the longest burn I could get out of it before I had to empty the entire thing out and start a fire from scratch.
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