Geneva Andes 517 W/ Double Heater Feature Stove Restoration

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Sun. Mar. 20, 2016 5:53 pm

joeq wrote:Nicely done Randy. Did you strip your old barrel paint to bare metal? Or did you paint over the original finish? I too sprayed on Thurmolox, and stove polish after. As I mentioned, I wasn't as careful as you, when I broke in my stove. A lot was going on that day, and I wasn't watching it as closely as I should've. It did get away from me and went to about 650° a couple times, when 1st warming it up. didn't know it would be so sensitive when it was suppose to be good for 1200°. Live and learn. Thanks for sharing.

My original barrel is Russian steel at least that is what catalogs I have said they used. Both of my stoves have the same barrels so I believe them to be original. They are very heavy gauge steel with an extremely hard finish on the exterior. I was not able to remove that finish but was able to rough it up with sand paper so it would accept the paint.
Randy

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Sun. Mar. 20, 2016 7:57 pm

Russian steel is a process to make an oxide coating on sheet steel/iron. Oxides are harder than the metal they come from. And since they are a form of corrosion they prevent further corrosion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_iron

Paul

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Mon. Mar. 21, 2016 8:02 am

Sunny Boy wrote:Russian steel is a process to make an oxide coating on sheet steel/iron. Oxides are harder than the metal they come from. And since they are a form of corrosion they prevent further corrosion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_iron

Paul

After reading that description, the barrels are Definitely made from russian steel. They had that black with a greenish tint and shinny surface. It is an extremely hard surface, the sandblasting disk on my angle grinder did not touch it. I had to use sandpaper and just rough up the surface. I am sure the reason that both stoves barrels are still original is due to the steel they are made from.

Randy

D.lapan · Post by **D.lapan** » Mon. Mar. 21, 2016 6:01 pm

Photog200 wrote:
Sunny Boy wrote:Russian steel is a process to make an oxide coating on sheet steel/iron. Oxides are harder than the metal they come from. And since they are a form of corrosion they prevent further corrosion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_iron

Paul
After reading that description, the barrels are Definitely made from russian steel. They had that black with a greenish tint and shinny surface. It is an extremely hard surface, the sandblasting disk on my angle grinder did not touch it. I had to use sandpaper and just rough up the surface. I am sure the reason that both stoves barrels are still original is due to the steel they are made from.

Randy

I like the description of how it was made, Wikipedia will tell you how a atom bomb works but not how they make Russian iron.. go figure

D.lapan · Post by **D.lapan** » Mon. Mar. 21, 2016 6:01 pm

Photog200 wrote:
Sunny Boy wrote:Russian steel is a process to make an oxide coating on sheet steel/iron. Oxides are harder than the metal they come from. And since they are a form of corrosion they prevent further corrosion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_iron

Paul
After reading that description, the barrels are Definitely made from russian steel. They had that black with a greenish tint and shinny surface. It is an extremely hard surface, the sandblasting disk on my angle grinder did not touch it. I had to use sandpaper and just rough up the surface. I am sure the reason that both stoves barrels are still original is due to the steel they are made from.

Randy

I like the description of how it was made, Wikipedia will tell you how a atom bomb works but not how they make Russian iron.. go figure

Dana

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Fri. Mar. 25, 2016 3:50 pm

Big surprise. The stove does what it is designed to do.

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Fri. Mar. 25, 2016 5:15 pm

wsherrick wrote:Big surprise. The stove does what it is designed to do.

Oh, wise guy eh! With my very best Three Stooges accent!

Randy