Posted 10 years ago
VirginiaIron
(15 items)
Hello All! I am new here and I just wanted to share the joy of my recent purchase.
History that I know: A mother-in-law had given this stove, used, as a wedding gift to a lovely woman in 1953. The recipient had used it a few years and then stored it here, and sold it to me today. I looked at the stove as best as I could and it looks like the only thing wrong with it is one 8-3/16 burner is broken. It may be a coal stove since it has a rotating grate along the bottom of the firebox. It has a decent size firebox, a removable ash pan and a movable deflector near the flue on the right rear of the photo, and a nice size oven. The size is approximately 24w x 36 l. I will upload better photos later.
I would appreciate comments if anyone has any history on this stove.
EDIT 01/08/2014: This stove has several "ROY REG 481/ 481.0/ 481.W/ 481. C" markings as well as a plate indicating "ROYAL, ORBON ST CO, 18 18-D (or O), BELLEVILLE ILL (commas added by me)
Thank you for reading.
it would make a hell of a camp stove ... ;-)
I like it just have to clean it up a little ....
Hi and welcome to CW always glad to see new collectors :- ) Nice stove !
Can you show the markings and mold number? Looks like it might be a Crown Royal or Acme. Difficult to say because many were similar. If it is a Crown Royal then it is most probably around 1930's.
http://www.maineboats.com/correspondents/fixit/wood-stoves?page=0%2C1
this old boy has a lot of old parts for older stoves ... goodluck
@ Roycroftbooksfromme1: "it would make a hell of a camp stove ... ;-)
I like it just have to clean it up a little ...." Yes it would. I was thinking of cleaning it up very gently, then seasoning it. Thanks for the compliment.
@ Manikin: "Hi and welcome to CW always glad to see new collectors :- ) Nice stove !" Thank you!
@ fhrjr2, "Can you show the markings and mold number? Looks like it might be a Crown Royal or Acme. Difficult to say because many were similar. If it is a Crown Royal then it is most probably around 1930's." As soon as I can I will get more photos, hopefully with logos and numbers.
@ Roycroftbooksfromme1:
"http://www.maineboats.com/correspondents/fixit/wood-stoves?page=0%2C1
this old boy has a lot of old parts for older stoves ... goodluck" I hope so, Thanks.
Well, I managed to get this home after taking all the removable items off to lighten it. I will need to take it apart and make some repairs and add sealant at the joints. The stove lid measures 8-3/16 inch and so far has been hard to find. Other similarly sized lids range from $20 re-pro/new to $64 and up to $70 used- all will either be close and too small or too large and require grinding. For hoots and giggles, I am going to try and brush up on my skills for welding of cast iron and weld this broken lid with a ferroweld or nomicast electrode so the appearance isn't changed too much. The bead of the 55 or 99 nickle electrode is machinable but will not weather with the stove.
What grade of stove bolt should I use?
Where do I order stove bolts and nuts from?
Thank you.
@ Roycroftbooksfromme1: I think I will use it for that or for food/cookout gatherings.
I would love to see the model and foundry markings on this stove. The front door is hinged to the left and that interests me. Royal was usually marked on the rectangle portion of the door and I don't see it there where it should be. Perhaps my eyes or the rust or both but the stove is interesting.
@ fhrjr2- I will try to get photos of these markings tonight.
Thank you to all who encouraged me and helped me find this identity to this stove.
I love old stoves!
What a great old stove!!! Really love it!!!
I finally got this stove taken apart. There are gate marks on many of the flat pieces. I guess these gate marks take this stove back to the 1800's? I'll post the photos in this folder. Thanks for reading.
In photo # 3, I wonder if the"8" represents August, and if the "18" represents 1800, and if the "D" represents the fourth letter for 04? Guessing of course, this stove was manufactured in the month of August, 1804. If it was, it has seen a lot of history including war, horse and horseless (mule) drawn carriages and the horseless carriage.
What do you think?