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My previous home of 10 years was at 10,800 feet elevation, high up in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in the little subdivision known as St. Mary's Glacier. Just 10 miles off of Interstate 70, but 4,000 feet higher.
I have recently relocated to Eureka, Kansas due to a better job offer, but my passion continues.
This hobby of restoring pieces of history has brought me both serenity and a great appreciation for the awesome intricate metal artistry that these stoves represent.
In my large separate garage, I start with a stove that is complete and that has all of it's parts in tact. I then slowly disassemble each stove completely. I then take on the slow process of putting each stove back together again. During this process, I first sandblast all the parts. Then I replace all sealants, and all screws are replaced with new stainless steel screws (most of the screws removed had to be drilled out in the disassembly due to rust). The main body of the stove then receives an old stove polish, or I give the stove a light dusting of extreme high temperature paint. The remaining decorative parts that have been sand-blasted are then re-nickeled, and re-attached to the main body of the stove.
These stoves are ready to use. I take great pride in completing each stove myself.
I travel the country over, even Canada looking for these beautiful stoves in complete condition. The final restored stove is a piece of history that is beyond explanation.
The restoration process on each stove takes me from 1-4 months depending on the condition the stove when I bought it. Below are a few pictures of my place of residence. All of these pictures are within a 5 minute walk from my back door.
Enjoy the Restorations of the PAST.
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"There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect."
G.K. Chesterton
I wish each of you a warm, and peaceful heart on your journey in this mystery called life.
Pictures of past home of oldtymestoves.com
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| May 15, 2001 Snowstorm (33") | St. Patricks Day 2003 Storm - Day 2 - Total Storm total 96 inches |
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March 2003 Snowstorm and the First Day of Fall 2001 in beautiful St. Mary's Glacier, Colorado |
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