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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: mariok54 on January 25, 2011, 12:00:34 pm
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Here is a pic of the wood stove that I just installed. It was one very messy job opening up the fireplace, and it isn't finished yet as we've not decided what to do with the walls.
The photos were taken with a flash, and it looks rusty, which it isn't, and the enamel is a gorgeous blue-green.
I think it's from the 1920s, but not sure. Pretty certain its mainland European, but again not entirely certain. It has the name LUX over the window, which might have been the manufacturer.
Had it going this winter and it was roasting. Take the lid off and you can cook on it... or at least boil the kettle. :D :D
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That looks awesome. Bet it's a great conversation piece.
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Hah! Having posted that, I took another look on Google and came across this one ...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antique-French-Stove-Wood-Burner-Project-Lux-/320641733287
Not a patch on ours
and then this one! Like the above, but in better condition (though no price!)
But the manufacturers were Faure .... which is now nice to know. :D
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That looks awesome. Bet it's a great conversation piece.
It was certainly a great conversation piece when all I could see was 150 + years of soot !
But yes, it is a nice piece. Thanks! ;D
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Is the door brown enamel?
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Hi Cogar,
No, it's just iron (I think) but discoloured over the years, but not rust. I haven't had a chance to really look at it, if I can remove it without much hassle then I'll do that in the Spring and see what I can do to 'clean' it up. But we pretty much like it as it is, it shows its history :)
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It's the LUX 'Skyscraper' multi fuel !! ( Oops, or at least close ::) )
3/4 of the way down on the left..... RIGHT :-[
http://www.antiquefrenchstove.com/antique%20french%20stoves%20stock%20sold%20Deco.htm
They're near Fareham in Hampshire and there's a contact link......terribly slow loading for me, but you're closer ;)
http://www.antiquefrenchstove.com/
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I wonder if that is some kind of plating on the door? Brass or something? Lovely stove!
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Nice heater. The door appears to have been nickel-plated and now some rust/creosote has been deposited. It would be simply stunning to take that off and have it re-plated.
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I think that it was originally plated. and it looks like tarnish rather than rust.
Thanks, we think it's lovely, but probably paid a little too much for it!
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Hi Cogar,
No, it's just iron (I think) but discoloured over the years, but not rust. I haven't had a chance to really look at it, if I can remove it without much hassle then I'll do that in the Spring and see what I can do to 'clean' it up. But we pretty much like it as it is, it shows its history :)
Now Mariok, I really can't believe that the door is not enamled (or at least nickled plated) if the rest of the stove is enamled.
Anyway, me thinks that door should lift "straight up" and off it's hinges. ;D
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Hi Cogar, It looks as if it was plated once upon a time, and whatever with it is now tarnished. It isn't bare iron, but I have no idea what it was covered with originally. It certaiinly doesn't show any signs of it ever having been enamelled.
I'll take a look at it when I get home from work and see whether it'll just lift off ... I hope so. I'll take a close-up pic
What I find interesting about the design is that the 'skyscraper' is very art deco in the style and design. Ours is Deco in shape, but the dsign is very Art Nouveau ...
Back home :)
There are two 'pins' which I'll probably be able to knock out, so it won't be a difficult job.
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There are two 'pins' which I'll probably be able to knock out
NO, NO, NO ..... NO, ......... just open the door and swing it back n' forth slowly while lifting upward on it ...... and it should come right off.
DON'T BE .... knocking on anything, ...... iffen you break one of those cast iron hinges you'll be in big trouble.
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Yes, I agree, cogar, and I would oil the pins first.
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probably paid a little too much for it!
Not if you love it! ;) It's a beautiful stove!
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Thanks, Angela, we do love it ... and when we were buying it we thought that he was asking a little too much, but he wouldn't budge on the price. We justified the price by considering its 'uniqueness, and calculating how much we'd save by me doing all the work ... Not sure of the logic, though ::)
Thanks for the advice both ... I was maybe a little clumsy in my choice of words ... I really was thinking of a few light 'taps' rather than a full run up with a lump hammer .. ;) but I do know what you mean.
Had we had more time before the winter set in, it would have been ideal to do all the other jobs before fitting it ... but once the fire place had been taken out .... :(
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I actually thought the pic looked like copper on the front door! Sure a sweet looker!