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iamalext t1_iutr7fp wrote

Pretty penny for one in good shape, like this one!

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Jakkerak t1_iutth5q wrote

Very nice old stove!

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YeaSpiderman t1_iuu02r0 wrote

So you bring it wood to heat up a meal? Does it regulate temp well?

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Brvcewavne OP t1_iuu0wol wrote

Replying to YeaSpiderman (#431,526)

Yeah have to start a fire to cook a meal. It does regulate temp pretty well it has a lever on the back to send the heat out of the chimney or keep it in the oven if you want to bake something.

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modembutterfly t1_iuu9j0v wrote

There are some Forest Service cabins that have these. Beautiful!

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PowerandSignal t1_iuuacyz wrote

Yeah, but did you buy it, or forge it from living stone when you carved your home out of the side of a mountain?

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Brvcewavne OP t1_iuuayyl wrote

Replying to PowerandSignal (#431,962)

My great great grandmother bought it originally. So truly fits the buy it for life outlived her and will outlive me no problem. The cabin it is in on the other hand was built by hand like real life Lincoln logs

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5spd4wd t1_iuud7b5 wrote

Restore that sucker!

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JamesVirani t1_iuuitfd wrote

Get out of here. Yours looks too new in comparison. /s

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killakurupt t1_iuuqf5b wrote

When Optimus Prime wants a steak.

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joomanburningEH t1_iuurnxn wrote

Replying to mckulty (#431,697)

eBay is where I go for almost everything. Private sellers. Commercial sellers. Industrial sellers. Almost anything I search for, it has. I enjoy buying from private sellers the most, have had some cool interactions. I bought a Hank 3 T-shirt one time and ended up talking to his mom, ex wife of Hank Jr., Gwen Yeargain, about a sizing issue. Hand written thank you notes in cursive from an old lady on the East coast, many more.

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F-21 t1_iuus1mk wrote

Replying to 5spd4wd (#432,719)

Cleaning it would be a struggle to the point that OP wouldn't ever use it again so he wouldn't need to clean it :)

IMO it does not need any restoration apart from some cleaning.

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TyrusX t1_iuustxe wrote

we used to have one of this until about 15 years ago. Grilling polenta with cheese on top of it was so good.

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NWO_Eliminator t1_iuutp9h wrote

Cooking on one of these successfully is an art that's nearly gone.

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Brvcewavne OP t1_iuux648 wrote

Replying to F-21 (#432,765)

Yes it is only used slightly every year and this was after about a weeks worth of use and not cleaned at all. Deep cleaning it could probably use but would be a task probably won’t restore it nor would I really know how to even start

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anag9495 t1_iuv121w wrote

r/Vintagekitchentoys would love this, too!

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metzgerhass t1_iuv3izh wrote

Do you have to use lead to "black" it? My grandma told me stories about buying blocks of lead or whatever to keep them from rusting

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ol-gormsby t1_iuv581j wrote

Replying to NWO_Eliminator (#432,841)

You might be surprised - there's a LOT of AGAs and Rayburns in the UK.

I'm in Australia, and I've got a wood-burning Rayburn. It's got a boiler so it does our hot water as well. I do about 80% of the cooking on it, the rest on a gas cooktop, and a little bit in a Thermomix.

But it *does* take some getting used to.

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ol-gormsby t1_iuv5dyl wrote

Replying to Brvcewavne (#433,228)

I've got a Rayburn with a towel rail in the front, like yours. The rail is a loose, rolling fit in the brackets on each side. I think the small contact point means not much heat can transfer from the body of the stove.

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Brvcewavne OP t1_iuv81up wrote

Replying to ol-gormsby (#433,261)

It definitely takes some time to get used to cooking on it but once you learn how some things cook much better on it.

This one does have a water reservoir that heats water for us that hangs on the left side. We have to scoop hot water from it and constantly have it full to not ruin the reservoir.

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podrick_pleasure t1_iuvbxod wrote

When I was a kid my friend's grandma had a wood burning stove somewhat like this. I remember her making us biscuits and gravy with it.

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Mofunz t1_iuvn36j wrote

BuyItForLifetimes

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8ctopus-prime t1_iuvwcoq wrote

Optimus Prime is back and he's a stove now...

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neverheardthatphrase t1_iuw692f wrote

When people ask what kind of stove I had in my college apartment this is what I mean. Literally nobody seems to understand.

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yelruh00 t1_iuwb186 wrote

Metal lasts a long time

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Nukemann64 t1_iuwpjmi wrote

What an absolutely beautiful piece of history! I love seeing old things working after a hundred years haha. I got to thinking, I bet that sucker weighs 1200-1500lbs. Can you imagine how many people it would take to move it out of there?

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leftyblack t1_iuwr9fd wrote

Optimus Prime’s Dad. I’m sure he’s proud.

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_Jimmy2times t1_iuwtw4u wrote

With a gated 6 speed manual, no less!

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BackgroundSituation8 t1_iuwu4ri wrote

Look nice if it were cleaned but the duct tape strips on the floor leaves little hope

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Laurus-YT t1_iuwuxp4 wrote

Do you live in Uncle Monty's holiday home?

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jtothes4 t1_iuwxsos wrote

Is your neighbor ted kaczynski?

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sassy-jassy t1_iux8f80 wrote

Wow growing up my friend had the same one sitting in his kitchen I never thought this was a common thing

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anillop t1_iuxcvyq wrote

That looks quite heavy.

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t0m0f0 t1_iuxl35j wrote

What type/style is this? Manufacturer? Comparable products available now?

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CyanideFlavorAid t1_iuy8qcz wrote

Replying to isleepinahammock (#436,446)

They gotta sell stuff like everyone.

Lots of companies would sell cheap to a middle man who would then have to try to sell to consumers.

For antique items though you lose a lot of the total value doing that because speculators aren't going to risk not being able to sell a stove that weighs as much as a car engine.

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alanbdee t1_iuy99u3 wrote

Replying to mckulty (#432,790)

I've never had an issue buying things. From what I can tell on /r/scams, usually, scammers will try to pay you through a different app and not PayPal. So just require they pay through PayPal and you're probably fairly safe. For anything large: pickup in person and cash only will stop almost all scams.

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ouie t1_iuyctwy wrote

Oooo nice warming oven option

A very handsome stove

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cky_stew t1_ivebuzz wrote

Replying to LeamNoran (#432,349)

Yeah my inlaws house (in rural UK) runs a rayburn like this stove. They keep it hot all through winter, it's hooked up to the hot water that runs throughout the house. Combined with 2 other fire stoves, that's how the house is heated.

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Jake206 t1_ix4ly0k wrote

My grandparent's cabin has one of these in mint condition (they passed away years ago, makes me want to go get it and put it in the hands of someone that will use it.) Lots of fond memories with this! (burning your fingers) haha

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