Thank you for creating and posting this video!! I've been wanting to learn how to use a wood cook stove, and no one around to teach me. It is a lost art that I believe will help me in my future. Thank you!!!!
Thank you for video. Finally watched one that help me to fully understand my stove. I have the pull push lever on top of stove near back just like what yours is showing and did not know what it was adjusting. Now I know that it works the stove. I have an old Majestic that I have put out in my summer kitchen and plan to use for canning mostly, but also for baking bread. I live totally off grid. Thank you
I remember my grandmother's stove she had when we was growing up. It was nice and cooked food perfectly all the time. I miss that stove and the food tasted better than that cooked in the new stoves.
I`ve got a Monarch Paramount two burner cookstove that was given to me, I hooked it up in my basement for warmth down there while working on the computor, does a fine job, keeps the floors warm , takes the pressure off the gas furnace during really cold weather, I keep a couple of face cords in my garage , lasts around couple of months , heck of a lot warmer than gas I tell ya !
Thank you for your videos . I have a question regarding leakage of smoke, though. I just bought a wodburning kitchen cook-stove (with oven) called a Quick Meal, It;s probably from the 1920s as it has quite a bit of porcelain around it. This stove has obviously been very well used and has seen some weather as there is some rust here and there. Is it okay to seal all the stove top panels to keep smoke from coming out the cracks? The flue goes straight up - no elbows. What's the best way to solve?
I was thinking about getting one of these for backup heat. As I quickly see unless I stand there adding short pcs of wood it ain't gonna last too long. As a kid we had one of these at a mountain cabin until they ran electric lines. I couldn't remember much about it other than just cooking. That's why there was a big heating stove on the other side , I guess. I'd still love to build a summer kitchen with one of these. Also I now see why the Russians build those wood chunker machines. Having a box of dry wood chunks would be handy with this animal. I now recall having to gather and split small wood for these stoves.
hi gary, i've enjoyed your videos a lot! i've got a question for you. I just inherited a stove almost the same as this one you've got shown. it was built in 1948 and was my grandmothers. it's got tin all over like yours. I was wondering if you know what a safe clearance distance would be on the fire box side. do you think 18" would be sufficient to a sheetrock wall? the back isn't an issue as the placement of the chimney puts it about 36" from a wall at the back.
Mr. Lester, I have a question. The oven soot- clean-out, covered by the storage drawer at the bottom area, is there supposed to be a little door/covering over the small opening? If so where could I get one?
Hi Gary - You said you have replaced parts on stoves before. I can buy a beautiful pink Round Oak range but they converted it to electric so they took off the cast iron pieces in the back of the stove; one was where the flue was attached and the other was the box shaped covering over the fire box also removed the fire bricks inside (that surround fire box). Is it possible to put these back on if we can locate some or have new ones forged? How do the back pieces attach. By bolts or welding?
@Riverman5050 They will heat a small area, but not really designed as a main source of heat. Also the wood box on cookstoves are small and don't hold a lot of wood so they have to be fed quite often.
Hi Ja72corbin, i have just gotten a Belanger wood cook stove. Do you know anything about them or where i could find some information on it? Thanks for any help.
Most external pieces are bolted on . It is possible to remanufacture parts. I would take detailed pictures of stove then take them to your local metal shop.
Thank you for creating and posting this video!! I've been wanting to learn how to use a wood cook stove, and no one around to teach me. It is a lost art that I believe will help me in my future. Thank you!!!!
great video. My wife and I looked at one today and you answered so many questions we had. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
Thank you for video. Finally watched one that help me to fully understand my stove. I have the pull push lever on top of stove near back just like what yours is showing and did not know what it was adjusting. Now I know that it works the stove. I have an old Majestic that I have put out in my summer kitchen and plan to use for canning mostly, but also for baking bread. I live totally off grid. Thank you
I have that very same wood cook stove. Was my great grandmother. It refreshed my memory on how to work it all. Thank you so much... Most useful :)
Very informational! Thank you!
This was very helpful. Thank you!
Greetings from Ireland. Just found your vid! I am moving to a cottage with a stove like this and ur vid has really helped!!
Good presentation. I'll be cooking on a wood stove soon and I needed a good tutorial.
I have this exact stove in the house I bought. Thanks so much for the info.
I remember my grandmother's stove she had when we was growing up. It was nice and cooked food perfectly all the time. I miss that stove and the food tasted better than that cooked in the new stoves.
I`ve got a Monarch Paramount two burner cookstove that was given to me, I hooked it up in my basement for warmth down there while working on the computor, does a fine job, keeps the floors warm , takes the pressure off the gas furnace during really cold weather, I keep a couple of face cords in my garage , lasts around couple of months , heck of a lot warmer than gas I tell ya !
Thank you for your videos . I have a question regarding leakage of smoke, though. I just bought a wodburning kitchen cook-stove (with oven) called a Quick Meal, It;s probably from the 1920s as it has quite a bit of porcelain around it. This stove has obviously been very well used and has seen some weather as there is some rust here and there. Is it okay to seal all the stove top panels to keep smoke from coming out the cracks? The flue goes straight up - no elbows. What's the best way to solve?
I was thinking about getting one of these for backup heat. As I quickly see unless I stand there adding short pcs of wood it ain't gonna last too long. As a kid we had one of these at a mountain cabin until they ran electric lines. I couldn't remember much about it other than just cooking. That's why there was a big heating stove on the other side , I guess. I'd still love to build a summer kitchen with one of these. Also I now see why the Russians build those wood chunker machines. Having a box of dry wood chunks would be handy with this animal. I now recall having to gather and split small wood for these stoves.
hi gary, i've enjoyed your videos a lot! i've got a question for you. I just inherited a stove almost the same as this one you've got shown. it was built in 1948 and was my grandmothers. it's got tin all over like yours. I was wondering if you know what a safe clearance distance would be on the fire box side. do you think 18" would be sufficient to a sheetrock wall? the back isn't an issue as the placement of the chimney puts it about 36" from a wall at the back.
Mr. Lester, I have a question. The oven soot- clean-out, covered by the storage drawer at the bottom area, is there supposed to be a little door/covering over the small opening? If so where could I get one?
Hi Gary - You said you have replaced parts on stoves before. I can buy a beautiful pink Round Oak range but they converted it to electric so they took off the cast iron pieces in the back of the stove; one was where the flue was attached and the other was the box shaped covering over the fire box also removed the fire bricks inside (that surround fire box). Is it possible to put these back on if we can locate some or have new ones forged? How do the back pieces attach. By bolts or welding?
i have a wood stove made by meal master and it's have two opening and closing. which one should be close and the other to be open?
@Riverman5050 They will heat a small area, but not really designed as a main source of heat. Also the wood box on cookstoves are small and don't hold a lot of wood so they have to be fed quite often.
does anyone know what these are worth ??? have one and looking to sell
Can i buy this ? Suggest me pl.
Thank you
How old is that stove?
i sell the mealmaster line along with other old stove lines brand new . parts for original is still available if interested let me know.
Hi Ja72corbin, i have just gotten a Belanger wood cook stove. Do you know anything about them or where i could find some information on it? Thanks for any help.
@Ja72corbin Thank you. You can email me at openfireforge@yahoo.com if needed. It could be useful to folks if we post your info with this video.
Most external pieces are bolted on . It is possible to remanufacture parts. I would take detailed pictures of stove then take them to your local metal shop.