Vintage pot belly stove first use and testing short

Almost Christmas and a cold spell moving through. I finally get to try out the old pot belly stove I restored. The paint curing wasn't a delight to smell. Numbers tells me a lot, so I did some testing to check out temperatures of the firebox, stove pipe and the surrounding area, even from down below. Everything checked out great.
Merry Christmas!
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[@ridgemeadowhobbyfarm8658]

Super cool stove!
Neat video!

[@backtothepast1850]

It's an old timer for sure, and I got a smokin' deal on it. I'm surprised at how efficient it is, expecially for its age.

[@deanbarr5740]

Man I found a wood stove identical to yours at a flea market 10 years ago and could kick myself for not buying it. Been looking for one ever since. Merry Christmas Blair.

[@backtothepast1850]

@deanbarr5740 thanks and same to you and your family & friends. It's small, but almost too big for the area I'm heating. I hate to keep the stove temperature too low and load up the chimney with creosote. It seems quite efficient. I can't even see smoke coming from the chimney.