Hello with Antique Richmond Stove Co. Wood Stove

Just picked this stove up today for $350 from a customer. I have been able to get everything put together except for the wood/coal grate. Can't for the life of me figure out how to place it in. I have pics of the interior and exterior. It has hooks on the inside which I thought was to hold the grate but maybe someone that is familiar with these can help me figure out how it fits in. Everything is original to the stove even the fire brick and I'll grab a pic of that in the morning. Maybe a part is missing that holds the grate? Any help would greatly be appreciated.

-Rick

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Sweet old stove! I am sure it will clean up beautifully!

 

blacksmith Thank you. Wish I could find a pic of it straight from the factory to know how to restore it properly. Thought about wiping it down boiled linseed oil but don't know if that would be the best idea since I plan on using the stove this winter. I got to figure out how the coal/wood grate hangs on the inside. I know it has to be simple but I am still in the process of trying to figure it out

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I don't know about wiping it down with boiled linseed oil. Because when you go to fire it up it will probably smoke and stink up the house. I'd probably use a 4" grinder with a wire wheel and a smaller die grinder or dremmel with a wire wheel for the more intricate parts. That will at least get the rust off of it and make it look new in my opinion, I am sure that is what it probably would've looked like factory. Hopefully some other people on the site will have better insight on how to restore it.

 

I'll start out by saying I am not an expert here, but I know a little from reading different forums. I believe that is a coal burner. If the air intake in the front feeds the lower grate inside, that would be for coal. Coal stoves usually have a shaker grate to break up clinkers that form. Does this stove have a lower clean out or tray underneath?

I did some reading on the net and could not find much on Richmond Stove other than they made about 19 different stoves, ranges and burners.

As far as cleaning, a media blaster with the right media would be my pick to get that cleaned up and then stove paint the bare metal surface.

It is a beauty and I'm curious about the double doors. There are other images on the net out there, but they lead to Pintrest and not a website with useful info. Your images are pretty new on Google images, maybe someone with info will see them and lead them here.

The NEPA Crossroads website for coal stoves may be a source.

Is there a patent number that can be researched on the patent office website or through google?

 

No matter what cleaning/restoring route you choose, you can always run a small fire in it outside to burn off fumes etc before you bring it in your home. High temp paint does smell terrible cooking off- personal experience. Beauty of a stove by the way

 

Hey guys apologies for the long reply. Work has been crazy the past week and trying to help get my cousins belongings back to his parents (my aunt and uncle) house as he just passed away. It's been a hectic week and a half overall.

Thank y'all for all the replies. I know I've said it before but it's great to be part of such a community.

blacksmith I got to thinking about my BLS idea and like you said it might create some very potent smells in the house upon firing it up the first time haha. Don't think I will be going the BLS route haha. I do have several size wire wheels that I do believe I will lightly take to it. Just cut the psi down on the tank and see if I can't get some of the rust off. Don't think I will paint it or anything as I don't think that is the way it came. Haven't found any factory images or much info on it yet but I'm still searching.

Eric VW Thank you for the kind words on the stove. Haven't thought naval jelly to remove the rust. Your talking about the stuff from Loctite right? I really do appreciate those links. I will shoot those companies a message and see what they have to say. Taylorsville is only about a 2 1/2-3hr drive from the house.

fishingpol You are correct it is a coal stove originally I believe. It does have a shaker to break up. I'll get pics of the tray and the shaker up tomorrow for sure. Would you think I may be able to burn wood in it or should I try to source coal? I only know one man I could talk to locally about coal but I got plenty of wood. I haven't found much info on the interweb about them or the stove either but I won't give up though. If I could find some factory images I would know how to restore it. Don't really want to paint unless I know that how they were produced but I would need to seal the metal after wire brushing or media blasting though. I have clicked on the Pinterest leads also but never followed them. Still don't really understand Pinterest haha. Hopefully someone will come across the images and head this way with some factory images or something similar. I will look tomorrow for any identifying numbers like serial numbers or patent numbers. I will post a pic of any I find. There has to be something on there. I'm curious and baffled by the double doors also.

Hellcat I totally agree once I get this stove restored the first fire will be outside no doubt to let any fumes cook off. Thought about using header paint like for engine headers but not totally sure if I will paint it yet. Just want it to be correct to it's original time period.

Again thank y'all so much for all the help so far on this,

-Rick

*Edit*

Kovels did list it as a House Shaped Coal Parlor Stove. Their price on a house shaped stove was $575. I'll post a screenshot of kovels.





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Definitely post on the NEPA site. Great group of guys there. X2 on media blasting. Neat old stove.

 

It may have been finished with buffed stoveblack paste from the factory. Still easily available to get.

Just a warning about burning wood and letting air up from underneath the grates. It causes a blast forge effect and can get very hot to the point of warping grates.

I'm not sure about your area, but many farm and fleet, hardware and lumber yards sell bagged anthracite coal in different sizes. I can get it in rice, nut and stove coal sizes up here.


I'll keep the popcorn handy. I'm looking forward to the hopeful restoration of the stove.

 

i agree with fishingpol....stove black would be my choice.
that thing is way cool!!!!