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Post by wannaredun on Jan 30, 2014 12:25:28 GMT -5
This project is ah-mazing so far.
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Post by ronruble on Jan 30, 2014 16:38:22 GMT -5
I will pressure test the stove pipes just above max of propane gas (I think it is higher than natural gas) and not at the high pressure required for house gas pipes. Restoration – Not painting the gas pipes. About 90 to 95% of the nickel will look great after polishing and the other 5 to 10% not so good but will be acceptable to me. In the picture I have only rough polished the gas pipe and it will take about 10 more movies plus a few reruns of old TV shows before it is completely repolished. Note to anyone restoring old Pre-A Chambers stoves: Just because the nickel ‘looks’ real bad (and rusted), it does not mean it will not clean up. If the nickel is not flaking off, there is a good chance that it will clean up with a lot of hand polishing. I needed one or two more pipe clamps for the stove broiler, so I got 3 ‘bad’ clamps from one of the parts stoves. Brass wire brushed them to remove all the junk; one had flaking but the other two I hand polished and they came out looking like new (one is in picture). The original Chambers finish on many of the Pre-A’s were satin nickel finish which allows enough nickel material to be polished off to restore the part. May not be “perfect” but will look great on any of these 80+ year old stoves.
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Post by ronruble on Dec 29, 2018 14:21:51 GMT -5
Years ago when they broke-in and took all my stoves (3 of them), there were parts laying back in the storage corner that I never looked at until today. Found a lot of parts (valves, brackets etc) for model 3741, parts for the oven / broiler including upper frame parts (did not know I still had this) and my model 3241 disassembled stove. I am not going to sell (or give away) any of these parts at this time but will later when I have my green 4541 stove completed and up and running in the kitchen. I think there is enough parts to complete the model 3241 or possibly convert it to a model 3741. AND, when the green 4541 is done, I will also have an extra stove that will need a new home; another model 4541 that is white in color.
Anybody that is restoring a Pre-A (3000 & 4000 series) Chambers stove, I may have extra parts for you.
Updated info: I just had this bad thought... all the parts (100's of pieces) that I am taking out of storage are from 4 different stove that were disassembled; two of them I did and two that I purchased already disassembled and these parts are all mixed up. Putting them all together I can make one stove plus have spare/replacement parts for the green 4541. This will be like taking 3 jigsaw puzzles dumped together and then trying to make one picture. The only good news is the model 4541 stove parts are not in storage – all in a different location.
My move into a new place is forcing me to work on and restore my old Chambers...and I now have a work area to do the work.
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Post by dwayner2 on Jan 2, 2019 11:03:46 GMT -5
I've never taken a "pre A" stove apart but I did dismantle an A model a few weeks ago. I was very impressed on how simple the construction was with way fewer parts and bolts than a B model. The B/BZ models came out with the new broiler box design (gears) and also complicated the brackets holding the burners, not to mention the the Silverlite backsplash assembly.....just as Mach12. Then the C and D models were simplified a little making them much easier to restore. Well, except for the electonics on the D models.
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Post by ronruble on Jan 19, 2019 19:30:38 GMT -5
I have named my green Chambers 4541 stove "Miss Jade", queen of the kitchen! I have not directly started (or restarted) the restoration of “Miss Jade” yet but I am getting organized in the storage building at my new location. I still need to move the lower section of Miss Jade (oven section – heavy) and the complete spare parts Model 4541 white stove to the new location (need help when I move these two). Upper section of Miss Jade and lots of extra/spare/replacement parts are now on the wall so I can find them. Spare parts are from a 3241 stove (75% complete), a 3742 stove (90% complete) and a few pieces from a 3741 stove. A lot of the parts are interchangeable and will use the best condition ones in Miss Jade.
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Post by nana on Jan 20, 2019 8:42:01 GMT -5
Amazing how different people can be! I really admire you for the obvious satisfaction you have. You have (most of) your parts staged and ready to go, and I can picture you rubbing your hands together in glee and anticipation of getting started. Me, I would look at that wall and weep. More power to you, Ronruble! I can't wait to see Miss Jade in all her glory!!
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Post by cinnabar on Jan 20, 2019 17:31:05 GMT -5
That photo is all too familiar, except for the color.
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Post by mach12 on Jan 21, 2019 1:29:49 GMT -5
Man Ron, That photo with the pieces, parts, and panels all set out on the wall has got to be one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time! I buy the different models just to take apart and see the application of changing technology and seeing a display like that is a gold mine. I enjoy restoring them too, but seeing the changes over time is what really drives me. Thanks for posting that. And yes, I tore apart my toys as a kid to see what made them work...
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