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Post by vaporvac on Aug 19, 2014 15:21:48 GMT -5
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Post by chipperhiker on Aug 19, 2014 16:27:27 GMT -5
Fun, and yet just a little alarming! Some of those repurposed stoves are gorgeous.
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Post by cinnabar on Aug 19, 2014 16:42:43 GMT -5
The 7th one down , just saw one on CL for $100. Don't think I can swing it, won't fit in the car either. Cool ideas. Of course I still have a stove in the garage, so I guess I should not be looking for more to do. We would need to use it in the winter too, since summer is a few months long here. duluth.craigslist.org/for/4623439468.html
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Post by vaporvac on Aug 19, 2014 18:30:12 GMT -5
That's an incredible coincidence. Imagine how cute that cabin must have been! I agree, chipperhiker. Many of those look in pretty good condition. Better than the trash heap, though.
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Post by pooka on Aug 19, 2014 19:45:22 GMT -5
While I cringe when I see an old stove sitting in a yard being used as a planter, I realize not all old stove can & should be restored. At least when they're used as a TV stand, a bar or a vignette to display collectables, they're not rusting away in the elements & may yet be redone by their next owner. Some old stove having lost major parts like burner that are nearly imposable to replace because there were so many companies years ago. We nuts for all things old & interesting are a small minority. In some ways, we are keepers of the past in our own small way.
Most people might say that something is kinda cool, but wouldn't dream of actually using the item as it was originally intended like an old toaster, much less a stove. They see them more as decorative dust collectors, only fit for sitting on a shelf. Believe me, I've got my share of those too. But those of us in the know, realize that if properly inspected & repaired if necessary, these old things are better than the new versions.
So many of the things I use every day were old when I was born & I wouldn't dream of replacing them. Somethings I have are very old but some not so much. I concentrate more on practical to use & being well made. Different eras had their star products as technology changed. I couldn't imagine improving my 1901 coffee grinder, but I wouldn't relish trying to hack open a can with the can opener I have of the same time period. I use a modern side cutting manual one because it works best.
Living with old stuff is like a history lesson every day. When I grind coffee, I get to think about the fact that Teddy Roosevelt's White House had a grinder just like mine. I've seen pictures. When I toast bread, I get to ponder the era when it was the most popular toaster on the market after being featured at the 1939 Worlds Fair as well as a 1948 Norman Rockwell painting & magazine cover. When I work around my old drysink, I can try to remember who this guy named Chester Arthur is who was president when it was made & what it has witnessed in it's lifespan. Maybe I just think too much or too deeply.
You never know what thing will be a gateway to a new cash of knowledge that you never heard of or cared about, but suddenly, you must know. But maybe, that's just me being overly inquisitive.
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