New England B.S. Thread

I got a question about wood stoves.
I have an old US Stove Co. stove( 1970’s ish)
I like this stove enough to try and refurbish it.
My question is ,would it be possible to remove bifold doors and put a more efficient glass door on it?
I’m in southern NH and if this is possible and someone knows something/anyone I can talk to about it.
Stove is fine for now. But it might have to be taken out to a shop for work.
I was looking at some wood stoves are almost $3000 or more either side of 3000. If I only have to pay eight or $900 or even 1000 to get what I’m after it will be worth it for me. Thanks

 

In a word, no.

You can close the doors for slightly greater efficiency, but Franklins in general are very inefficient stoves (their basic design predates the Revolutionary War). Their appeal is more in the aesthetic of having a freestanding 'fireplace' than in producing lots of heat for little wood. Even if you were to modify/replace the bifold doors with glass (via a great deal of custom cutting and welding) it wouldn't dramatically increase the stove's efficiency, and your glass would soot in no time flat since the stove's not designed with an 'air wash' to keep it clean. If you want to hang onto it and give it a refresh because it's pretty then that's one thing, but trying to modify it to make it more efficient isn't worth the $$ it would take to get it even halfway close to what a more modern design could do for you. And it doesn't even have to be a new stove; there's tons of stoves in Craigslist that will do a much better job of throwing heat than the Franklin for well under the $1000 limit you're considering to try to improve the one you've got.

Not trying to destroy your hopes and dreams, but I've done a lot of woodstove work over the years and figured I'd give my $.02

 

Damn. That was close.

 

I'm around if you need me, just let me know.

 

I agree 100% with what @Noelie84 said on the stove @pitbool99

 

The works great dont get me wrong and heat house up nice, but I think your right.
I knew it would be a shot in the dark at any attempt

 

Same.

 

Would you? Seller wants me to PayPal you the money and you bring the cash instead of just me paying him direct. Idk, seems weird to me but whatever.

 

What are you doing at brayton point??

 

You NE guys know any TW members near EAST Freetown, MA? Hoping someone could to look at, pay the seller and somehow TW express to Joe @Mobtown Offroad via MA -> CT (@Skierrichy) -> NY (me) -> Mobtown

I’ll try cross posting on the TW Express thread as well.

 

Yes I can do this, you just need to figure out the details and when a good time to pick them up. Also not sure when I will end up at @Subway4X4 place.
I work all week and Saturdays till 11am

 

Holy balls! I just looked up where it is...I see favors in my future @Mobtown Offroad

 

Have a few customers in NB......so, working.

How soon? Im in and out of the area, just cant do it on call, as I cant be tripping over tires if i get called between the pick up, and home. And I am 2 towns north of @Skierrichy

 

I’m not to far from east Freetown. And I drive up to Brockton daily if that helps. Let me know

 

Nuts...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWXn0TAmDj/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1i38w2t7k4o1h

 

Dan @dc welding , if you can pick them up I can grab them from you and get them to Rich @Skierrichy

 

@mach1man001

I could even bring them from you to Rich.... i am up and down 146 all the time..

 

Yeah that's great! I live only 10-15 minutes from 146. Let's see when Dan can pick them up 1st.

 

So it’s safe to assume this is a go