Tortoise stove - Page 3 - Traction-Talk

Bifda · #21 Post / In Thread 21st February 2021, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by geo

He'll have it on Ebay as soon as I've repaired it.

Following the warranty work, I made a new wrapper for the stove. Also is kept the boys entertained this afternoon, with the zinc rich primer. Thanks go to GEO (Johnny White).

geo · #22 Post / In Thread 22nd February 2021, 08:06 PM

Its a good thing its going on Ebay after you've painted it with zinc rich paint, you will gas the buyer rather than you and the kids.
I believe there is a product called stove paint.

Proff · #23 Post / In Thread 22nd February 2021, 08:17 PM

Cylinder oil and soot will also suffice.

geo · #24 Post / In Thread 23rd February 2021, 09:38 AM

He will gas himself inside his living van with that concoction as well.

astrite 1921 · #25 Post / In Thread 17th March 2021, 05:51 PM

Do Tortoise stoves have/need grates in them for burning coal? I guess if you’re just on wood the fire sits on a bed of hot ash.

geo · #26 Post / In Thread 17th March 2021, 09:34 PM

No grate, put some small bits of kindling in the bottom of the stove, make sure its well alight, fill it up to the top with coal. The idea is to limit the amount of air getting to the coal through the sliding bottom door, I used to have about an 1/8" gap and the stove would stay alight for a couple of days. Hence Slow but sure.