First Homestead Purchase
Our first future homestead purchase. We weren't planning it and I still don't know what made me look, but I came across this stove on eBay and fell in love with it. It seemed to call out to me as the appropriate first purchase for our someday homestead, something that, to me, says home.
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| 1953 O'Keefe & Merritt stove |
It should end up looking something like this:
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| Fully restored O'Keefe & Merritt stove |
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Oh my gawd How AWESOME will that stove be when it is restored to all it's glory. I want one NOW.
I do not even want to know FIRST what you paid for it in the un-restored condition and how much it will cost to restroe it. YES I DO...... tell all of us. Would I have to.....
Sell my kids? This I would consider. Sell drugs? no way, not even for the stove. Sell my body? like anyone would buy it. I have been married over 37 years and my hubby has cataracts LOL.
Spill the info, girlfriend.
Tricia - I have seen them listed on eBay and Craigs List for under $500 (I saw one the other day for $238), but you can certainly get one for under $1000 in unrestored condition. To get it restored, it depends if you need parts or if you need the porcelain done. I don't have the full price yet because the restorer hasn't yet received it to let me know. I should know more this week.
I can tell you that this is the way to do it. If you buy one from someone who has already restored one, they charge at least 35% more than if you just pay them to restore one.
Wow, that is a beauty!
Is it gas? oh my word....sorry I think I just swooned. Beautiful even the way it is!
How awesomely gorgeous that will look in your homestead! WE still
Yes, Crystal, it's gas. We are going to have it switched to propane so that we don't have to have gas lines run.
You've done it now! I'm sending my husband over here to see your post. I can't believe that awesome stove. I love it!
that is a beautiful stove!! how wonderfully exciting! do you have the option of using wood for it too or will it be only for propane? maybe that's a dumb question but i would want one that could do both, if that's possible. what's the first thing your going to make on it?! :)
Stacey - To my understanding, I only have the option of gas and propane - I may be able to have it work with both of those - but I don't believe I have the wood option, as much as I would like it.
That is a thing of beauty. Congrats! daisy
I had this exact same stove at my home in northern California and just loved it. The only difference is that mine had a salt and pepper shaker set that fit into the top of the control panel. Whenever you finally get to set it up, you'll just love it. Good purchase!
Your new, well new to you, :) stove is beautiful, what an amazing find. Is it just me or did they make things better back then.
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