The look and function of this style of stove didn't catch my interest at first, and they still don't. The cases always looked so flimsy and they just seemed like they would be uncomfortable to cook with. Maybe I am wrong, I shoudn't judge a stove before cooking with it. This stove came to me with a lot of stoves and parts I bought. I didn't buy the lot for this stove, but I was interested to give it a try. Ultimately I decided to restore and decorate it in a way my 5 year old daughter would appreciate, colourful and glittery. Originally the case was in pretty rough shape, but the stove itself looked good. The safety release valve needed a service Reinstalled. I love the chain that connects the key This is my favourite stove key. I like everything about it. The stamp AT on the bottom, indicating 1954 I removed the rust and old paint from the case in an electrolysis bath, then painted it with high heat white primer. I masked the pot supports, figuring the paint would burn off them anyway. The inside got a coat of black wood stove paint. I didn't have pink, purple, or yellow paint, so I went with orange and green. They don't complement each other in theory, but I thought it was a nice combination. After applying the sticker, I sealed it the outside with a satin finish clear coat. Sticker Mule had a promotion going for glitter stickers. I had wanted to get some primus labels made for another project, but I had to jump at this silly idea when I thought of it. My daughter put one on her bike so I have 48 left if anyone wants some. Priming with methyl hydrate Burning well Boo! There's a ghost hiding in the case with flowers for you. This is a drawing my daughter made last year that I also had made into a sticker. The work is titled "A ghost who is getting married" Precariously perched kettle for some coffee It's still not may favourite stove to cook with, but now it makes me smile even more than it did before. Anders
