Old wood stove - would it be safe to use or ????

If that deck plate is removable or it wasn’t a chore to load up whole unit I would probably have a local fab shop weld it. Don’t let the cast-iron scare you just take a mig to it

Talking about mounting and running stove pipe is fairly straightforward, getting the hole through the structure is the only challenge

 

I would do everything possible to fix it. I suppose you get a CO monitor and see if leaks!

 

Won't be any problems the way it is, but since it is not being used I would just get it welded. Easy job.
Beautiful stove by the way.

 

Beautiful stove indeed !!

 

Very beautiful stove. No problem to weld.

 

That thing is cool. Fix it and use it.

 

I’ve welded cast before with a mig but it needs to be nickel rod. I have used blue max SS rods on it to. I’d say get it welded and use it. Looks good.
If it’s in basement next to exterior wall then knock hole in wall and run pipe outside and up above your roof line.
But don’t you have to contact INS company first. Guess you don’t unless something happens.

 

Forgot to add. Lot of shops will braze it to if it’s not much of it.

 

If you wanted to get it repaired i hope they dont do a rough looking job because thats a beautiful stove!

 

That is an awesome stove
Build a fire in it an monitor the crack.
It may work ok

 

A good weld shop should do good job that it's not noticeable ,,, cool stove !

 

It will probably burn fine as is but, as perty as it is I'd get it fixed so it doesn't get worse.

 

Second on the nickel.