Found another one

[Les]

Everywhere I go - there they are. Notice the vent hole in the top back of the oven. I don't know if this was capped off after the fire had died down or not. I hope that mine will look a little better after 80-90 years, not that I will be around to use it.

Les...

[PizzaPolice]

Re: Found another one

Very nice. Thanks.

[heliman]

Re: Found another one

Fantastic piece of history - thanks for sharing.

I wonder if the last thing baked in it caused the damage (which looks quite extensive and not like a gradual decline). I bet it has a lot of stories to tell!!!

Rossco

[RTflorida]

Re: Found another one

Another nice find. Looks like an earhquake. Is there siesmic activity in Nevada, severe frost heave? Something made the earth move under this one.

RT

[Les]

Re: Found another one

Another nice find. Looks like an earhquake. Is there siesmic activity in Nevada, severe frost heave? Something made the earth move under this one.

RT

We are the third most active state (maybe tied w/ Hawaii). And it does get cold.

[dbhansen]

Re: Found another one

Maybe all our ovens will be historic sites someday!

[Ken524]

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Uhmmm... Maybe my little hairline cracks aren't so bad after all. That one in the back is a whopper!

[Les]

Re: Found another one

Uhmmm... Maybe my little hairline cracks aren't so bad after all. That one in the back is a whopper!

Thats funny Ken - when I saw it, I thought "cracks happen". But this puppy has some issues. They may have got a bad bag of Refmix or Heatstop.

Les...

[RTflorida]

Re: Found another one

Les, you obviously didn't follow the same build method, they used juuuuust a tad more mortar in their joints.
Guess there is a lot to be said for the cut to fit method, although, it is amazing gravity has not taken over and that large chunk has not fallen out.
If ou go back, be sure to watch out for the rockslides.....you may loose a foot.

RT

[james]

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Les -- it was there in your neighborhood all along. What a great find. Thanks! We're lucky, the Pierini brothers didn't have the Internet; they had to do it from memory.
James

[simsavage]

Makes you wonder

No site of Fire bricks, special refractory mortars etc on this baby...makes you wonder?