Osborne Restoration

Author: OliverOsborne

  • Beeston Boiler Robinhood Junior

    Beeston Boiler Robinhood Junior

    This is a Robin Hood Junior boiler that we have restored for the newly restored gardens of Hadspen House, Somerset.  It was first installed in 1926 in the Co-op Warehouse, Hayling Island and provided heating for the entire facility.  Osborne Restoration source this extremely rare appliances and have brought it back to working condition to power the glass house at the historic gardens.

  • Gold Medal Eagle Range

    Gold Medal Eagle Range

    Here we have another Gold Medal Eagle Range.  This model is one of the first to have the ventilating canopy though it sports a different design to the later New Gold Medal Eagle range.  This range was installed into the kitchen of Triley Court, Abergavenny when the kitchens were extended circa 1900-1910.

    Extensive work was carried out in order to bring this range back into working order though the client stopped short in not requiring the ovens to be functional.  Huge efforts were made in clearing the chimney by out team and a total of thirty bags of soot, dust, dead birds and other filth were removed before repairs could begin.  Patterns and replacement castings were produced as well as countless repaired parts using mechanical, brazing and electric welding techniques.

  • Antique Yorkshire Range in Chepstow

    Antique Yorkshire Range in Chepstow

    This is a beautiful little Yorkshire Range strangely found in some 1930s tenement housing in Chepstow!  We have seen Yorkshire Ranges as far south as the midlands but finding one in Monmouthshire is very odd.  I wonder if there is an interesting story behind it?

    We recommissioned this range without removing it.  It required a new firebox constructing, a replacements closure plate and repair to the flaunching and gather.  There were also several patterns and castings to produce as well as several welding repairs that were carried out at our workshops after removing the parts.  All in all it was a satisfying job and this image was sent to us from the client showing the first fire they have had in the range.

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  • New Gold Medal Eagle Range

    New Gold Medal Eagle Range

    We completed the installation of a huge New Gold Medal Eagle Range last week.  It has been fully restored and installed so that it is fully functional.  Such ranges take a huge amount of work to bring back to their former glory but we feel they are worth the effort at the end of the day.  This range has been returned to the original building where it was originally installed circa 1920.  We will be returning to site to oversee the installation of the original glazed brick surround and again at the end of the year to demonstrate to the client how to use this stunning piece of antique domestic technology.

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  • The “Wellstood” range

    The “Wellstood” range

    This fantastic “Wellstood” cooking range arrived at my workshops yesterday evening. The “Wellstood” was the top of the range appliance from the famous ‘Smith & Wellstood’ company at the time and their ranges could be found in many of the larger establihsments around the Bristish Isles and beyond. This one is in pretty reasonable order but will be restored to the high standard that it is deserving of.
    The other image shows an engraving from an original catalogue of the a very similar model.

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  • Diamond stove in stock

    Diamond stove in stock

    I recently go this ‘Diamond’ stove in stock by the Columbian stove and iron works of Smith and Wellstod. It would be well at home in a boat, waggon or van. If you are interested in this stove do get in touch as it won’t be around for long!

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  • Back cabin stove for narrowboat ‘Dane’

    Back cabin stove for narrowboat ‘Dane’

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    Here are some patterns that I have prepared this week for a back cabin stove in the narrowboat ‘Dane’ (1909). The stove is incredibly rare these days but would have once been found in most of the motor boats of the early 20th century.
    I am doing a lot of work to this range at present so further updates will follow.

  • Larbert for Duntons Showmans van

    Larbert for Duntons Showmans van

    Here we have some of the remains of the a (once) lovely little 20″ Larbert range that once lived in a early 20th c Duntons showmans wagon. The wagon itself is extremely rare and is currently under going restoration.
    The range is a real mess and has been left with soot and damp in it since the 1960’s hence the condition of the parts in the pictures. There is some extensive pattern making to do to get this little range back together again but it is not beyond hope. I hope to have this range fit for service early in the new year so watch this space.

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  • Cornish range in stock

    Cornish range in stock

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    Here we have a fantastic Cornish Range that came into stock recently. These ranges are some of my favourites so when they come up for sale I always go for them. This one is particularly nice as it has an excess of brass ornamentation. The amount of brass on your range represented your status so this must have come from a fairly well off cottager family.
    These ranges are unique to Cornwall and rarely found elsewhere.
    Do get in touch if you are intertested in this range as I doubt it will be around for long!

  • Guidwife coming into stock

    Guidwife coming into stock

    Here we have another Guidwife range coming into stock shortly.

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