Assumption Abbey on mon 28 dec 98
Dear Readers,
I have recently been offered an AMOCO KILN / 105 790 H F 105
V 208/24 C kiln. 2300 Max- size inside dimensions 24" deep/20" X 30"
dimensions. A school nearby has this 30 some year old kiln but much of
those years it was not in use as the school closed prematurely. The price
is one I can't refuse.
Does anyone have any 'specs' on this kind of kiln. I primarily do
reduction firing with a 45 cu. downdraught/gas kiln. Now I have always
wanted to add an electric kiln to my second floor studio as I know of
potters who use them for bisque firing and to generally speed up the
process. Also I have been 'itching' to get into tera/cota/ Majolica ware
and perhaps do some gold work on pieces. I am told that it might not be
possible to do Majolica clayworks in a gas firing and that the sulfur might
bother that type of work and or it may be more difficult to maintain the
neccessary even temperatures in the larger gas kiln? Anyway this might
just be the jump I am looking for. Now I have no idea what shape the kiln
is in. And I would rightly assume I would dismantel the thing. The former
owner seemed to say it was ('incased in metal') and she sounded like it
was to be moved away just that way - I don't think she is at all
knowledgeable about an Amoco kiln and I am about as bad off but starved for
details. Of course I have seen wonderful NEW models that have digital
controls and wonderful features and maybe even safer to operate in terms of
ventilation? etc. but again this thing is at a price I just can't refuse.
Anyone out there have a similiar kiln as I would enjoy hearing from you.
Llewellyn Kouba
ABBEY POTTERY
Marcia Selsor on tue 29 dec 98
Dear Llewellyn,
Contact Amaco Co. in Indianapolis. 800 # check CM.
They will be helpful I'm sure. You may need some new elements and you
may not.
Happy Holidays at your Great Plains spectacular studio!-and hope you're
getting going on the majolica.
Marcia
Assumption Abbey wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Dear Readers,
>
> I have recently been offered an AMOCO KILN / 105 790 H F 105
> V 208/24 C kiln. 2300 Max- size inside dimensions 24" deep/20" X 30"
> dimensions. A school nearby has this 30 some year old kiln but much of
> those years it was not in use as the school closed prematurely. The price
> is one I can't refuse.
>
> Does anyone have any 'specs' on this kind of kiln. I primarily do
> reduction firing with a 45 cu. downdraught/gas kiln. Now I have always
> wanted to add an electric kiln to my second floor studio as I know of
> potters who use them for bisque firing and to generally speed up the
> process. Also I have been 'itching' to get into tera/cota/ Majolica ware
> and perhaps do some gold work on pieces. I am told that it might not be
> possible to do Majolica clayworks in a gas firing and that the sulfur might
> bother that type of work and or it may be more difficult to maintain the
> neccessary even temperatures in the larger gas kiln? Anyway this might
> just be the jump I am looking for. Now I have no idea what shape the kiln
> is in. And I would rightly assume I would dismantel the thing. The former
> owner seemed to say it was ('incased in metal') and she sounded like it
> was to be moved away just that way - I don't think she is at all
> knowledgeable about an Amoco kiln and I am about as bad off but starved for
> details. Of course I have seen wonderful NEW models that have digital
> controls and wonderful features and maybe even safer to operate in terms of
> ventilation? etc. but again this thing is at a price I just can't refuse.
> Anyone out there have a similiar kiln as I would enjoy hearing from you.
>
> Llewellyn Kouba
> ABBEY POTTERY
--
Marcia Selsor
mjbmls@imt.net
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
Elvira Peake on tue 29 dec 98
I have sold AMACO kilns for twenty-five years. They last a long time. They
are double walled, which is good but makes them heavy. Don't take it apart.
Move it intact. Please call me at 412-682-3737 Monday - Saturday after 10 am
EST so I can give you "specs" on that kiln.
Elvira Peake
The Clay Place
Pittsburgh, PA
www.clayplace.com
John Jensen on wed 30 dec 98
A recent version of this kiln is listed in the A.R.T. Catalogue with all
specifications. It weighs 733 lbs. and is available in three phase
electricity only.
I had an HF-97 which is and 18 inch cube on the same design. It was indeed
encased in steel shell, very heavy, very rugged, very well made...expensive.
If you can move it I'd say it's likely a good buy, if the brick is in decent
shape.
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery, Annapolis, Md.
Euclid's Kilns & Elements on thu 31 dec 98
<<<those years it was not in use as the school closed prematurely. The price
is one I can't refuse.>>>>
Hi Abbey,
Just a note of caution to make sure that the kiln is not a 3 phase kiln.
The last customer of ours that got a "great deal" from a school ended up
with a kiln that wouldn`t fit down her stairs & she couldn`t connect it
because it was set up for a 3 phase supply. We traded her a smaller new
kiln for her "great deal" kiln & everyone was happy in the end.
Chris @
Euclid's Kilns and Elements
1-800-296-5456
Web Site: http://www.euclids.com
E-Mail: mail@euclids.com
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