Big Mulac
who is John Galt?
Starting a new project, converting an oak ice box (circa 1900) into a humidor. It stands about 40" tall, 20" x 30." The top opens up (thats where the ice block went) and the bottom has a door. I'll post some "before" pictures in the gallery. The ice box was given to my grandfather during the depression for some plumbing work he did at his parish church. I checked it out on line and it seems to be from around 1900, manufactured in Michigan. The inside of it was pretty beat up but the oak cabinet is in pretty good shape. I thought the conversion into a humidor would be an intersting project, not to mention the sentimental aspect and huge increase in storage capacity!
Have some questions for my Brothers:
1) been looking at electronic humidification systems. Any recommendations? Using the inside dimensions, the total storage area will probably be right at 10 cubic feet.
2) thinking about cutting in a glass top. Any recommendations on glass type?
3) is there any type of lighting that is harmful to the sticks?
4) I have removed all of the tin and old insulation and I am thinking about lining the inside of the oak cabinet/ice box with some closed cell rigid insulation, a vapor barrier, then 1/4" spanish cedar. Any thoughts?
I'll keep posting on the progress or lack thereof...
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Have some questions for my Brothers:
1) been looking at electronic humidification systems. Any recommendations? Using the inside dimensions, the total storage area will probably be right at 10 cubic feet.
2) thinking about cutting in a glass top. Any recommendations on glass type?
3) is there any type of lighting that is harmful to the sticks?
4) I have removed all of the tin and old insulation and I am thinking about lining the inside of the oak cabinet/ice box with some closed cell rigid insulation, a vapor barrier, then 1/4" spanish cedar. Any thoughts?
I'll keep posting on the progress or lack thereof...
:dunno:
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