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What a shame. It's clearly a well made and interesting stove to survive as long as it has. As it was based in a caravan I'm guessing it probably quite small so wouldn't lend itself to use in a larger home? Those dimensions though could help to sell it I'd suggest as it could be of interest to the 'Man Cave' market or a Glamping site perhaps. Some judicious advertising maybe? Try a search for Antique Stoves on eBay.
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A quick clean and then Zebo it, as it needs to be presentable to tempt more buyers. You can try to put a value on it (via Ebay at least) using 'Completed' similar listings. I'd then put it up on Ebay or Facebook Marketplace for collection only, 'Buy it Now/Best Offer' and see what happens. If you run it as an auction there's only a short window for the right buyer to see it, and I doubt that would be the best option for this.
If you take down to an Architectural Salvage yard, I find part (or total) exchange works best.
If you take down to an Architectural Salvage yard, I find part (or total) exchange works best.
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I have not sold one but have bought a couple via eBay. As one was not too far away I could view it before bidding. They vary a lot in price due to the manufacturer. I think Jotul has a good reputation.
With the air quality rules nowadays it might be a bit tricky for companies to refurbish and sell stoves as they won’t be compliant with the Ecodesign standards that came into force in 2022, and it’s not super clear if a professionally refurbished stove is affected even though private second hand purchases are still allowed.
I know of one company that used to refurb Jotul in Somerset up and sold all their stock on eBay for “spares and repairs” a year or so ago.
So yep - eBay etc is your best bet as it facilitates the “this old stove? Had it for years” approach
I know of one company that used to refurb Jotul in Somerset up and sold all their stock on eBay for “spares and repairs” a year or so ago.
So yep - eBay etc is your best bet as it facilitates the “this old stove? Had it for years” approach
"Collect only" limits your market and reduces the amount you might get for it - I've paid peanuts for stuff that would have gone for £££ in the past because a seller wasn't prepared to ship..
If you are able to strap it to a small pallet securely, there are freight companies out there offering next day (or 3 day) services - Costs quite a bit more than a simple parcel at the Post Office, but the weight limits are much more generous. Purchased a couple of large heavy items on ebay where the seller was happy to strap stuff on to a pallet, and then I organised someone like Pallet Line to collect. Worked out quite well for both of us. I got what I wanted, and the seller got a reasonable price.
Hmmm ok interesting option. That means I’d have to move the beast out of the caravan myself though…
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Can it be dismantled? Also, a cheap sack truck may help - a lot.
The First Lady hated the blue colour of the ClearView 500 in our lounge so I ended up taking it apart, trolleying the bits over to my shed and spray painting it to charcoal before taking it back for re-assembly.
My trusty sack truck also helped me rescue an old cast iron Avery Sack Scales from a collapsing wood shed to a safer harbour elsewhere on site while ensuring I didn't get a hernia.
The First Lady hated the blue colour of the ClearView 500 in our lounge so I ended up taking it apart, trolleying the bits over to my shed and spray painting it to charcoal before taking it back for re-assembly.
My trusty sack truck also helped me rescue an old cast iron Avery Sack Scales from a collapsing wood shed to a safer harbour elsewhere on site while ensuring I didn't get a hernia.