$100 Craigslist find, did I do OK?

[webby3650]

I picked this up yesterday from a guy on craigslist. He didn't know anything about and had only had it for 2 years or so. They never used the by-pass and didn't know it had a catalyst in it.
I pulled the top, it has a steel cat that looks new, it didn't even have any fly ash on it.

I think it will make a nice little stove for us.

 

[Jack Straw]

You did not do ok, you did great considering the junk I see on CL. I don't know anything about that stove, but it looks nice.

 

[daveswoodhauler]

Awesome score...looks brand spanking new....you must have some good karma in your area!

 

[Ashful]

Looks nice! I thought those DW's had a tendency to overfire if left in bypass too long. No?

 

[webby3650]

Awesome score...looks brand spanking new....you must have some good karma in your area!

Thanks, I did throw a coat of paint on it, but that's it.

 

[webby3650]

Looks nice! I thought those DW's had a tendency to overfire if left in bypass too long. No?

Not more than any other stove with a by pass. They didn't use it much, otherwise something would likely be warped, but it's all straight.

 

[Lumber-Jack]

Ha, I usually see only rusty old smoke dragons stoves for sell in our local CL, and even then they want $500+ for those rusty old things.
You got the deal I've been looking for to upgrade my shop stove........ I'm insanely jealous.
Good one

 

[jjs777_fzr]

What year stove is that ?

 

[Swedishchef]

You can't get 4 old worn tires on CL. I think you got a great score!

Andrew

 

[Pallet Pete]

Nice find webby !

 

[Dakotas Dad]

Yeah, NEARLY every stove I have seen on C's list has been junk. (But it is how I found the Mansfield...)

 

[AppalachianStan]

Man I wish I could find a deal like this

 

[Hardrockmaple]

Good buy. It is an older version, the newer ones have stainless handles and trim. One word of caution, when loading do not toss your splits in and bounce 'em off the far side, this leads to cracked seams on that side. Don't ask how I know.

If it is the 2460 (small) version you should get 4-5 hrs. of serious heat if loaded properly with hardwood and with lots of coals 7-8 hrs. later. I haven't lit a match here since early Jan. Enjoy your find.

 

[bag of hammers]

Wow. Could you even replace a cat for $100? Takes "scrounging" to a new level...

 

[Woody Stover]

Wow, awesome, webby! Is that a 2460? Did they buy it new? Why did they get rid of it?
Mine doesn't have the mfr. date, just a date code, but I think it's around '96. If yours has a date code, what is it?
I got a blower for mine the last year I ran it...huge improvement in getting the heat off the stove and moving it around the space. It was back in the fireplace, and that kind of amplified the fan noise.
Not a Cadillac, but I love that little stove and can't bear to part with it after all these years. I'll rebuild mine when I get some time; Needs at least a fountain assembly, seams re-cemented, and gaskets...

If it is the 2460 (small) version you should get 4-5 hrs. of serious heat if loaded properly with hardwood and with lots of coals 7-8 hrs. later. I haven't lit a match here since early Jan.

Yeah, overnight burns with decent output are no problem with the better woods.

 

[webby3650]

Good buy. It is an older version, the newer ones have stainless handles and trim. One word of caution, when loading do not toss your splits in and bounce 'em off the far side, this leads to cracked seams on that side. Don't ask how I know.

If it is the 2460 (small) version you should get 4-5 hrs. of serious heat if loaded properly with hardwood and with lots of coals 7-8 hrs. later. I haven't lit a match here since early Jan. Enjoy your find.

I have the 2461 (large). I'd rather have the nickel plated handles, but for the price,I'll make due.
I seems like you would really have to launch that wood in there to crack the side, I'll try to hold back on my throw.

 

[webby3650]

Wow, awesome, webby! Is that a 2460? Did they buy it new? Why did they get rid of it?
Mine doesn't have the mfr. date, just a date code, but I think it's around '96. If yours has a date code, what is it?
I got a blower for mine the last year I ran it...huge improvement in getting the heat off the stove and moving it around the space. It was back in the fireplace, and that kind of amplified the fan noise.
Not a Cadillac, but I love that little stove and can't bear to part with it after all these years. I'll rebuild mine when I get some time; Needs at least a fountain assembly, seams re-cemented, and gaskets...
Yeah, overnight burns with decent output are no problem with the better woods.

The guy that I bought it from owned it for 2 years, they used it to heat a space in there garage, like a deer camp. So they only used it for a short time each year.
He didn't need it anymore, said he paid $100 for it and just wanted to pass it on to someone else.
The code is 3358, so I think that is 335th day of 1998.

This one is nice and tight everywhere, i didn't even re-place any gaskets on it. I thought the fountain assembly was the junk part used on the non-cat? The cat stove has the flame guard and cat.
So what part are you needing to replace?

 

[raybonz]

You got a great deal on that stove! That would be the large convection DW woodstove.. You will find they work best with a blower.. Easy to adapt an ordinary round flanged blower to it.. If you load up with larger hardwood splits such as oak, hard maple, locust, etc. you should get an overnight burn..

Ray

 

[Hardrockmaple]

The guy that I bought it from owned it for 2 years, they used it to heat a space in there garage, like a deer camp. So they only used it for a short time each year.
He didn't need it anymore, said he paid $100 for it and just wanted to pass it on to someone else.
The code is 3358, so I think that is 335th day of 1998.

This one is nice and tight everywhere, i didn't even re-place any gaskets on it. I thought the fountain assembly was the junk part used on the non-cat? The cat stove has the flame guard and cat.
So what part are you needing to replace?

Fountain assembly is what the cat sets on top of. It controls the amount of secondary air introduced at the top end.

 

[webby3650]

I've been getting overnight burns with ease, it burns real nice.

 

[Woody Stover]

That would be the large convection DW woodstove..

OK, I see...it's got wider primary air shutters. Nice get, Ray.