Opinions on a used Osburn 1800 feedback please.

[lowroadacres]

As the winter drags on in our corner of the world I have been window shopping again.

I am corresponding with a seller of a used Osburn 1800 bay window insert.

As I am not going to drive out to the gentlemen's place until I know what I am getting into as it is a few hours away I am looking for feedback.

Here is a photo of the interior of the stove.

It is my understanding that there are firebricks needed to in the stove and I am thinking that they are out for moving it as the insert is already out of the fireplace and in storage.

Fire Away!

 

[Jimbob]

The parts of it that I can see look good. You might want to phone him to double check that the bricks do in fact come with it.
I'm pretty sure he took the bricks out to move it.
If he doesn't have them anymore, I'd expect him to knock off a hundred $$$. According to the manual, it takes 12 firebricks, some of them cut down, or you can order the right ones from SBI.
Osburns are well built, and heavy!

 

[lowroadacres]

Its a moot point now.... It is all gone.

I am going to keep looking until I find the right deal.

 

[Jimbob]

Boy, that didn't last long!
:-/