Upland 17, safe and ethical to resell?

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Bushfire

Burning Hunk
Nov 19, 2005
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Kennett Square, PA
I'm updating a three season room and am planning on replacing the existing stove (Upland 17) with something newer. As such, I'm thinking of selling the Upland 17. I know nothing about the stove other than what is here on the wiki, so my question is whether it is ethical and/or safe to sell such an old stove. If so, what do people think would be a good selling price? I've attached a few pictures to show condition. I never used the stove as we only bought the house this past April.

Any thoughts/insight would be greatly appreciated. This site was super useful to me back during my time in CT when I had an insert and wood stove, but have since spent 5 years without a stove in KS.

Thanks!

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Ethical and safe to sell . . . my opinion . . . yes. Just be up front with any buyers that it is an older, non-EPA stove (I assume) and if there are any problems. As for a price . . . I have no idea. Maybe check the local craigslist ads to see what woodstoves of that size and vintage are being sold for -- or rather what price folks are asking.

You never know . . . someone may be down on their luck or looking for a stove to run in their hunting cabin, greenhouse, etc.
 
If the stove is in good shape no ethics involved. Closer to cold weather it might bring four hundred or so.
 
Dunno 'bout PA, but in Oregon it would not be legal to sell or install that stove.
 
Dunno 'bout PA, but in Oregon it would not be legal to sell or install that stove.

WA as well. You would be breaking a law by selling it, the buyer breaking a law by buying it, and heaven forbid it gets installed as that would be another law. Ethics? What's that?
 
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Our states out here have thoughtfully freed us of any such ethical quandaries. :rolleyes:
 
It's a great little stove. Upland's equivalent to the Jotul 602. If legal in your state I'd sell it for about $300, $400 if you wait until October and think that's ethical.
 
You can always sell it as a decorative piece. It looks cool, hooked up to a flue or not. What the buyer does is beyond your control.
 
Thanks for all the advice/thoughts. How would I find out if its a legal stove in PA. I'd certainly only well if it were legal to do so. My hope was simply making a little to put toward a new stove, a small Morso or Regency alterra stove.
 
Nostalgia beckons.
I'll give ya $95 for the sucker - only problem is that you have to hold it for me until I can get a friend (or me, on my travels) to pick it up......or, if you are headed up to CT for any visits I can meet you (it fits easily in a corner of a car trunk with the legs off).
(I will pay now)

It will make a fine table for my sunroom....

But, if you want to get rid of it quicker, craigslist or ebay should do the job.....
 
Lethal dose, unfortunately I've already found a buyer. Good luck with your hunt.
 
No problem! Glad you were able to make a sale. Let me know if the deal falls through.
 
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