Hi, I'm new here. I found a Blaze King stove in my area for $600. I'm not sure what to look for in terms of problems, wear-and-tear, etc. I also don't know how to dtermine which model it is. Any pointers? Thanks!
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Yikes. Two different wood door handles that they didn't even mask off before rattle canning it with who knows what over the top of rust. Is that door melted/bent damaged?
I would not be interested but some folks seemed to like the really old ones.
I would not be interested but some folks seemed to like the really old ones.
Ashful
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Oh...so it's old, eh? I have no idea how to identify them. I'm very new to this. Thank you for the input!
Even in good shape it's only worth a couple hundred bucks
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But now I'm in CT at National Chimney Sweeps Guild event. Hope to one of the mods here....
Ashful
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Insurance underwriter from WI here- just spent about an hour trying to figure out what model wood stove was sent to me for review. Knew it was a Blaze King just wasn’t sure the model— think what you have here is most likely a KTJ-302 from the early 1980s. K=King T= Top Vent J=Jet Air Model. Thinking 302 because no top heat exchanger. I’m not an expert, just noticed you didn’t get a “best guess” and figured I’d share mine— hard to upload more pics when the seller only posts so many online
This one is missing the ceramic inserts just like the one I’m reviewing- really pretty units when they’re in good shape with the ceramic inserts! Discontinued Manuals can be found on Blaze King website. As far as what it’s worth, lol “a couple hundred bucks” might not cut it considering everyone selling anything online things something they bought in the 80s is somehow now worth 5x what they paid for it because “inflation”. Apparently things don’t depreciate anymore. If I was you, I’d offer them $200 & tops I’d pay is $300 due to condition- missing ceramics, needs exterior restoration (undo their spray paint mess), handles are not original, etc.
Hope this helps!
Welcome KJayDub. We see a lot of insurance related wood stove issues pop up in the Classics forum. Your insight is appreciated.Insurance underwriter from WI here- just spent about an hour trying to figure out what model wood stove was sent to me for review. Knew it was a Blaze King just wasn’t sure the model— think what you have here is most likely a KTJ-302 from the early 1980s. K=King T= Top Vent J=Jet Air Model. Thinking 302 because no top heat exchanger. I’m not an expert, just noticed you didn’t get a “best guess” and figured I’d share mine— hard to upload more pics when the seller only posts so many online
As far as what it’s worth, lol “a couple hundred bucks” might not cut it considering everyone selling anything online things something they bought in the 80s is somehow now worth 5x what they paid for it because “inflation”. Apparently things don’t depreciate anymore. If I was you, I’d offer them $200 & tops I’d pay is $300 due to condition- missing ceramics, needs exterior restoration (undo their spray paint mess), handles are not original, etc.
Hope this helps!
BKVP
Minister of Fire
The differences between early models can be extremely difficult to discern. Often the changes are internal and can affect clearances.Insurance underwriter from WI here- just spent about an hour trying to figure out what model wood stove was sent to me for review. Knew it was a Blaze King just wasn’t sure the model— think what you have here is most likely a KTJ-302 from the early 1980s. K=King T= Top Vent J=Jet Air Model. Thinking 302 because no top heat exchanger. I’m not an expert, just noticed you didn’t get a “best guess” and figured I’d share mine— hard to upload more pics when the seller only posts so many online
As far as what it’s worth, lol “a couple hundred bucks” might not cut it considering everyone selling anything online things something they bought in the 80s is somehow now worth 5x what they paid for it because “inflation”. Apparently things don’t depreciate anymore. If I was you, I’d offer them $200 & tops I’d pay is $300 due to condition- missing ceramics, needs exterior restoration (undo their spray paint mess), handles are not original, etc.
Hope this helps!
I'd asked for more images. In the absence of more images, it is King model, but solid drop down doors were used up to and including OM7 emissions tested units, grandfathered by EPA.
It could be a KE model. If the door was open and an image of the top and right hand side were provided, it could be narrowed down a bit more.
It is a King. It is a top vent. Other than that who knows?
You're on the right track. Perhaps OP will post images.
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