Hello, I have a hardly-used (if at all) Russo number 2 coal/wood stove that I want to sell. It is from the 1980s and has just sat in a garage all this time. I have written to Russo in Randolph, MA (where it was purchased) but thought I would ask here. Thank you for any input.
Is An Older Russo #2 wood/coal Worth Selling?
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I may sound cheap (I prefer frugal), but anything is worth selling if it's safe. Someone could use it in a deer camp, in a workshop, garage, etc. I'd say put it on craigslist with pictures as long as it's still usable. Curt
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It has two strikes against it... one is that wood/coal stoves are generally worse at burning either one than a dedicated stove.
The larger problem is that it's a pre-EPA stove, so almost nobody that processes their own wood is going to want it for a heater.
That said, there is still a certain demographic that likes pre-EPA stoves (I can only assume that The Wood Fairy takes care of their wood for them), so you could try to sell it to them, or to someone who wants a backyard firepit.
Failing that, it'll be worth a solid $20 at the scrap yard!
The larger problem is that it's a pre-EPA stove, so almost nobody that processes their own wood is going to want it for a heater.
That said, there is still a certain demographic that likes pre-EPA stoves (I can only assume that The Wood Fairy takes care of their wood for them), so you could try to sell it to them, or to someone who wants a backyard firepit.
Failing that, it'll be worth a solid $20 at the scrap yard!
Thank you all for your thoughtful responses. The buyers of my house wanted it so it is included in the sale. I contacted Russo Stove company in Randolph, MA and they told me to start at $800.00 if I were to sell it. It was never used.
A Russo #2 is a coal burner. I’ll be beaten by my better half but if you want to get rid for garage space I might be able to take it off your hands.
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