OK guys, I need some info

[buckeye]

This stove has a tag on the front that says "The Earth Stove, 1977" I assume that was the year it was made? Anyone have any info about these? The people who had it placed a set of gas logs in it and didnt use it for wood heat. If I plug the threaded hole where the gas line came in and put some fire brick in it can it be used?

Here is a peak of the inside

It looks like it may have some type of a blower or something on the back, not sure what it is.
I am wondering what a stove like this in really good condition is worth? Any ideas

I know that its not a soapstone or cat or epa certified but I would still like an idea of its value.
Any help is appriciated.

O-H-I-O

 

[smokinj]

This stove has a tag on the front that says "The Earth Stove, 1977" I assume that was the year it was made? Anyone have any info about these? The people who had it placed a set of gas logs in it and didnt use it for wood heat. If I plug the threaded hole where the gas line came in and put some fire brick in it can it be used?

Here is a peak of the inside

It looks like it may have some type of a blower or something on the back, not sure what it is.
I am wondering what a stove like this in really good condition is worth? Any ideas

I know that its not a soapstone or cat or epa certified but I would still like an idea of its value.
Any help is appriciated.

O-H-I-O

sure look like it would work fine

 

[WILDSOURDOUGH]

Looks good, and in pretty fair shape -from the pictures.
If they only used it for gas logs- It would last forever... to overfireing.
Don't know anything about 'Earth Stoves'- but if it were in good shape , and I needed another stove- I'd give $ 200 bucks or so for it right away.

 

[cmonSTART]

Interesting how the door opens - like an oven door.

 

[savageactor7]

Could be one of the 1st generation airtight stoves...while a big improvement in there day, tech has passed them by. It'll serve you OK if you have your own source of unlimited wood. If not I'd update to a newer EPA stove that'll pay for itself over 4-5 years in the wood you'll save...

...while I'm no expert if the stove doesn't require fire brick I wouldn't put any in. You can tell by looking inside to see if there are any bent pieces of angle iron to hold the bricks in place. I'd say it's worth $50...and that what I've been asking for our Shenandoah r77 with firebricks.

 

[buckeye]

the door actually comes off. it lifts up out of two holes in the ash lip and has a grate you can put on it. I really didnt notice anywhere to control the air on this stove. Im a little younger, but, did you use to only use the damper to control air?

 

[savageactor7]

Well older stoves did require a flue damper they also had either a thermostat or a small sliding vent to control the burn rate.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Used to know a few folks who owned Earth stoves and they loved them. However, that's all I know about them except that they are no longer made.