Touch up enamel and glass replacement-Encore

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Idomeneus

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Sep 15, 2011
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Upstate NY
Looking at a red VC Encore. Enamel paint is in rough shape and it needs a piece of glass. Attaching pictures. They are asking $325. How easy or expensive would it be to get this looking nice? Thanks
 

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How are the innards? If it doesn't operate nicely these stoves can be expensive to fix.
 
Judging by how the outside looks I would pass. You can touch up small chips but that enamel on top looks like it's flaking off. It might have been overfired hard.
 
Touch up won't fix that sadly. Think I'd pass on Encores in general. They can REALLY become a can of worms.
 
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