Movin' on up!

Saw an ad on craigslist for a Mk II for $600 so I went and looked at it tonight.

It's in decent shape. The ash door handle was broken and brazed at some point and it could probably use and ash door gasket too.

The grates look good but the front one binds a bit, nothing a little grinding won't fix.

Offered $500 and made arrangements to pick it up on Wednesday.

Probably should have offered $400 but didn't want to insult him.

Awesome score!

Good for you. I spoke with that guy. He seemed like a straight shooter. It looked like a nice stove. I was able to find one closer to home. I am very impressed with my mark ii. It really did a nice job heating my home during this weekends cold snap.

Good deal Jeff.

Jim Blauvelt wrote:Good for you. I spoke with that guy. He seemed like a straight shooter. It looked like a nice stove. I was able to find one closer to home. I am very impressed with my mark ii. It really did a nice job heating my home during this weekends cold snap.

You in the area Jim?

The ad said it came with the house(which is how I got my Mk I) and he'd never used it so he wasn't "emotionally attached" to it like some of us.

He almost seemed surprised when I offered $500. It was one of those "D'oh!" moments when you probably could have offered less. Oh well, my Mk I has already saved me more than I paid for the Mk II.

Good deal!
I'm trying to figure out how the ash door handle got broken, it's not flimsy by any means.

good deal . more heat . if in your mind you got a good deal thats all that matters .

Baby Huey dropped something on it, OR some less than brilliant fellow moved it out of the living room and snapped it off with the door jamb. You know it was a bone-head move.....and every one of us has done it more than once in our short lives.
PS: Enjoy......good shoppin'!

mason coal burner wrote:good deal . more heat . if in your mind you got a good deal thats all that matters .

It's a "good", deal, not a "great" deal.

Now all you have to do is hook it up and show us the results. Same BTUs as my stove but heating more area according to Harman.

Good example of what can be had without spending a fortune. I would recommend buying a good used stove that has a good reputation rather than buying a cheapo stove or one that is burned or worn out. This Harman with a couple minor problems is a prime example of how much money can be saved with only a need for minor repair. Good going jpete. Hopefully some people considering burning coal will read this thread and avoid the junk that never will burn well.

I'm a little confused as to the difference in air passages from the Mk I to the Mk II.

On mine, the two ports are 3"-4" wide. On the Mk II, they are only 1.5" at most.

They do run directly through the fire box, rather then being "hidden" above the baffle on the Mk I.

I just hope I get a good amount of air out of this thing....

grizzly2 wrote:Good example of what can be had without spending a fortune. I would recommend buying a good used stove that has a good reputation rather than buying a cheapo stove or one that is burned or worn out. This Harman with a couple minor problems is a prime example of how much money can be saved with only a need for minor repair. Good going jpete. Hopefully some people considering burning coal will read this thread and avoid the junk that never will burn well.

Grizzly, what brands/stoves would you classify as cheapo or junk? These opinions might help others to stop and research before buying.

If the guy is anything like me he could've stomped on the handle in a fit of rage. Just sayin' ...

jpete wrote: It's a "good", deal, not a "great" deal.

Well it's 2x less than I paid for my Mark I back in '05 .... so I'd say that's a GREAT deal!