vAN WERT 4 SALE

vAN WERT 4 SALE

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:13 am

Not sure if anyone is interested ,I saw this for sale newer ad . I am not sure if its still there but here is the ad .its in western PA


VAN-WERT Anthra-therm auger-fed, hard coal furnace w/controller, forced hot air, $375 OBO, 814-948-9755
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Re: vAN WERT 4 SALE

PostBy: Yanche On: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:57 am

A Google search on the phone number returns:
Michael Michael Jr (814) 948-9755 109 Bigler Ave, Spangler, PA 15775

It' s northwest of Altoona, PA
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Re: vAN WERT 4 SALE

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:00 pm

Yanche wrote:A Google search on the phone number returns:
Michael Michael Jr (814) 948-9755 109 Bigler Ave, Spangler, PA 15775

It' s northwest of Altoona, PA



I have no involvement with it ,I just saw it and figured I would pass it on . I assume they are similar to the A-A .What yrs where thay produced? Dave
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Re: vAN WERT 4 SALE

PostBy: coal berner On: Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:18 pm

Hi Dave There are more like E.F.M here is some info not much on year's
Maybe are leader will chime in he own's and operates one

http://mysite.verizon.net/zootsuite/tec ... toker.html
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Re: vAN WERT 4 SALE

PostBy: TechCurmudgeon On: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:10 pm

I know of no easy way to figure out the manufacturing date of a Van Wert; at least, in my case, it isn't on the nameplate, and, they've been out of business for years.

If the one in the ad is in good condition then it sounds like a bargain.
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Re: vAN WERT 4 SALE

PostBy: Greyhound On: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:03 am

I looked at this unit on Sunday, but ultimately decided to pass on it. In retrospect, I wished I had taken a camera, to post a couple of pictures here. It just looked like it would be too much work to bring it back. There was a missing gear on the feed mechanism, not sure how easy those are to source.

How does one work on the "guts" of these things? The only way I saw to access the firepot area was down the pipe that is at the front.

I think I need to "cut my teeth" on something a little simpler, at least for my first stove. If anyone is looking for more details, let me know.
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