Crane 44 Weight
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I might be looking at a crane 44 here soon. What should I look for in a used stove for problems also how much do one of these weigh? Didn't know if I should bring a bunch of people or not. I tend to think these are heavy. Thank you very much.
- coalvet
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Two people can handle it very easily, you could probably muscle it into the trunk of your car by yourself if you had to!
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- michaelanthony
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Anything you can remove from the stove helps, doors, fire bricks, baffle, grates, etc. Don't forget the big trash to cover it unless you have a pick up.
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Thank you for all the help. Anything I need to look at as far as wear and tear? I grew up around Wood stoves not coal stoves. Thnks again
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coal vet is right... 2 people is fine for a 44 (more does nothing). as well... if you had to muscle it yourself you probably could (sounds like coal vet has been in the same spot as me many times trying to shove, flip up, push one of these myself
anyways... things to look for mainly are the round grate and its condition as well as the interior firebrick (check for really large gaps between the outside of the round grate and the firebrick, more than 3/8-1/2" is ideal). not much else goes wrong with these stoves that lil' paint & gasket wont fix.
anyways... things to look for mainly are the round grate and its condition as well as the interior firebrick (check for really large gaps between the outside of the round grate and the firebrick, more than 3/8-1/2" is ideal). not much else goes wrong with these stoves that lil' paint & gasket wont fix.
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I tried looking it up in my coal library literature. The stove is listed but it does not give a weight for the stove. In cases like this I have to refer to my failsafe rule Number 2: Whatever you think it weighs, it weighs more... so get good help and any device known to man to avoid personal injury. Mike