I Need an Appraisal on a Magee Crown BB

tonythetiger · Post by **tonythetiger** » Thu. Mar. 20, 2014 11:19 pm

Thanks for the replies guys wsherric I watched your YouTube videos yesterday on the Glenwood before I joined here.
I will keep you guys posted and take pictures when I buy the stove (Maybe)
and after reading some of the previous posts on the forums I can tell you guys like all the stove information like the width, Height & the fire-pot sizes too!

Tony

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 7:11 am

Nice Tony. Good luck on your trip tomorrow.

Post by **ONEDOLLAR** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 7:14 am

Hi! Welcome to NEPA T.T.T!!

Not much more I can add to what has already been posted BUT I would like to stress that "coal stove flu" is a wonderful sickness to have. It has been know to save its victims 1000's of dollars in heating costs and keeping the sick one and his family warmer in the process. Not a bad thing most would say.

Seriously though take you time in making your purchase. Do your research and the right stove will present itself and at the right price too. Don't be shy in asking questions here either. You won't find a better group of people that are happy to help any other place.

Ciao!
OD

nortcan · Post by **nortcan** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 4:40 pm

Hi Tony and welcome to the forum.
If you don't care about the coal flue , go ahead and get sick as soon as possible. But you may consider to get sick for a very long time, when these antiques get you, they keep you for a long and pleasant time.

Good luck and take the time to get the good one for you.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 4:42 pm

Took you long enough to jump in here Pierre, my Quebe-qua friend

tonythetiger · Post by **tonythetiger** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 5:02 pm

nortcan wrote:Hi Tony and welcome to the forum.
If you don't care about the coal flue , go ahead and get sick as soon as possible. But you may consider to get sick for a very long time, when these antiques get you, they keep you for a long and pleasant time.
Good luck and take the time to get the good one for you.

I wanted the coal stove like the one you have,
but I am not so lucky to find anything like that!

however I did look at your post on how to move that sucker,
and I went to the local TSC store and bought a dolly and a motorcycle lift (with wheels), and a metal ramp....
and I also went to the U-Haul store and got 5 heavy moving blankets and a appliance dolly

so I am prepared to buy and move the Magee Crown if it is not in to bad shape....

Tony

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 5:04 pm

Save the receipts, the size you are looking at does not weigh all that much.

My wife and I loaded and unloaded both of my BB'S out of our microvan.

nortcan · Post by **nortcan** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 7:02 pm

freetown fred wrote:Took you long enough to jump in here Pierre, my Quebe-qua friend

Hey F.Fred, did you already forgot ( or forget, not shure) that I'm so far away North

Salutations.

tonythetiger · Post by **tonythetiger** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 8:22 pm

Gekko wrote:Save the receipts, the size you are looking at does not weigh all that much.

My wife and I loaded and unloaded both of my BB'S out of our microvan.

Dang it!...
I was not sure of the weight but not to worry!,
I only bought from the store that I can use after the move, as I have 3 motorcycles so I "need" a motorcycle lift...
I have a 2003 Honda Blackbird, 1983 Midnight Virago 920, 1982 Katana GS1000SZ...
and I am buying a "new to me" home in North Walpole built in 1925!
I bought it with all the furniture included, all furniture are antiques!
the dolly and 5 heavy blankets was 15$

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 8:42 pm

Nice......back in 1984, I had a brand new VF750F....I rode the *censored* out of that bike.....I miss the 80's

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 8:56 pm

nice stable there !! I rode both the Katana and the Virago when they were intro'd back in the day. the Black Bird not till years later. they are each in my all time fav's group.

IMHO there were not and still is not an equal to any of them in their own catagories, esp. if you consider the era's they were built. there will always be a constant progression of "space age" tech incorporated into cycles but there aren't that many purely satisfying all around daily bikes left.

i have an 85 Vmax on sport bike 17" wheels and radials and personally tuned stock displacement, cams and carbs. dyno verified at 130 RWHP and 90 #'s Ft. of torque.

also have an Aprilia SR50 DiTech with a 65cc mid race cylinder, porting and racing bottom end. converted to custom twin injector throttle body injection and premix. it hits the clutch at 6,000rpm, buries traffic between lights and does 90 mph topend.

did I mention i'm into bikes here before ?

tonythetiger · Post by **tonythetiger** » Fri. Mar. 21, 2014 9:14 pm

I am glad that some folks can recognize quality classic motorcycles as well as classic stoves..
the younger generation will catch on when they are in their 50's

Post by **dcrane** » Sat. Mar. 22, 2014 6:50 am

Gekko wrote:Nice......back in 1984, I had a brand new VF750F....I rode the *censored* out of that bike.....I miss the 80's

the 80's looked at as "classics" now

god im getting old... wish I saved my classic Vmax!

As far as that BB goes... William's got the price pretty spot on... That stove will no doubt be worth at least $400 (just based on parts/aesthetics), It could be worth $600-$800 if in good functional condition and no cracked cast iron. The guy is dreaming for $1500 unless its professionally restored.

wilsons woodstoves · Post by **wilsons woodstoves** » Sat. Mar. 22, 2014 8:09 am

Those are great stoves,112 is a powerful heater.I have a 110 all broke down for 400.00 To give you an Idea) Make sure the 3 outlets and internal damper are there. The best way to figure cond is how the fire brick look,you want orig brick in nice clean cond. the fire pot behind those brick is thin and delicate. The bottom end Has 4 vert rods(about 10 inches long,if they were a little tight they crack the cast around the top (head) of rod. good fitting sheet metal is not cheep any more check it on the bottom edge.Bring a little brass tooth brush check it over good good luck

tonythetiger · Post by **tonythetiger** » Sat. Mar. 22, 2014 4:34 pm

wilsons woodstoves wrote:The best way to figure cond is how the fire brick look,you want orig brick in nice clean cond. the fire pot behind those brick is thin and delicate. The bottom end Has 4 vert rods(about 10 inches long,if they were a little tight they crack the cast around the top (head) of rod. good fitting sheet metal is not cheep any more check it on the bottom edge.Bring a little brass tooth brush check it over good good luck

Okay, I just picked up the stove and put it my garage,
The fire brick looks like just fireproof cement and will not come out unless I use a chisel or something, it is supposed to be cemented to the fire pot?
The PO had claimed to have it professionally serviced before it was placed (unconnected) at the fireplace mantle where it sat for 10 years...
the nickel plating looks like new...minimum surface rust on the bottom...$400.00 bucks I paid for it....

Pictures after my battery charges up.....

Tony

I Need an Appraisal on a Magee Crown BB

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