shepp 2,285 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) I overheard a neighbour asking another if he could borrow her sack barrow so he could move an old stove into his van and then to the scrap yard. So I asked if I could take a look, it turned out to be a lovely old Little Wenlock MK1, a real classic old stove that is perfectly useable, is probably better quality than most modern ones and parts are easily available. On inspection it turned out to require a new grate, glass retaining frame, new glass, rear brick repairing with some fire cement and a good rub down and blackening. Cost of stove £30, parts for repair £. It even came with t-piece for the back and about 1.5 metres of flue pipe, enough to get it into the register plate. I passed it straight onto my best because he is broke and has wanted a stove to replace his open fire for ages. He was over the moon and is looking forward to doing it up as a little project. Edited February 29, 2012 by shepp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
long dogs 580 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 be bang on in my ollotment shed that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 be bang on in my ollotment shed that You could even boil a kettle or heat some soup on top of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
long dogs 580 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 spot on that mate,ive just got one of those out argos in shed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Great little find there Shepp! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Cheers Malt, it must be a good 50 years old and looking at the wear on the main body, it will last another 50. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Wow nice find. I bet you're right about the quality unless you pay silly money for a top brand. Even with the vents shut you can hear air getting sucked in round the edges of the door because of a bad fit. Made in China! Bet your mate gets a lot of enjoyment out of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Wow nice find. I bet you're right about the quality unless you pay silly money for a top brand. Even with the vents shut you can hear air getting sucked in round the edges of the door because of a bad fit. Made in China! Bet your mate gets a lot of enjoyment out of it Too true mate, this ones that well engineered that the door fits so tight you wouldn't need fire rope to seal it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 what do you think it would be worth once restored a little bit? I know they are bloody expensive that's all, could be a good invest (if you hadn't given it away ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carp man 1 219 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 be bang on in my ollotment shed that it would mate sat in front off it with some beers lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
long dogs 580 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 be bang on in my ollotment shed that it would mate sat in front off it with some beers lol and a fat en 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 what do you think it would be worth once restored a little bit? I know they are bloody expensive that's all, could be a good invest (if you hadn't given it away ) Once renovated you could get between £200 and £250 pounds for it on ebay. So I could have made a profit of between £90 and £140 after buying parts. I felt better passing it onto my mate because he needed it, has had a tough year and deserved a bit of good luck. Money is'nt everything 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
long dogs 580 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 not many like you about bud,hope you mate happy with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 picked a little burner like that up 12mth ago , its sat in the garden , knocking my existing shed/ferret run down in a couple off weeks and building a bigger 1 and that little burner is going to be fitted in there , be a god send come the winter ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breeze 1,318 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Shepp . . . Stick some pic's up during and after your mate's done it up if you get chance Be nice to see it still being used instead of being scrapped Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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