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A new Baby from 1980

Discussion in 'Non-EPA Woodstoves and Fireplaces' started by WeldrDave, Jan 17, 2014.

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  1. WeldrDave

    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    I got a deal yesterday, and had to play some stupid game with the seller:rolleyes:…. I offered him $200 for the baby bear but the SOB put it back on e-bay again and wanted to wait. Long story short, he took $200 as a gentlemens agreement yesterday but then had second thoughts. He was originally asking $449,99, what an A$$ this guy was, Needless to say that ROYALY pi$$ed me off:mad:… after a few words, he caved in and I just brought this old girl home:D… Saved from being a boat anchor or Beer cans:thumbs: I just got home with her, thought you might enjoy
     

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    Glad you saved her. Time to fire it up!
     
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    In time, But you will see it!:) I'm gonna bring her back slowly and sweetly! She is all original and never been touched:cool: Thats why I played a stupid game with the guy I bought it from. He is the son of the original owner and thought he was going to make big $$$ from it!
     
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    Wow that looks like a nice one Dave solid and still very clean. Glad to hear you verbally beat that jerk into honesty!
     
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    I'm not mean to anyone, but he was a Complete A$$. First he said Ok $200 and we shook hands on it, he said call tomorrow and you can pick it up, then the SOB wouldn't answer my calls so I finally left him a message saying, " I thought we had a gentlemens agreement" are you backing out? then it was on e-bay again, then I got :mad::mad::mad::mad:…. You don't shake my hand then screw me without a fight! So I left him a ^%#@((&^$@!@&) messsage, then he called me, because I said I was coming over to see him. He gave me some BULL S#!T story and said come by and pick it up:rolleyes:…… I win:p….
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    Yea Pete, shes in real good shape! it was drug out of a basement so other than some spiders and a couple stink bugs, not too bad:cool:, except the BS I had to go through to get it, the good thing is I own it now:p
     
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    Better day light views
     

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    Looks nice Dave. That one was born the year after me.
     
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    Holy cow Dave that stove is a beauty! Seriously in good shape!
     
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    Did the seller help you load it :mad:.......:thumbs: Nice stove!
     
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    Yes he did...
     
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    Good deal :)
    What the plans for the stove ?
     
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    Not 100% sure yet, but for $200 I just like knowing I own it!
     
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    Got a tent? Of course you would have to enlist a camel to carry it but still a warm tent.:D
     
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    Decades old, decades left in it. That's what I like about smoke dragons:zip:
     
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    Going to go to my camp and visit my baby next weekend. I'm looking forward to it. Quite frankly I never paid any attention as to what kind of stove it was before but it clearly is a Baby Bear. My sister came across it a whole ago. I'll have to see if the plate is still on it so I can figure out when it was made and get some action photos.
     
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    Nice Baby Bear Dave!

    That's one other thing I am in the hunt for, an early Papa Bear!

    Can't wait to see pics of the final product!
     
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    It'll be a while before I start with it. I gotta finish a few things first including my log splitter, should have that done by end of Feb.
     
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    my cousin burns in a BB too. Quite the stove! He heats about 1500 sq ft of a ranch style home with no problem. Decent burn times too. He placed to thick slabs of soapstone on the tops to help with the heat. Nice score Dave
     
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