Fisher coal boiler hand fed
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
All the Fishers I've ever seen, designs were just on the doors W.
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- Joined: Sat. Jan. 02, 2010 2:55 pm
- Location: NE PA, Monroe County
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hopper Fed Hitzer EZ Flo
- Baseburners & Antiques: Many, including most all Fisher models
- Coal Size/Type: Chestnut / hard
- Other Heating: Kitchen Queen 480
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If you can find one that has only burned wood, will the grates and liners be in good condition.
Most offered for sale state "in good condition" but the seller has no idea what is supposed to be in it. Most look like this, with homemade non movable grate and no liners;
Homemade grate
The flap at top is hinged for loading to prevent smoke from wood or gasses from coal from rolling in at top.
This is the normal condition of liner parts you will find.
This is taken down inside firebox with fair liners.
This is exceptional with new brick.
Most offered for sale state "in good condition" but the seller has no idea what is supposed to be in it. Most look like this, with homemade non movable grate and no liners;
Homemade grate
The flap at top is hinged for loading to prevent smoke from wood or gasses from coal from rolling in at top.
This is the normal condition of liner parts you will find.
This is taken down inside firebox with fair liners.
This is exceptional with new brick.
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- Posts: 23
- Joined: Sat. Jan. 02, 2010 2:55 pm
- Location: NE PA, Monroe County
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hopper Fed Hitzer EZ Flo
- Baseburners & Antiques: Many, including most all Fisher models
- Coal Size/Type: Chestnut / hard
- Other Heating: Kitchen Queen 480
- Contact:
They will have a UL tag on the back shield or right side, bottom rear corner. They have shields on bottom and rear.
#1600 was the parts designation for all cast parts. Originals will have 1600-*** on them.
Here is the one in my collection while reconditioning ;
Curing paint outside. Reconditioned stoves in my collection are no longer used.
#1600 was the parts designation for all cast parts. Originals will have 1600-*** on them.
Here is the one in my collection while reconditioning ;
Curing paint outside. Reconditioned stoves in my collection are no longer used.
- warminmn
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- Location: Land of 11,842 lakes
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Junior, Riteway 37
- Coal Size/Type: nut and stove anthracite, lignite
- Other Heating: Wood and wear a wool shirt
Im guessing people either want a larger firebox for wood burning or the grate breaks so they replace it with a solid piece and remove the sides. Sounds like you have a nice collection.
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- Location: swOH near a little town where the homes are mobile and the cars aren’t
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 354
- Coal Size/Type: nut coal
- Other Heating: electric, wood, oil
Paul, I really appreciate your contribution to this thread and this forum. Your knowledge of these stoves and all things Fisher is nothing short of amazing.