![]() ![]() ![]() Since they were constructed with solid study materials, many of these old stoves are in great condition.īear series stoves have a single door and a 6 inch flue. In fact, a very good friend of mine still comfortably heats his 1200 square foot home with a fireplace series stove that was purchased new in the early 1980's. The Bear series were a very popular stove and many of the stoves are still in use today. Later, Fisher developed freestanding pedestal-type stoves and some of these were approved for use inside mobile homes. There wasn’t a “bear” name given to any stoves designed to be used inside a fireplace or hearth and were known only as Fireplace Inserts. The first models of Fisher wood stoves were the Bear models that required the use of a chimney. The stove body was outsourced to licensed manufacturers. Since Bob Fisher did the manufacturing of the doors himself, an authentic stove will say “Fisher” on the door. Later models added the choice of glass doors.Īuthenticating an original Fisher wood stove is easy by looking at the door. Early models of Fisher stoves have doors made out of heavy steel construction and customers had choices in several finishes including brass, cast iron or nickel.
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