Antique wood burning stoves history the first quantity manufacturing of antique wood burning stoves began in germany around 1728, and were known as five plate or jamb stoves. Wood stoves use wood logs and a clever combustion system to create long ashley wood stoves are now owned by martin hearth and heating. 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 1980s. The value of an antique stove depends upon the age of the stove, whether or not it is in working condition and the rarity of the model. There are some techniques to learn, and theyre described in this book. Tips on increasing the efficiency of wood burning stoves off grid living duration. It should be known that bob fisher and jake jackson lived just a few short miles from one another and had a mutual respect and a genuine friendship that lasted until jake jacksons death many years later. A wood burning stove or wood burner or log burner in the uk is a heating appliance capable of burning wood fuel and wood derived biomass fuel, such as sawdust bricks. Fisher stoves are distributed in new zealand by retail links, the nelson company bringing spa pools, wood fires bosca and jayline wood fires and lifestyle products outdoor furniture, gas barbecues, charcoal bbqs and smokers to new zealanders. Wood stoves have been a popular and effective way to warm a home since before benjamin franklin designed his circulating stove. In 1973 bob fisher was working as a metal fabricator business was slow and he was struggling to support his wife and children, while finishing building his own pole frame home. Dec 17, 2011 wood ncoal, the coal grate was an accessory for many fisher stoves that were ul tested with both wood and coal. An advertisement from 1899 showing this style of warming oven with ship imprints on the doors is found on the smithsonian libraries website.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. How do i determine what model my old buck stove is. Fisher and myers started working on the wood stove in 20 as part of a business competition. Search results for fisher wood stove for sale in ohio browse for sale listings in ohio the buckeye state state capital columbus. This is a very well built solid plate steel stove with cast ion doors and firebrick lining. Feb 11, 2007 lso to make a fisher more stingy with wood. Oct 05, 2008 none of the fisher stoves have had gaskets. I ran frontier wood stoves as a manager and later as a patent licensee.
Fishers are great stoves, i have never seen one warped or with broken welds as a result of over heating it. Wood stove manufacturers list update 1996 mother earth news. Fisher grandpa bear airtight wood stove used fisher grandpa bear wood stove. Later, fisher developed freestanding pedestaltype stoves and some of these were. There were several models in the fisher line, each with a specific market. A fisher wood stove continues to be a favorite among homeowners and collectors for its innovative design, effective heatgenerating power, quality materials and wellcrafted and visually pleasing style. Throughout history, woodstove technology has developed to heat homes, but not all of it has been equally clean and efficient. New listing vintage fisher bicentennial edition grandma bear woodstove. James graham opened the first wedgewood factory in 1919, and the company survived for several decades, becoming renowned for their products quality and durability. They were designed with a triple door seal that did not use a gasket.
It was the most expensive stove sold by fisher from the lates 70s to the mid 80s. First fisher wood stoves those fisher wood stoves were first created in oregon by bob fisher in the mid1970s. The design made these the first wood stoves that worked more efficiently and controllable than other stoves on the market that wasted wood, air and heat. Papa bear, momma bear, baby bear, grandpa, grandma.
The plates of the jamb stove were often very ornate, and are considered collectors items, even if it is only one plate. They did have an internal baffle a steel plate which turned the volatile gases back into the fire before exiting up the chimney which helped a little. It wasnt even that long ago that a familys options were limited to only a wood stove for heat. A quick fisher wood stove history will reveal that a fisher wood burning stove was a very popular choice during the 70s. Wood stove blog keep up to date on changes to our site. Frontier wood stoves was not a copy, but an evolutionary redesign. Five minutes with ryan fisher, cofounder of baltimore. Also, fisher parts are not readily available, so people with older models still in their homes might have a hard time with maintenance if something broke. Designed with your needs at heart, we offer a broad selection of heating appliances to fit any need. Knowing the model of your stove is essential to ordering the correct parts or accessories should the need arise. The huntsman wood stove is an older preepa wood stove produced with the popular step style design used by other stove manufactures during that timeframe.
The story of fisher wood stoves is that of a small scale inventor whose ideas grew beyond his control. It goes from 060 in no time at all, which i guess makes it more of a corvette than a caprice. Stove appraisal is available online or by mail for the owner who wishes to learn more about the history andor value of the stove in his possession. Unfollow fisher stoves to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
View our range of fisher clean air wood fires and multifuel fires. Fisher blenheim, fisher charleston, fisher denniston, fisher hanmer. The fisher family originated in hanover, germany, and moved to. The first fisher wood stove was developed in the early 1970s and was designed to curtail air leakage, which was common in stoves at that time. Heat off the grid while staying on a budget with our efficient wood and pellet stoves. Youll find real warmth in the many features of a genuine fisher stove. Blower motor, 265 cfm for multiple brands including. They licensed the technology from the university and formed their company in 2014. And it has these great front dampers that just bombard the fire with oxygen. User manuals, fisher wood stove operating guides and service manuals. The most distinctive design element of a fisher wood stove are the doors, because each units set was personally manufactured by bob fisher, while the stoves body was constructed by one of the.
If you are searching for the book timberline woodstove owners manual in. Fisher wood stoves were a popular choice in the 1980s, since the oil prices skyrocketed and a lot of households turned to woodburning alternatives. Profile of the discontinued fisher brand of wood stove. I do not remember what year we bought it but i think it was early eightys. The bear series were a very popular stove and many of the stoves are still in use today. Replacment glass for fisher grandma bear iv stove leftright original cast iron vogelzang boxwood wood burning stove door 10x8 brand. The first models of fisher wood stoves were the bear models that required the use of a chimney. Wedgewood stoves were made in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Fisher wood burning stoves papa, momma, baby bears. If you do not have the original paperwork on your buck stove, then you must use other methods to determine the model number. Wood ncoal, the coal grate was an accessory for many fisher stoves that were ul tested with both wood and coal. I guess you could install one, but they didnt come that way.
Fisher wood stove in the early seventies through the mideighties, fisher wood stoves were all the rage due to their innovative airtight design developed by bob fisher. Fishers design utilized a new welding and sealing design which curtailed air leakage, which was a major problem for wood stoves on the market during that time. Anyhow it makes me grin just a bit to think of the story and look at the shiny plated letters on the front of mine and take a little pride in knowing that i get to use a stove that is a product of an industry dynasty. In the 1740s, a wood shortage in philadelphia inspired benjamin franklin to improve upon the existing open hearth. Fisher wood stove models are no longer manufactured in north america, and so they are not available in the states. These days fisher wood stoves no longer manufacture stoves, although many of the old stove are still around and working well. Get a repair technician for your fisher wood stove. It is these core values that we take to heart with each product. Breckwell wood stoves country flame earth fisher hitzer lilly omega. The coal bear was the only fisher stove made for coal use. They were not as efficient as current stoves that have secondary combustion or a catalyst. Trademarked by the atlanta stove company in 1978 as a wood burning heater, the huntsman closely resembled the fisher wood stove which was another popular stove during the late 1970s. The raised area around the edge of the door makes contact with the bottom of the channel on the stove, and the raised edges of the channel contact the flat door creating 3 contact surfaces.
With very little firewood, this wood stove puts out a lot of heat. Fisher was the biggest and best stove manufacturer in the united states maybe the world. Hightech wood burning stoves come of age with an updated wood stove manufacturers list and the best models for 1996. They have absorbed the ashley wood stove brand into their own catalog. A stove is an enclosed space in which fuel is burned to heat either the space in which the stove is situated, or items placed on the heated stove there are many types of stoves, such as the kitchen stove, which is used to cook food, and the wood burning stove or a coal stove, which is typically used for heating a dwelling. Quincy stove manufacturing once was a hot business. Finding an old wood stove can be quite a thrill, and searching for more information about the stove and its history is important to understanding both how it works and the value of the stove. It was a success and paved the way for additional models.
Generally the appliance consists of a solid metal usually cast iron or steel closed firebox, often lined by fire brick, and one or more air controls which can be manually or automatically operated depending upon the stove. The newer stoves, from the 1980s onwards, emitted very little smoke around 6g of particulates per kg of wood burned and met epa requirements for clean burning, earlier models did not. The fisher stove story paperback january 1, 1979 by claudia lynn author 5. This is a beautiful piece of history that we want to get out of our basement. A brief history of the wood stove the old farmers almanac.
Find 3 listings related to fisher stoves showroom in factoryville on. Original cast iron vogelzang boxwood wood burning stove door 10x8 brand. Harman wood pellet stoves no doubt that pellet burning stoves are a popular alternative to traditional. They are still sold today as vintage stoves and used by antique lovers and experienced cooks. The stove lights very easily if you use the cigarsized starter blocks which i dont think are recommended by the manufacturer. This beautiful piece of history is a warming oven was originally attached to the top of a cast iron majestic wood stove made by majestic manufacturing of st. Fisher coal bear has an upper air intake on the upper door that is only cracked during coal use. Replacment glass for fisher grandma bear iv stove leftright. Coal stoves have this secondary air source built in as a leak around the grate at front or through the slots between glass panels of european stoves. Whatever their use, old stoves were designed to burn wood, but after the civil war, coalburning designs came on the scene. Wood stove blog keep up to date on changes to our site, and. Your thoughts on woodstoves northern woodlands blog. A simple wood stove used to heat a church building in tarrytown, ny, circa early 1900s. The history of old stoves old house journal magazine.
The first metal wood burning stove is said to have been invented in 16thcentury europe, but the stove did not become more common until nearly 200 years later, during the industrial revolution. During the next 5 years, fisher wood stoves became popular. Here we take a look at how cordwoodfueled stoves have progressed over. Cooking the majestic way smithsonian libraries unbound. Fisher wood stoves bob fisher designed the fisher wood burning stoves in the late 1970s at springfield. A wide variety of classified ads buy, rent, sell and find anything fisher wood stove listings. Sure, if you like delicious food, want to save money, and believe that a stove should do more than cook food. The alliance for green heat recently announced the 14 finalists that will compete in the firstever wood stove design challenge, an international. Most polular models were papa bear, momma bear and baby bear. View and download fisher baby bear vi owners manual online. Fisher wood stove user manuals download manualslib. There were a few models of this highly regarded wood burning stove in use during its heyday.
While stoves made for cooking as well as heating might be retrofitted to exhaust out an existing hearth and flue, in the best situations they were connected by an umbilical metal stove pipe to a new kind of chimney that was smaller in flue diameter to enhance the. There wasnt a bear name given to any stoves designed to be used inside a fireplace or hearth and were known only as fireplace inserts. Call for prices of some of the wood stoves that we sell. Fisher wood stove identification, history and more for the stoves produced from 1973 to 1988. Fireplaces and wood stoves home repair and improvement by time life books and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Practicality won out in the end, and by the beginning of the 20th century, 40 million american homes were heated with wood stoves, often a behemoth, nickelplated. Original cast iron vogelzang boxwood wood burning stove door 10x8 got one to sell. Timberline woodstove owners manual muslim modest world. Unfollow fisher wood stove to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Old wood stoves are a relic from a bygone era but can still be very useful for heating homes and cooking food. There was no separation plate between the air intake area and combustion chamber, so air wasnt forced through the grate basket affair like it should be. Dec 29, 2011 of all the old preepa stoves ive known in my life, the fisher that we have up in deer camp is by far my favorite.