Franklin fireplace age and type - # 1430

Question:

We have an old Franklin fireplace That has the number 76 cast prominently in the center of one of the back plates.  Is this fireplace from 1876?  Is there a catalog available to look up old Franklin fireplaces?  I can’t seem to find one on the Web.

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Answer:

Hard to tell. Most (98%+) of the Franklin fireplaces around today were made in the period from 1960-1980. You might look closer for a foundry name or a “made in Taiwan (or other place) raised lettering stamped into the casting.

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