Ways to identify Englander models?

I thought I might try here first, before contacting Englander. Why? I think it's probably a lot more fun here! ;-)

I purchased a used Englander wood stove .... at least that's the manual I was given with it. It is certainly 'close', but even the manual says (effectively) 'yours might look different than this'. The manual references model 24-PVD. I haven't found any identifying labels or anything on it. I suspect the back cover is gone (if it had one), that may have had a label on it.

Here's a few things I know about it:
Does hold more than 1 bag of pellets in the hopper. Manual says 70lbs ... I'm inclined to believe it.
Has a vent fan on the left (looking at it from the front) side.
Has a heat circulation fan on the right ( looking at it from the front) side.
Has 5 'heat tubes' that are viewable from the front, above the door with glass in it.
Has 3 removable plates on the inside...
Wear plate:
flat metal, bent with holes drilled in it that goes in the burn pot
Impingement plate:
Large, fllat metal with a tab on the front for handle,
and bent tab on the back to cover the exhaust area (I think)
Small flat metal plate that hangs on a section to the left of the burn pot .. inspection or clean-out cover?
Single piece burn pot (save for the wear plate) ... has holes on the 3 non-auger sides
2 augers
Currently has an electronc control board .. was told this replaced an old 'analog' control board.
Board in it, though, has a sticker on it that says Auto Start Control Board PU-CB04
The unit doesn't have an ignitor system, so I suppose it's a more generic replacement board.
On the circuitry side it says England's Stove 2004 00003901-02
Dimensions:
Width: 28 1/2"
Depth: 28 3/4"
Height: 38 1/4"
Door: 14 1/4" Width x 14 1/2" Tall, with glass
Some photos:

yes ... the burn plate is a lot different! Mine appears to be hollow with air holes along the sides and front. The front is closed off square, but has a rectangular hole, that exposes the hollow inside... the wear plate has holes in it too, and sets over this hole.

I have no idea how old it is.

Interesting!

Well, I finally found the manufacturing plate/tag. It was on the exhaust side base, under the exhaust fan.
It's a 1996 Englander 25-PDVP, SN WHI-001191
I don't know what the difference is between the various model 25's, but '96 must be kind of an older one.




I wonder if the fans are close to spec .... I'll need a new gasket, now that I took the exhaust fan off. The room air fan, I used a cork head gasket blank to fashion a gasket. It had silicone for a gasket, but that's a pain to get off. I'll order a new one of those also, if it's a standard size.
Room fan - appears not original, due to mounting holes:


The above has the cover off the cooling fan of the motor ... the motor's specs are on it:
Owosso, MI? That's about 15 miles from my Mom's .. where I grew up!



The exhaust fan and assymbly actually looks pretty new .... so maybe the 6-hole motor gasket is 'standard'? (I just have 2 screws put back on to keep stuff out of the exhaust.



Exhaust fan motor specs:


I couldn't get in close enough to get a decent photo, but the 2 auger main bearings have grease zirks on them .... is this normal? I haven't read of anyone mentioning them, here.

Thanks to all!

Dennis

Sorry about the extra photos .... I thought choosing thumbnail would replace the big images with the thumbnail ... but added them!

It does seem awkward!