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Help ID this insert?

Post in 'Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)' started by zufrieden, Oct 26, 2011.

  1. zufrieden New Member

    joined: Oct 23, 2011
    6 posts
    SE Wisconsin
    :grrr: I am new to the forum and new to wood heating. We just moved and there is a insert in the fireplace. The tags have been painted over and I can't locate any type of ID on it anywhere. I hope someone can tell me what this insert is and how best to operate to get the longest burn time on our wood.

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    zufrieden, Oct 26, 2011
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  2. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,971 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    Looks like a Buck knock-off. Don't know though. There were a lot of them back when that one was built!.
    tfdchief, Oct 26, 2011
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  3. Shane Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 21, 2005
    1,830 posts
    Casper Wyoming
    Get some xylene or other paint remover and wipe the tag off. THey're usually stamped so you'll still beable to read it.
    Shane, Oct 26, 2011
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  4. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,839 posts
    NNJ
    What is the slanted piece on top?
    gzecc, Oct 26, 2011
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  5. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    The Mr Fusion port!
    begreen, Oct 26, 2011
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  6. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,917 posts
    Western Mass.
    AH Ha!

    Now THAT is a SQuire Stove - Squire Insert! I sold a heck of a lot of those babies. Blower is in a slip-out drawer underneath.

    The damper did say Squire - but that was a small insert which might have feel off.

    Anyway, that is the closest I can get. Squire by Cox Manufacturing -
    http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/23703
    webbie, Oct 26, 2011
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  7. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,971 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    The damper handle.
    tfdchief, Oct 27, 2011
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  8. zufrieden New Member

    joined: Oct 23, 2011
    6 posts
    SE Wisconsin
    The slanted piece is the damper handle. I took the tag off and cleaned the paint off. It reads: Caution! may be hot while in operation. May cause severe burns! Do NOT touch. Danger! FIRE!
    zufrieden, Oct 27, 2011
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  9. zufrieden New Member

    joined: Oct 23, 2011
    6 posts
    SE Wisconsin
    THANKS! Now I just need to research and figure out how to make my wood last a little longer. Thanks for the help. I've learned alot already. BTW, any original fan motors laying around? The motor was making some noise, so I got the replacement. It is an inch taller, so the diverter plate on top doesn't fit right. Now the fan will shut down when it should be running. I'm looking at a way to alter the plate and make it fit.
    zufrieden, Oct 27, 2011
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