So if most of the bi centennial doors were on the grandma this would mean not a lot of grandpa's were made or sold that year? I see the curved notch on the top and bottom of your doors as well. Left door, center seam, has a curved notch on top and bottom. The doors on yours has a tighter fit in the center. I propped the handle up on the pic to show the 76 star. Were the handles supposed to be off kilter or level with each other? They were supposed to be off kilter as you say and show in the picture. Also any way to tighten sloppy handles? What do you mean sloppy handles?
And did the original ones with plate doors have any markings that can be used to prove they were fishers? The reason being. I saw one the other day and the owner had a couple of old stoves in the back. One at first glance looked like a fisher baby bear. But had a steel door. So i chalked it up to a copy. I'm heading over there in a hour or two to take a closer look. Probably a goose chase. But one never knows. The Mama Bear has alot of pitting on the top. The guy left it out in the elements so it's pitted pretty badly.
Do you got a cure for this? Yes sand blast. If you take stove bright paint and let it gel you can put it on with a putty knife let it dry and sand smooth then paint the whole stove
Your passion is steam engines? Mine is old bikes. Luckily my wife shares this with me. I'm currently working on a 1969 650 Triumph Bonneville. This bike has never seen the ground when it comes to the engine. No gouges scratches. Just really dirty. The bike was in a barn that had a fire on the other end. It was covered with a shag carpet. The carpet melted all over the bike. Mostly tank and controls took a beating. The guy raked the stearing yoke and did a nasty job of welding it. So I need to repair the frame. It sat from the late 70's till I got it. When my son and I drained the oil I told him the oil was older than he was. The wife and I had all four models of the honda 750 Super sport
Honda CB750F Super Sport Years produced: 1975-1978 Claimed power: 58hp @ 8,000rpm Top speed: 114mph Engine type: 736cc air-cooled SOHC inline four. But a friend schmoozed me out of the 78 I had. So now im either gonna have to search out a new one or not have all of them. Not having all of them is unacceptable to my wife. Pretty cool that she is into it as much as me. She has a FXRS as her normal bike. FXRS was the first totally redesigned frame Harley made after they baught HD back from AMF. It was designed around comfort and strength. Sported Triple rubber mounting of engine. ( Newer dyna and other HD's use double mount.) Her bike is totally custom ground on up. And is smokin fast. But it has one major problem. The thing is PINK frame and tins. They call them the Angel bike. Because alot of club members Hells Angels, Outlaws, Banditos, etc rode them. Coast to coast to coast. They dont fatigue ya on super long runs. Smooth with very little vibration. My favorites that I ride mostly are 95 Road king and 95 Dyna Lowrider. I tend to drive real fast so I mostly use the Dyan Glide. My AVATAR. Then there's the Royal Enfield the wife made me drive 500 plus miles one way to heckle over and bring home. Their history is amazing. I guess ya could say we collect bikes. The Enfield is a one lunger 500 cc and will break yer leg when ya kick it over if yer not carefull. My 49 Pan Head did a number on my knee in 79 and to this day I still feel it when i push it too hard. The darn thing tried to launch me over the bars. Now you guys got me addicted to Fisher Stoves. Hopefully the wife will get on board. Fingers crossed.
BTW I really appreciate the info you provide. I know how it is when I'm on a fact finding mission regarding bikes. One thing leads to another and the picture is never quite complete.
If you don't have a welder, you can make or buy a collar with set screw to replace the inside washer with. Grind off washer, drill out a 1/2" nut so it fits down the bent shaft. Drill a hole in the side of the nut and thread it for a set screw. Push it tight against door and tighten screw.
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