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Timberline

Post in 'Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)' started by DexterDay, Mar 3, 2011.

  1. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,162 posts
    NE Ohio
    I was given this Timberline woodstove from my Father, when he bought his new house. So my question is... How much would a stove like this go for? I have a Freestanding pellet stove and a Bio-Mass Furnace, I would love to put it in the basement for power outages. The firebox is 24"w x 21"d x 23" tall. Is this a good heating unit? Does anyone know the model? These are probobly redundant questions. But I'm not a true wood guy. I have a fireplace that we use, but only on weekends or Cold weeknights. Been in the basement for 2 yrs. Need to do something with it. Thanks in advance for any help.

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  2. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,162 posts
    NE Ohio
    Ooops... Sideways. Not real computer savy.
    DexterDay, Mar 3, 2011
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  3. burleymike Feeling the Heat

    joined: Sep 17, 2010
    279 posts
    SE Idaho
    It is an old non epa smoke maker, with that said it will make some serious heat and hold a serious load of wood. My parents had one in the insert version and it was a great stove. It would even burn coal if you put a grate in it. For backup heat it would be great IMO.
    burleymike, Mar 3, 2011
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  4. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,457 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    Agreed, it will chew through a lot of wood, but for an emergency backup it should be fine. If you install it with the flue pointing upward, it will draft a lot better. j/k
    begreen, Mar 3, 2011
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  5. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,199 posts
    Northern Virginia
    My neighbor has burned in the insert version of that Timberline for 25 years. Loves the damned thing. And his chimney sweep does too. It'll heat. But be sure to use really dry wood and keep that sucker burning at 500 stove top. And check the flue really regularly.

    PS: He just added a Quad insert in his basement fireplace. I bet that Timberline is on it's way to the landfill.
    BrotherBart, Mar 3, 2011
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  6. Jimbob New Member

    joined: Oct 12, 2007
    1,019 posts
    The coldest major city in Canada
    That's not very environmentally conscious! There's about 450 Lbs. of steel that should be recycled! :-/
    Jimbob, Mar 3, 2011
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  7. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,162 posts
    NE Ohio
    Thanks for all your reply's. Still in the process of "hooking up" my pellet furnace in the basement. All the little things that are needed, are killing me. Dont plan on having it hooked up till next winter. Another baby on the way, and would like to keep the babies room and my 9 yr old's room warmer at night (farthest rooms from Quad). So I have a year to do that and get me some pipe for the Timberline. Live in the country and have a little property, few saw's (New Husky and an older Poulan), and a few friends with A LOT of property. for all the free wood I can cut and split. Just need to talk the wife into the whole "Back-up - Back-up" Heat.. Any ideas on how to convince the Boss? LOL
    DexterDay, Mar 4, 2011
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  8. Mt Ski Bum Member

    joined: Feb 23, 2011
    507 posts
    Big Sky, Montana
    that timberline looks remakably similar to those double-door Fisher stoves- any relationship between the two, or just pure coinidence?
    Mt Ski Bum, Mar 4, 2011
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  9. pen Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2007
    6,096 posts
    N.E. Penna
    copy cat

    pen
    pen, Mar 4, 2011
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  10. coaly Fisher Moderator

    joined: Dec 22, 2007
    1,031 posts
    NE PA
    More than that; The Timberline was Cal Cotton's idea.

    The Bible thumping Cal Cotton, the largest Fisher licencee out west for a while. (Boise Idaho) He talked Bob into selling him New York for only $5,000 (when Maine and Vermont went for $25,000) Cal was also related to Marion and Mary Moore who bought the license for Pennsylvania. He told Bob he would "make him millions", and later copied his stove. This made it difficult for the Moores who had a good relationship with Bob.

    Here's Cal (Calvin) and wife Joyce. I have his contact information if you have any questions about his stoves.

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