1980's Fisher Stove

[BlackLightLedZeppelin]

Hello,

I have a Fisher Stove that I believe is a maybe a Mama Bear from the early 1980s. It was installed in the house I grew up in, and I have many fond memories of warm fires in the stove any time we lost power. When my family moved out of that house in the early 2000s, my dad insisted on taking it with us. However, we have never had it installed anywhere since, and in recent years since his passing my in-laws have allowed me to store it in their garage. My in-laws are moving at the end of this year and I need to find another storage solution, or a way to use it, or unfortunately I might have to sell it...

I would really love to use it, but it is not suitable to the home I live in now. I also understand due to new EPA rules and other standards that it may be difficult to really use it these days. I currently live in NC, and the stove is located in GA. My spouse and I hope to eventually move to the Great Lakes region, but that will likely wait until our kids are grown and go off to college. I have also considered whether we could install it in my mother's home in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, which she is interested in doing if we can do so legally.

So, I would love some help and suggestions regarding the following:

• Can anyone confirm the model and age? I know it is older than 1986 because it was already installed when my parents purchased the home. Based on the logo I am guessing it is from 1980-1986.
• Is it still possible to newly install these wood burning Fisher stoves, and if so how can that be done legally and safely?
• If I cannot store or use the stove, does anyone recommend the best way to sell a vintage Fisher stove?

I asked my father in law to measure it for me, and here are the rough dimensions:

• 30 in tall
• 17 in wide
• 39 in deep

I have also attached the photos he took (please excuse the quality as my father in law has limited mobility and the stove is stored facing a corner).

 

[begreen]

Some jurisdictions still allow old stoves to be installed. Unfortunately, without the UL testing label on back, this is considered an unlisted stove. That probably places it pre-1980. The main blocker for installation might be the insurance company. Some will allow unlisted stoves to be installed per NFPA 211 rules and others will not.

@coaly is the resident Fisher expert on the age and price of these stoves.

 

[coaly]

Width measurement is a Mama Bear. But it should only be 35 inches deep with ash fender. Mama fits 24 inch log, Papa 30.

This door style became available in 1979 as an option on the 1979 stoves. The old flat top door style was dropped in 1980.

The box with angle iron corners is the unlisted style before UL became the recognized national testing standard.

Back then, not all installations required a UL Listed appliance. So after testing and UL Labels began, many fabricators continued to make this unlisted style selling for $100 less than the Listed version. This was normally used on a non-combustible hearth with no combustible material within 36 inches,

If this is a Georgia stove it will have a GA and #### in weld on bottom along with welder initials. If there are more initials welded on ash fender bottom, that is the door hanger and finisher initials for warranty purposes.