Can you identify my fireplace

[neverhappen]

I bought a cabin in the white mountains of Arizona built in 1983. I've searched the net to see if I can find out who made it so I might be able to get a manual to make sure I understand how it functions. pictures attached. Lower vents and upper vents, but no fan I that I can find. No flu and an odd hanger.

 

[begreen]

Is there an ID tag in the door frame channel?

 

[clancey]

Don't stoves need a flu and what is that hanger thing" ? That's even strange to me and I know nothing about these stoves...begreen will figure it out....how wierd...Its no wood stove bear I can say that...Look at the brick work seems to be a brick shield for air circulation in the front of it with those empty spaces...Could it be some kind of coal thing? clancey

 

[bholler]

I bought a cabin in the white mountains of Arizona built in 1983. I've searched the net to see if I can find out who made it so I might be able to get a manual to make sure I understand how it functions. pictures attached. Lower vents and upper vents, but no fan I that I can find. No flu and an odd hanger.
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It looks like some sort of heatform fireplace but it's hard to say without being on site. Have a sweep come check it out

 

[neverhappen]

Is there an ID tag in the door frame channel?

The only tag I can find anywhere is the one pictured. The hangie thing doesn't do more than swing back and forth like a pot hanger. I thought it was a control of some sort, but it is not connected to anything, just swings and also extends. I contacted "heatalator" they said it wasn't one of theirs. There is a heavy grate in the bottom, and ash door that operates with the knob in the front underneath the door. I can access ash dump through the back of the chimney outside. Thanks for your help

 

[neverhappen]

BTW, had a chimney sweep out and he identified it as a "Sunburst"(?) from an invoice I found from the previous owner of the house. Search the net to see if Sunburst had any pictures of older models, could not find one.

 

[neverhappen]

Bholler wins the virtual prize!! (check is in the mail). Found some old archived manuals on the net for the "Superior Fireplace Company" "Heatform" fireplace. Interesting design and I think the company is long gone. But got 4 booklets from archived uploads. I can't thank you guys enough.