Grandma Bear question / identification

[migomoose]

If it hasn't already been answered, coaly will be the guy with the answer! Welcome to the forum!

[email protected] here for coaly. I've got grandma fisher posted ebay you sent info to. I will take full picture of stove. It has back legs and has rise in back. I think front legs removed. I will also photograph the fan and post thst here and ebay.

 

[coaly]

Welcome to the Forum;
I gave you your own thread and should be able to identify your stove with pictures.

The only Grandma with factory optional blower I'm aware of was the IV Series shown below;

The blower mounts on the back at bottom of the bolt on shield, blows up the back and out over the top caused by a curl at the top of the shield.

This is the blower style in black or brown; All Fisher blowers were variable speed.





Insert dimensions are shown below;

The rear is angled to fit most fireplaces with no rise on the top. The larger dimension is the outer shell to extract convection heated air from the back.

 

[migomoose]

Welcome to the Forum;
I gave you your own thread and should be able to identify your stove with pictures.

The only Grandma with factory optional blower I'm aware of was the IV Series shown below;

View attachment 184396 The blower mounts on the back at bottom of the bolt on shield, blows up the back and out over the top caused by a curl at the top of the shield.

This is the blower style in black or brown; All Fisher blowers were variable speed.

View attachment 184398



Insert dimensions are shown below;

View attachment 184397 The rear is angled to fit most fireplaces with no rise on the top. The larger dimension is the outer shell to extract convection heated air from the back.

 

[migomoose]

Trying to post pictures of blower and grandma insert stove. Just got it out of fireplace. Wow is it heavy.

 

[migomoose]

Here another pic.

View attachment 184570 View attachment 184575 Trying to post pictures of blower and grandma insert stove. Just got it out of fireplace. Wow is it heavy.

 

[coaly]

Yeah, it's not a Grandma. It's the 525 pound Insert I told you it was by the front picture when I sent you the manual.
If you have the first eBay message I sent, I was correct in identifying it. It reads;

You have a Fisher Fireplace Insert. Grandma Bear is a freestanding stove with 4 legs. This Insert does use Grandma III doors.
Heating capacity is approx. 1750 sf or "up to 2000 sf" depending on original literature used.
Weight is actually 525 lbs with bricks installed.
IF you have an original Fisher blower it should be pictured since there are a few styles (bottom or sides) and many are quite rare demanding a premium today.
Here is the manual giving you the model name on cover; It can be printed and is required for installation in most jurisdictions requiring UL listed appliances.
https://www.hearth.com/images/uploads/fishinsertmanual.pdf

You have the bottom blower style.

(hand painted doors are not original)

pdf below is the Insert Blower Instructions that came with your blower accessory.

Your insert has NO rise like a freestanding Fisher Stove. The firebox top is flat (same height front to back). The rear half has a secondary outer box built over the firebox for convection heat to be removed by the blower. It blows into the slot under ash fender and out the top.
What you call back legs are leveling feet. The Insert has no legs.

 

[migomoose]

Thank you so much for your help. Its a nice unit. I look forward to using it. Blower and all.

Yeah, it's not a Grandma. It's the 525 pound Insert I told you it was by the front picture when I sent you the manual.
If you have the first eBay message I sent, I was correct in identifying it. It reads;

You have a Fisher Fireplace Insert. Grandma Bear is a freestanding stove with 4 legs. This Insert does use Grandma III doors.
Heating capacity is approx. 1750 sf or "up to 2000 sf" depending on original literature used.
Weight is actually 525 lbs with bricks installed.
IF you have an original Fisher blower it should be pictured since there are a few styles (bottom or sides) and many are quite rare demanding a premium today.
Here is the manual giving you the model name on cover; It can be printed and is required for installation in most jurisdictions requiring UL listed appliances.
https://www.hearth.com/images/uploads/fishinsertmanual.pdf

You have the bottom blower style.

View attachment 184603 View attachment 184604 (hand painted doors are not original)

pdf below is the Insert Blower Instructions that came with your blower accessory.

Your insert has NO rise like a freestanding Fisher Stove. The firebox top is flat (same height front to back). The rear half has a secondary outer box built over the firebox for convection heat to be removed by the blower. It blows into the slot under ash fender and out the top.
What you call back legs are leveling feet. The Insert has no legs.

 

[Dirty Don]

Welcome to the Forum;
I gave you your own thread and should be able to identify your stove with pictures.

The only Grandma with factory optional blower I'm aware of was the IV Series shown below;

View attachment 184396 The blower mounts on the back at bottom of the bolt on shield, blows up the back and out over the top caused by a curl at the top of the shield.

This is the blower style in black or brown; All Fisher blowers were variable speed.

View attachment 184398



Insert dimensions are shown below;

View attachment 184397 The rear is angled to fit most fireplaces with no rise on the top. The larger dimension is the outer shell to extract convection heated air from the back.

 

[Dirty Don]

I just picked up a gram of bear identical to the one in the picture with the metal plate on the back pretty Rusty cannot read the plates could you possibly send me pictures of the front plate and the side plate thank you

 

[coaly]

If you are referring to the stove shown in post #2, here is a tag for Grandma IV from Northwest testing labs;



Your tag may vary with location and the testing lab used in different areas. They all test to UL specifications, so the information on them is the same.
The other tag will vary as to location and the testing facility called "Lab" where the testing was done.

The plate with red print on the ash fender is a "Warning Hot When in Operation" found on all models in that time period.