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A start to rebuilding my Fisher collection

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  1. spotted owl

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    Found this beauty on Craigslist this morning. Never a match put to her. She'll clean up nice and sit next to the couch as an end table. Not bad for 250. Now the holy grail for me would be to find the twin in opposite door opening. Time to rebuild my collection, slowly but surely. This a first time for picture, I hope this works alright.



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    Wow, not bad at all for $250!
     
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    Sweet stove!:thumbs: Not that I wasn't excited but when you said Fisher I was thinking anvils!:picard::faint::doh:
     
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    Nice! Can't wait to see it polished up!:ithappened:
    WeldrDave, you ever dealt with NOS Fishers?:)
     
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    First, Welcome Spotted owl!!! And, that is one of the originals with the solid ball on the handle and the pipe cap drafts. :cool::cool::cool:! Coaly, you out there??? Check this one out! Coaly is one of the Fisher Guru's in the World. I have several but not the vast knowledge he has! Welcome aboard and we'll be watching this progress:binoculars: Take your time with her.
     
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    I've only seen 1 NOS Fisher. I believe Coaly has one as well, I can't remember, he has about 9 of them. o_O And there all beautiful:tears:
     
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    Paging Coaly
     
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    No welcome needed, I've been around a while. I just don't usually say much, but this one I had to share.

    I used to have a complete set of stoves, except the elusive XL that I'm still hunting for. Papa, Mama & baby all smooth door, solid cap drafts, three piece top and port side vent. Along wth a couple nice representations of the grand parents. It'll take years to get that back if I can get them all collected again in my lifetime, just need to re-eval my particulars. This gave me new zeal to keep on the hunt and to finish a refurb that's in the works already.

    I have talked to Coaly a little bit in the past about these beasts. After a bit more time I have something very special that can come out of hiding. An old original stove, steel plate door. Coaly should or would know this name, I acquired it from one of the Petersons up the creek when we lived out there and across the road from Bob himself, early to mid 90's.



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    Three folks on here have them, I happen to be one of them! :cool:
     
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    Our old Fisher has been stored at our cabin, all wrapped up in tarps outside, for 10 years now. I'm sure it'll need some TLC if it's ever used again. That stove drove some serious heat in our large living room area at the old farm for many years.

    Must be unusual to find an old Fisher that's never been used spotted owl ... wow.
     
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    :yes: Great Fisher find, I'll need to find one with Springfield, Oregon on the doors.
     
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    Good luck with that!!! :eek:o_O:whistle:
     
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    Nice, she'll burn all night if u treat her right.
     
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    Guess I'll be the fourth. UT 4177 straight handles rear exit sunburst doors.
     
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    SWEET!!!!!!:cool: Also, Welcome to FHC JHAGG!!! :handshake: Enjoy your stay, you've found the best place on the planet for people like us! :D
     
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    The "very early" Fishers had Springfield, Oregon on them instead of trees and such. It also said Fisher-Stove. Go look at his first picture ^
     
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    Well Spotted owl, I don't mean to hi-jack your thread but I'm adding "another" to my collection in the morning! I'm headed to Phila to pick up a "bicentennial 1976 edition" Grandma! :banana: :Yar: That'll give me two!
    Pic's to follow in the afternoon when I get'r home! :cool:
     
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    Yes, I did see the Coal bear! And if I were close, I'd own it!!! :cool: Just got home with my "76" Grandma, :cool: Pic's shortly.
     
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