wood stove GARRISON 1 reduced (Big Bend, WI)

wood stove GARRISON 1 reduced

A Historical heirloom a full-size premium quality USA made 8-sided wood stove that is as cute as a button and clean as a whistle Well this is about as rare as a hen s tooth and it is built like a little battleship . Simply outstanding as it features the aesthetics of an eight sided woodstove that screams high quality and graceful appeal. An heirloom certain. Extremely efficient and in really nice condition is this their flagship state of the art Garrison 1..their largest model which was clearly built for fire and really built to LAST Garrison Stove Works INC in New Hampshire even had the foresight to include a stunning and massive 1.25 thick one piece SOAPSTONE top to help dissipate and store heat. Great looking too This stove was manufactured in 1979 and built accordingly to the highest standards and includes a lower heat shield. Safety tested and fully approved with all tags intact This is no big box Asian junk. This Garrison 1 state of the art (at) its time was the highest quality free standing non-catalytic woodstove made at that time. It is very attractive with large twin keyed doors all new graphite impregnated gasketing and attractive raised GARRISON embellishments which are the sculptured reliefs of the famous Fort Edgecomb. Mind you note the new high density fire bricks. Fully baffled for consistently clean and efficient burns. Includes the standard 8 horizontal flue collar. This Garrison proudly stands on its reputation of a USA quality built woodstove and how refreshing is THAT Measures 32 H x 32 W x 21 D with ash lip and weighs in (at) 400 lbs. It will easily pump out 76K BTU Hr. and heat 1500 SQ . The firebox can accommodate a goodly amount of up to 24 hardwood logs and with the doors open you have all the amenities of a fireplace but when the doors are closed you have an efficient air tight wood stove with twin wheel air dampeners to control efficient and consistent burns. This is a rare and beautiful find that is certain to warm your space and warm your heart. Not a single issue and ready to install Best of all it is just 775 which is less than e-bay starting bids Simply call this old man in the woods.PS Some interesting historical facts Robert L. McCredie Sr. founded Garrison Stove Works . The first cardboard prototype was designed in his retail store The Firebox in West Woodstock VT. in the early 70 s. With a 30k investment the first Garrison stove was made. Over the next few years Garrison set up manufacturing facilities Claremont NH Goshen IN and Portland OR. Within 5 years sales exceed 10m...My father a Yale graduate was a sales and marketing genius. All of the Garrison manuals brochures advertisements and promotional material were written and designed by him. Roger Smith was hired by my father to set up the manufacturing facilities. The downfall of Garrison Stove Works and later bankruptcy was a result of low oil prices after the 70 s Oil Embargo Regards Robert L. McCredie Jr.