I've seen two early doors without the "Patent Pending" on them, meaning they are very early doors.
Both doors are left handed. I have never seen a plain door like these that were right handed.
So, were Fisher's first cast iron doors lefty's? We may never know the absolute answer.
Stove door #1 (my early Papa Bear)
![Were the First Doors Left Handed? Were the First Doors Left Handed?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/252/252294-9bd0c16b0a6f3197ffa5b952e268b481.jpg)
Stove door #2 (was on CL in Oregon)
![Were the First Doors Left Handed? Were the First Doors Left Handed?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/252/252295-965864a71dbdb245c8b26fafffcb731d.jpg)
Both doors are left handed. I have never seen a plain door like these that were right handed.
So, were Fisher's first cast iron doors lefty's? We may never know the absolute answer.
Stove door #1 (my early Papa Bear)
![Were the First Doors Left Handed? Were the First Doors Left Handed?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/252/252294-9bd0c16b0a6f3197ffa5b952e268b481.jpg)
Stove door #2 (was on CL in Oregon)
![Were the First Doors Left Handed? Were the First Doors Left Handed?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/252/252295-965864a71dbdb245c8b26fafffcb731d.jpg)