Coal stove inserts? Any suggestions?

Coal stove inserts? While coming to PA next week a buddy of mine wants one. Do they make them the same as a free standing stove? With a hopper and all the gagets? Reading does not seem to have any. They are my first stop. Then on to some others.

Harman has a coal insert- I looked at it briefly in the local showroom before finding my stoker. It's similar to either a Mark 2 or 3 I think but set up specifically to fit into a fireplace. I also think it had a blower and the BTU rating was up there, but I don't remember much beyond that, since I was actually looking for a freestanding stove at the time. Don't know if anyone makes a free-stander that would fit.

Hitzer makes a 503 and a 983, both inserts the 503 is a gravity feed with a hopper. the 983 is a batch fed stove. Both built like tanks' If you want a stoker, Alaska offers the cast console model that fits into a fireplace and Leisure Line offers the Sidewinder and Hearth models to be used in front of a fireplace. Keystoker may have one too.

BK

We will check it out mon. Going up to the stores in PA.
Thanks

Leisure Line and Alaska make hearth models that can be vented into a fireplace , maybe thats worth considering. I was also interested in an insert but found restrictions based on my fireplace dimensions. I bought a LL Hearth and am happy with it.

Regards

Cosmo