Vestal Poker-Style Damper Control

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Per the manufacturer, the damper catch is indeed part of this assembly and will come with the damper arm. The only part not included is the mounting tabs for the top of the damper arm, as these tabs are usually part of the damper plate and welded into position.

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It is certainly possible to replace the rotary style of damper control with a poker model. The snout of the poker style control attaches to the same pin that the control arm of the rotary style does now. As such, no modification will need to be made. However, the catch for the poker may not line up with the same holes that exist for the rotary control, so a new hole may need to be drilled in the damper throat for the catch to be mounted.

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As long as the damper throats are in good condition, you should be able to replace just the plates without much difficulty. We also carry the replacement rotary controls for the damper assemblies. The rotary control can be seen here:

Vestal Rotary-Style Damper Control

As far as the plates go, I'm assuming that they came from a 36" and 42" size damper throat? Usually the plates are smaller than the overall throat is. Below are the following links for the replacement damper plates. Please note the actual plate dimensions and verify that they coincide with the plates you currently have.

Vestal Cast Iron Fireplace Damper Plate - For 36 Inch Dampers

Vestal Cast Iron Fireplace Damper Plate - For 42 Inch Dampers

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The hole should be drilled and threaded to receive a bolt and would not require the use of a nut to hold the bolt in position. Are you able to inspect the hole close enough to tell if it is threaded? If it is not, it may need to be tapped to allow the use of the bolt, or a self tapping bolt must be used.