Crane, 18-inch Fireplace Pot Hanger Bracket, Black

My stone mason installed this during fireplace build in my Rumsford. Fit perfectly and it is very sturdy. Can't wait to cook a big pot of chili in there!

I'm giving this 4 stars for 3 reasons: Firstly, the manufacturer only provides 2 anchor bolts, yet the piece has 4 mounting holes. Secondly, the anchors are not a common style you'd find in your local hardware or big-box store. They are an expansion, drop-in style, internally threaded, anchor bolt with a metric hex bolt. Lastly, no directions or mounting template (ie--what size masonry bit to use, etc, etc).I read other reviews before purchasing this item so I knew I'd be short 2 anchor bolts, and that the bolts may be sub-par quality. The anchor bolts aren't sub par. It's a 2 piece deal: a stainless knurled anchor wedge with an 8.8 grade hex head bolt, so basically equivalent to a grade 5 SAE bolt. I should have measured the wedge, but it appeared to be equivalent to 5/16 inch outer diameter. The hex head was 14mm and roughly 2 inches long (again, I didn't measure) My guess is the torque specs on these are around 25 ft/lbs, and I was very careful not to over tighten them.I had to get the black coating out of the mounting strap's bolt holes in order to easily push the anchor bolts through, so before you do anything, do that. A previous reviewer had mentioned they used a 1/2" carbide masonry bit. I used a 3/8" Bosch BlueGranite Turbo carbide hammer drill bit and could have gotten away with a 5/16" bit as I had to "pre-expand" the anchor wedge a little to get a snug enough fit to lightly hammer into the hole and keep it from turning as I tightened down the bolt. I drilled about 2 1/4" to 2 1/2" into the firebrick. If you know the thickness of your firebricks beforehand, that helps.I decided to just go with the 2 bolts the crane came with. I mounted at the top hole and second from the bottom. I'm going to use it for a bit (with a 5 qt dutch oven) and see if the mounting loosens at all. Because of the style provided, those anchor bolts can be removed so I'm not concerned about any removals in the future. If you're not bouncing stuff on the end of the crane, I can't see anything loosening.I very much like that the crane arm can easily be removed. I have a Rumford style fireplace and it isn't deep enough to allow the arm to swing flush to the sidewall without hitting the back wall, so I'll have to take it out whenever I'm not using it, unless I want to use it as a shoe/hat warmer/dryer. I also like that I can hang additional things from the spots inside the triange where the scrollwork attaches. The crane is hefty and will hold whatever you put on it. So, I'd say if you've been thinking about doing some hearth cooking, get this crane.

Great addition to the family room. Haven't had a fire since refinishing the fireplace, but man am I ready for the cold weather. I can't wait to cook my first batch of chili!Make sure to have the arm in the sleeves before mounting.I took the advice of others and spent the $5 on heavy duty hardware from Home Depot. Can't say that the supplied was insufficient, but didn't want to take the chance.Make sure to use the correct sized masonry bit. Must pre drill holes if using heavy duty hardware.I must mention that I am handy, but no expert. Lucky for me that I have larger bits, as my screws didn't quite line up. 5 minutes in the garage to make the holes a little larger on the crane did the trick.Good investment and happy for now.Would definitely recommend to others. Good quality and a 15 minute install.Update:First fireplace chili. Awesome experience and definitely not practical, but it sure is fun.I also spent a few bucks at the hardware store and bought a copper bushing to raise the height. See the last photo.

BEWARE: Buy your own hardware (bolts and inserts)!!!! I'd have given it 5 stars if it weren't for the cheap hardware costing me several hours of my life.It looks nice, but the bolts and inserts snapped off in my bricks and now I have to struggle to get them out and head out to the hardware store and replace them! Hopefully I can get them out and the bricks aren't ruined! For this price there is no excuse for including cheap and poorly made parts!!!Added a couple stars back to my 1-star review after my initial frustration wore off and I was able to get it mounted with high quality hardware from the store. I am exhausted after drilling out the cheap bolts and anchors. One of my bricks cracked and a bit of it's face chipped off, but I was able to get it back into place... It was long, difficult, and tedious, drilling out the old junk bolts and anchors until they fell apart, but I did it, and then drilled out the holes in the brick for the next size up. I definitely recommend wearing a mask and eye and hearing protection- without it I'd have been in for a world of hurt after the mind-numbing hours of drilling.The crane itself seems well made...as I discovered when I had to drill through the cast iron to increase the size of the holes to move to the next size up bolt and anchor. WEEEEE! That was all sorts of fun without a drill press. But, it's done. The crane is beautiful, and supports my dutch ovens. I think I'm going to boil a pot of water over the fire tonight, just because I can. :-)I highly recommend this crane itself so far, but please do yourself a favor and pick up some high-quality bolts and anchors first!

When buying something of this nature and you send chrome looking bolts !

Very cool old world accessory for your fireplace. The two included anchors are garbage--do not use them. Go to lowes and buy some lead anchors for the top two, then just use masonry screws for the bottom two. The top two (the top one, really), bear the tensile force of whatever pot you hang on the hook, and the bottoms only serve to keep the brace vertical (low shear load). Just use masonry screws for them.Hang it as high as you can while still allowing clearance to swing it outside the doors if you have any. Then buy a nice vintage Griswold dutch oven on eBay ($50-90) and S-hooks to vary the distance to the coals.The base plate is designed so that you can lift the crane off when not in use, but with the top bolt installed, you may have to cut 1/4" off the bottom peg to allow removal/installation.Good product, overall.

Bought this as a gift for my grandparents and as they say “they are tickled pink !!! “ and couldn’t be happier

I was worried about how substantial this would be, but it is perfect. Heavy, well built, will hold a big pot of chili over the fire.