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1656
Hello All, I spent quite a bit of time up loading a complete Perfection Catalog this morning. I have been wanting to do this as I realized a while back that we...
larry hollenberg
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Jul 1, 2009
5:05 pm
1657
Hello Jo, I use one of these stoves every day.  It was one of the safest and best kerosene stoves manufactured.   To make it work, getting the burners in...
Bruce Arnold
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Jul 3, 2009
1:52 pm
1658
Hi David, I have several Corona heaters, including a radiant style SX-2E. I'm not sure how different the SX-3E is. The 2E is an excellent, well built (made in...
jm4us1
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Jul 3, 2009
3:41 pm
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Hello! I'm a new member and truthfully am not a collector. My hubby and I purchased a small place in Alaska and on it is a 1941 Quonset Hut. In the hut,...
Rebecca R Miller
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Jul 7, 2009
9:25 pm
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Hello. I have a High-Power Swiss perfection two burner stove and I would like to find out what year it was made and if it is a collectable or not. I do not see...
ard103
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Sep 6, 2009
5:31 pm
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Hello Alan, The stove you describe is not too old. Collectible is debatable.   They and the Swiss Perfections, are a very high quality, stove and very...
Bruce Arnold
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Sep 6, 2009
6:59 pm
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Where do you buy your kerosene? I have looked online and it appears to e running about $12 a gallon, seems kinda steep. One of the gas stations around town has...
ard103
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Sep 7, 2009
3:18 am
1663
Around here, we buy it at a gas station @  $2.65 per gallon. for K-1 clear kerosene. We had to search for the clear, as many gas stations try to peddle the...
Bruce Arnold
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Sep 7, 2009
11:52 am
1664
Alan, Welcome, Depends on the part of the country your from and your supplier. Here most all gas stations sell clear kerosene, but the price is running at...
Larry Hollenberg
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Sep 7, 2009
12:39 pm
1665
I see I didn't clarify that the red dyed fuel is #1 diesel which they call Range Fuel. Not plain diesel which will make a mess even in your pot burners. Larry ...
Larry Hollenberg
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Sep 7, 2009
12:44 pm
1666
I ended up buying a couple 5 gallon cans from Lowes of "Crown 1-K" for $42 dollars a can. This will be mostly for hurricane emergencies but we will cook on it...
ard103
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Sep 7, 2009
8:41 pm
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Alan, The wicks will last for serveral years with proper use. That would mean cleaning them and only using high quality oil in them. Also a stove such as yours...
Larry Hollenberg
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Sep 7, 2009
9:40 pm
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Hello Alan, Glad to know you got some decent kerosene even though somewhat expensive. I do not recommend #1 diesel range fuel, at all.  I think it was...
Bruce Arnold
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Sep 8, 2009
8:43 pm
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Hello all. While driving home yesterday I spotted a radiant kerosene heater on the side of the road along with some other stuff. I was able to grab it, and now...
jrmurch
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Sep 9, 2009
1:49 pm
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Ed, Yes I have seen the Robeson heaters around over the years. What your describing sounds like the wick may be set a bit high in the carrier. Although also...
larryhollenb
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Sep 9, 2009
1:55 pm
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Thank you very much for the information Larry. So is the burner radiant the thing that I was refering to as the chimney?, The wick is at the bottom and the...
jrmurch
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Sep 9, 2009
10:01 pm
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hey robeson man, not sure about that particular model but, generally if the burner/chimney has a wire screen dome on top, the whole thing should glow with no...
David Schatzman
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Sep 9, 2009
11:55 pm
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Wow, I just noticed the new photo of the Florence Wickless radiating heater put up by fannon. Its a great looking stove in fine shape still. Thanks for...
larry h
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Sep 25, 2009
8:38 pm
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Larry, Lots of fine photos on my list. Maybe you had success since you wrote that note. Norm ... From: larry h To:...
Norm Howe
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Sep 25, 2009
9:31 pm
1675
Hello Everyone. After having this old Sears Range out in the Garage for over a year I finally got sufficiently tired of looking at it in pieces to go ahead and...
larry h
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Sep 25, 2009
9:51 pm
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Yes Norm, I think we were typing at the same time. I had tired again to get the photo section to work and this time it brought up the basic photo loader that I...
larry h
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Sep 25, 2009
9:53 pm
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... Thanks for noticing the Florence. I am putting it back into service @ our camp in Maine.I purchased it in R.I. for $60 bucks. It appears very lightly used...
fannons4
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Sep 27, 2009
1:11 pm
1678
I need to do a little work on the blower system on my furnace and have a few questions. BLOWER - The furnace blower works fine in the 'summer' position on the...
jgalt16
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Oct 12, 2009
9:16 pm
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Boy that Florence Heater looks wonderful in your cabin. Almost like new! I am wondering what type of burner is in it? Is it a pot burner or does it have a...
larry h
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Oct 12, 2009
10:53 pm
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Thanks Larry. I posted a few more pics of the old wicks and cover. Maybe you could help discern what they are. It uses an inner and outer flat wick. But I am...
John
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Oct 12, 2009
11:20 pm
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John, I defer to Norm and some others here as to the technical name, it is similar to the Jungers burners from what I see. Not sure if the Jungers used a set...
Larry Hollenberg
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Oct 12, 2009
11:43 pm
1682
Yes there is a damper in the exhaust (stove pipe)...
John
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Oct 12, 2009
11:55 pm
1683
John, First, Thanks Larry........ Your stove has a "sleeve burner". What you refer to as 'wicks' are properly called Kindler Rings. In operation, to start...
Norm Howe
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Oct 13, 2009
1:22 am
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John, I looked back at the picture of your stove and see that it does have the 'tip-over' tank.. So you are set to go. btw again, if you need new kindler...
Norm Howe
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Oct 13, 2009
1:53 am
1685
John, Norm, I have four sizes of asbestos lightly type kindler tapes as well if you are in need of something your not able to find. I think the largest is...
Larry Hollenberg
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Oct 13, 2009
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