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One of the best cleaners for kerosene lamp and brass perfection burners, is Power Resolver, by Dawn. (made by Proctor & Gamble.) The product was developed to...
s1930j
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Feb 1, 2007
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Bruce, Thanks for the tips, something else to try. As I am sure you know but others may not, is that Perfection recommended removing the burners now and then...
Larry Hollenberg
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Feb 1, 2007
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That is also a good idea Larry. The Amish told me they also boil the brass burners in tomato juice! (really!) I think the acid in the tomato is the reason....
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Feb 1, 2007
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Hi All, I know that Jackie mentioned having a gas new servel, Norm has a wonderful kerosene model from the 30's. I put a blurb about the one on ebay here...
larry hollenberg
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Feb 1, 2007
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There are two polishes that I use, one is brasso, for heavy jobs. and semi-chrome. The semichrome is expensive, about $45.00 for a quart can, but i have never...
Marty Johnson
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Feb 2, 2007
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HI all, All this recent discussion about Perfections got me to drag out my little 810 ( I think), one burner. High powered burner. I can use it on top of the...
larry hollenberg
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Feb 5, 2007
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Hi Larry, Sorry to say, I never encountered a foreign-made Perfection. My experience is only with the Cleveland made stoves. Never a problem. I cooked dinner...
Bruce Arnold
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Feb 5, 2007
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Hi Larry, Upon reading your your message about Columbian built Perfections, I think you are referring to the Columbian Built Aladdin heater-cookers? They are...
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Feb 5, 2007
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Bruce, The equipment now in Berne Indiana owned by Schwartz Manufacturing was at one point sold by Perfection to a Company in South America and moved there....
Larry Hollenberg
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Feb 5, 2007
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I did not know that. Very interesting to know. Bruce Arnold Larry Hollenberg <larryhollenb@...> wrote: Bruce, The...
Bruce Arnold
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Feb 6, 2007
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Are they still making Perfection heaters?? I have seen a few of the 735 Model on ebay that are white in color and the language is all in spanish. All of them...
Marty Johnson
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Feb 6, 2007
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Marty, Thats an interesting point, I noticed those perfections also and I recall seeing that the instructions are all in spanish.. Maybe someway we can look...
Larry Hollenberg
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Feb 6, 2007
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It is rather interesting. I can't imagine that a 735 with the pyrex glass could be made today with any kind of a budget minded person involved. The U.S....
Marty Johnson
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Feb 6, 2007
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What if it tips over! Yes, this is ridiculous, yet I am often asked the same question about our two burner Perfection. I usually respond by asking how many...
Bruce Arnold
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Feb 6, 2007
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Bruce, I wish I would have kept it, but there was an article about a woman who had been killed due to a leaking kerosene cookstove. Somehow it managed to...
Larry Hollenberg
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Feb 6, 2007
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Since we are discussing using the smaller two and three, four burner type cook stoves I am wondering what you have found to be the best baking of the two and...
larry hollenberg
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Feb 6, 2007
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I would assume that a leaking kerosene stove fire would be rare. Or would it. I had a cousin who rented his summer cottage. He received complaints that the...
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Feb 6, 2007
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Hello Larry, I have used a number of different stove top ovens, including Florence, E-Z-est Way, Boss, and Perfection. I found all of them have space ...
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Feb 6, 2007
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Hi Marty I enjoyed your "rant" very much as it echoes my own feelings. Would you believe that the city of Bangor, ME just passed a law making it illegal to...
Stewart counts
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Feb 7, 2007
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hi folks When I was very young the family next door died in a house fire caused by their kerosene heater. It was generally felt that though sad it was their...
Stewart counts
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Feb 7, 2007
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Hi folks My ez-est way range has a large piece of asbestos insulation in the top of the oven but has no other insulation. I'm thinking of replacing that and ...
Stewart counts
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Feb 7, 2007
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Stewart, Sorry to hear your having health problems. Would love to say I wasn't, but as we get older, if your are, then they seem fairly like they come with the...
Larry Hollenberg
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Feb 8, 2007
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HI all, The Mineral Spirts test in the kenmore wickless seemed to go pretty well. But wanted a small night light to use in the bed room I drug out a little...
larry hollenberg
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Feb 8, 2007
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Thanks Stu, it really goes too far sometimes. The regulations that are shoved down our throat sometimes are rediculous. There are some beach cities that have...
MARTY JOHNSON
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Feb 8, 2007
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HI all, Gee the other day what at least appeared to be a nice plain model perfection heater with the box went for somewhere in the 20's I think. Maybe it was...
larry hollenberg
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Feb 9, 2007
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Hi Larry, Try for either an enamel or glass Perfection heater. The tin ones tend to have a slight odor from the metal. Bruce Arnold. ... perfection heater...
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Feb 9, 2007
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Larry, do you still have those model 700X Perfection wicks? I recall that you found some at an old hardware store a while back. The prices of the Perfections...
MARTY JOHNSON
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Feb 9, 2007
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Marty, I nearly forgot to respond to the part about the 700X wicks. Yes I still have the ones I found. Haven't gotten around to needing to use them as yet,...
larry hollenberg
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Feb 10, 2007
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When you start to use the 700x wicks, you will find that you will have to level them almost immediately. I now have 3 of them in the heaters that I use and...
Marty Johnson
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Feb 10, 2007
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hi all I need some help from all you perfection fans. I've got my model 1302 together. The right hand burner burns with a short blue flame with a yellow top....
Stewart counts
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