Hi all, Cool weather may be on the way after these record hot days in October here.. 90 the past few days instead of the low 70's that it should be. I found a...
Larry, I have an Aladdin TempRite that has a frosted glass chimney. Don't know if yours might be that. Most others I have seen have had clear chimneys ,...
Hi Larry, I've had some stuck wicks in Perfection burners too. I got some carburator cleaner at the auto supply store, and soaked it into the wick. After 24...
HI Norm, No, this is a Kerosun Moonlighter, clear, (or was clear glass) short chimney. I used vinegar and then CLR on it and it got rid of 90 % of the film....
Hi Larry; Don't be careful with the old wick. "Stuck" usually means rusted in place against the central air pillar, and enough moisture to cause that is...
Miles, Your right on with the stuck wick.. It was indeed rusted in place and is the cotton version.. I got on your site and discovered the manual which is a...
Don't worry about the glass, that is the way they look. If you can get it working, or even if you cant; they usually go upwards of $100.00 on eBay. Do a...
Hi Marty, Your probably right.. I would just like to see it go once. Goodness knows I don't need yet another heater sitting around.. And I have that giant...
Hello all, New to the group, thanks for letting me join. I recently started collecting Perfection Bail heaters. So far the count is just three, my third came...
Hi Debbie, Welcome to the group.. Always nice to have another collector join us. Not being an expert myself, I may not be able to tell you all the details of...
Hi Larry, Thanks for the welcome! I had assumed the 780 would probably be a later issue. It still has the original labels, and a UL label on it. Interesting...
Hi Debbie, Personal taste is that I like the lower fount holder in a nice gloss paint as original.. the upper portions are more of a problem.. Many were blue...
Thanks Larry. The first thing I did was to take the burner apart and soak the rusty parts in vinegar, wash them off, then polish up with steel wool. Cleaned...
Debbie, Gee you sound like a pro already! Doing your homework with Miles site too. Hey though, your lucky if K1 is selling at 3.50 because over here in...
Larry, Oh, you flatterer! Definately not an old pro, just like to learn what I can about what I like. Wish we had computers when I was in school, it makes...
Debbie, There are original perfection 500 wicks often on ebay. Probably sell for about what a new one cost. I haven't seen the new cotton one if there is one?...
Be careful with the original perfection wicks. Sometimes they look fine, but when you start to use them, it turns out that they are kind of smelly and smoke a...
Thanks Marty, the paint tips will help a lot. I have never heard or seen the 700X wick yet, but I'll keep my eyes peeled now. I try to avoid the temptation of...
hi all! i'm new to the group and wonder if anyone can give me a little more information about the stove i have aquired, it turned up in the property we have...
Hi Tammy and welcome. We have several valor colectors among our members. Hopefully they will get around to seeing your message and fill you in on some...
Hi Tammy; The Valor Minor 64 boiling stove uses the Valor 200F wick. The 200F wick is a circular wick 3 1/8" when measured flat by 6 1/4" long. I have...
Howdy; Marty is right about the older Perfection 500 wicks. The cotton will rot, lose capillary action, and then the stove will smell. Larry mentioned the...
Marty is right on this one. Lately, I have been using automobile engine paint that will withstand up to 1200 degrees. It is less costly than stove paint, and...
Hi Bruce. You say the up to 1200 degree comes in shiny? I don't believe I have found that as yet? I could use some paint on this stove pipe looking coleman I...
I have just gotten finished with the restoration of a Perfection 525M heater for a friend, I used Duplicolor 1,200 degree paint on the top and bottom of the...
Hi Larry, The automotive engine paint comes in both flat, semi gloss and shiny. Also comes in a choice of colors. So far, I have not noticed any change in the...
Bruce, there was that period when perfection moved to Georgia and then sent the equipment to South America for a number of year till Schawartz purchased it and...
Not cheaper!! "Cost engineered"! Any more double speak talk you need? I could go on a rant right now, but will spare you. As far as the wicks, I prefer the...
Hi Bruce, I don't have the problem of an air tight house! My heaters should be able to breathe freely. I live in an old house, more than 125 years old in the...
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