Here is todays fettle was in quite good order all original paintwork and finish so a nice thing. Runs on petrol gives off nice heat in a cold garage Now has anyone a idea what is the purpose of this does not appear to do anything Cheers pete
That’s a rarity Pete. Few made, late 1920’s according to the International Coleman Collectors’ Guide. It looks like a clamp to hold a vertical rod, maybe to arc over the top to hold a wire toast rack in a hot-spot? The ‘Guide’ offers no explanation or contemporary catalogue listing. John
@JEFF JOHNSON thanks jeff @Tony Press i read somewhere they only made them in 1928 tony @presscall thanks john its in really good nick too is this one. It would not bolt onto the tank when i got it the nut holding it together had split so it wobbled about. So i made a new nut twice as thick as the original so now its held securely Never thought of a holding rod but it well could be john Bit of a mystery tho must be there for some reason Cheers pete
Pete, very unique heater! the part you asked about what it does is a drain for when you flood the heater. Coleman added this a lot to cast iron burners on stoves and heaters in the early days. The heavy cast took awhile to get hot and could actually cool vaporized fuel enough that it condensed back to a liquid and therefore not run correctly because of the flooding condition. This usually only happens in very cool weather and on first startup. Be sure not to use that drain when the heater is running obviously to prevent flames where they're not wanted
@Toby Garner well thanks for providing a answer to the mystery part not ever seen one before so didnt know not many in the uk i think. @Dean D thanks for the intrest dean Cheers pete
Its a great heater and I have only seen crinkle paints and the plated version on that type of fount/tank? I like that colour as well :-) I bet it chucks the heat out
