HALLER "ORIGINEEL" STOVES and HEATERS

The Haller "Origineel" stove was originally made by Georg Haller Co of Ottensen (Hamburg), Germany. Haller stoves date from circa 1900, but some variations (clones) were made in the former East Germany and are marked DRG.   The Industrial Revolution was in full vogue, with rural residents being displaced to the cities to find work, so virtually any habitable structure was considered livable even without a kitchen.  In those conditions, a Haller stove was indispensable.   The most common Haller stove encountered is the single wick design, but models with 2, 3 and even 4 wicks were manufactured.  All of the variations I have encountered used the same wick, however.

Haller stoves are of enameled steel construction.  The white area visible at the bottom of the stove is the wick holder, and the venting visible allows a considerable amount of fresh oxygen to feed into the 2 9/16" flat wick.  These stoves burn very clean and odor-free.  The fuel reservoir is primitive, however, being nothing more than a basin for the wick, and care must be taken to prevent spilling.

Mint condition single burner, pre-WW I, single wick

Post war East German variations, single, double wick

Pre-WW II variation, single wick (see photos below)

Four wick version, circa WW I

Assembly photo #1: At left, the top piece is removed from the base.  The pot/pan support has already been removed.  The simplicity of the design is readily apparent:  Note how easy it is to clean the various parts.  And you can see that where the enamel chipped, rust appears.  Considering that this stove was in use for decades, however, proves the sturdiness of the basic design.

Assembly photo #2: The wick assembly removed from the fuel reservoir.  The reservoir is an open bowl, easy to fill and clean, and just as obvious is that care must be taken when in use so that fuel does not spill.  In this photo the base  has been removed.  For cleanliness in storage, the base fits perfectly over the upper heat chamber, above right in photo #1. 

Assembly photo #3:  A new wick has been installed.  Because of the tall constricted wick slot, pushing a wick into place through the wick raising gears is extremely difficult.  It is vastly easier to pull the wick through from the top.  I use a 6" piece of duct tape, with one inch on each side of the wick and the remaining 4" pressed against itself to form a thin wick extension.  The duct tape easily slides through the wick slot and the wick is then pulled into place.  Note that I bevel the edges of the wick to make it easier to pull through the wick gap in a straight line.

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HALLER HEATERS

The very unique Haller blue flame heater.

Haller stoves were made in Holland with a very unique design system:  They used a twisting system to raise and lower the wick, with the entire top of the heater being turned.

The heater tank may have a small metal tag that says "Saffire Made in Holland" and the glass may say "Haller" on one side and on the other say "Jena_er Suprax Glas Made in Germany."

Haller heaters appear to be of very high quality.  They are of flame spreader design and in operation are very similar to the Aladdin Blue Flame - but with far fewer moving parts and no levers to wear out.

Tank spring: the wick raises and lowers by twisting the top of the heater.

Wick in lowest position.  Note the flame spreader.

Wick in highest position.

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