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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The Haller "Origineel" stove was originally made by Georg Haller Co of Ottensen (Hamburg), Germany.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.
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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 |
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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
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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.
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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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2 9/16" x 9" for Haller
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HALLER HEATERS
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The very unique Haller blue flame heater. |
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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.
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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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Wick for "Original" Haller heater
- $14.95 |
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site:
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and Wicks
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