Barler, Boss, New Process, Nesco, Tropical #015 Oil Heater, United States Stove Co. US-89A, Valor, Savoil D-81 and "Old Antique" Kerosene
Heater Wicks
In the period between World War I and World War II, quite a
few heaters were manufactured which were in fact basic clones of the
Perfection 500 heater. The actual font arrangement was virtually
the same as a Perfection 500, and the heaters used the "500" wick.
In many cases, the actual cabinetry of some of these heaters, such as
the Barler, had sturdy cast iron tops and legs, and were actually far
superior to the Perfection brand heater.
There are some heaters which use a Perfection wick
but NOT the carrier: The 500 wick must be removed from the carrier
and sewn into the old carrier that came with the heater.
The Perfection heater design was a scaled up circular
draft
flame spreader lamp, which is what the company produced when founded
in 1888. The 1913 Perfection patent was for the movable flame
spreader, not the heater, and even the flame spreader patent was shaky,
so other manufacturers simply duplicated the Perfection fount, gallery
and flame spreader.
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So many Perfection
heater clones were sold that some manufacturers had their own brand
name on heater wicks. Above left is an original NOS NESCO wick.
The cute little round box is marked "Number 348. 8 1/2"
circumference - for use in all Standard Size 3 and 4 quart founts
of Nesco De Luxe Oil Heaters, Numbers 30, 40. Also for Nesco
Tropical Oil Heaters, Numbers 012, 015. To trim, rub
with cloth or paper." Above
right, a US Stove Co "500" wick. Click photos to
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For more information on how to operate or replace the
wick on a Barler,
Nesco, New Process or other Perfection clone, the information pages on
Perfection heaters are applicable.
www.milesstair.com/PERFECTION_HEATER_WICK_INSTALLATION.html
www.milesstair.com/FLAME_SPREADER_LAMPS_AND_HEATERS.html
www.milesstair.com/regular_maintenance.html
www.milesstair.com/by_make/PERFECTION_Kerosene_Heaters.html
US Stove Co. #89P Owner's Manual
I have the best Perfection 500 wicks available - made by Hattersley in
England! Each wick is pre-charred on top, with long "tails" for
great capillary action and will last considerably longer than the
cheaper generic Korean wicks.