The Cosyglo pressure heater has a tube that I am unsure of the purpose or what should be on the end of it. Hoping someone has an idea. There is a small bracket where the pipe ends, perhaps to hold some container. These Australian made heaters developed after their popular electrical model and there were about 3 iterations of them before they were replaced by oil heaters in the mid sixties. Secondly the pump appears to be a Tilley and I have no idea on what the filler cap may have been or else it was built by the manufacturer J. A. Gamble Pty Ltd. The cap is larger than the ones on the Aladdin Two Burner stoves so that can be discounted. I have the history just about sorted out and I will post it when I get the unit going. Thanks So any help with info on the pipe or the filler cap would be much appreciated.
Hi there - my guess is that it is to provide for drainage if unburnt fuel or fuel overflow. Have seen these on ebay over the years and have always thought tyhat they look very interesting. Cheers Peter
Thanks Peter for that idea. Could well be. Because it comes from a sealed section I haven’t been able to see. I might try the reverse and fill the tube and see where it goes or comes out of. Not sure. I’ll wait patiently in case anyone else has some knowledge of this. The lever that operates the pricker is unusual as it is a big lever. The generator seems in good order judging by the outside and the fact that the pricker works quite well. Regards
Not sure what the pipe is for, but it seems to drain(?) into that pocket in this image. Maybe if you flood the burner area, the excess kerosene or meths drips into the pocket rather than on the floor ?
@Ian Bingham @peterthevet Sensational Ian, looks like mine is complete after all. Thanks for the info and picture, that has helped. Peter was on the money too. The inside of the base of the unit is watertight but the very bottom can rust badly so I have added 4 cheap rubber stoppers to the base after a paint job. This means mine is probably not watertight anymore as the self tappers were used. Thanks again Ian and Peter
Thinking about it more, I guess the small bracket may be so that you can put a small tin can there, like the ones that hold a single serve of baked beans.
I have a heater which works on the same principle and can confirm @Ian Bingham is correct, it's a drain for unvapourised kero. I suspect the recepticle which would have been included when the heater was new, got rather weary of sitting in storage and ventured forth in search of pastures new. In this image, the (unseen)vapouriser enters the upper part of the U tube. Any raw fuel underneath tht burner nozzles can drain here
@Henry Plews Thanks Henry, and a great close-up picture of the drain pipe connection to the burner tube. The attachment method for the overflow tin is a slide on yours and for mine it remains to be seen. I think I will look for a small rectangular tin though to sit there after seeing the one in your image. I assume the connection circled in your photo is probably just a support for the drain pipe and the critical aspect is the pipe connected at the top of the U shaped tube. Or are there two drain points? I am also puzzled though, why the Cosyglo models have the spiral loop in the drain which means it would presumably have to fill a bit before finally overflowing into the tin can. Regards
@Sedgman G'day Iain, An interesting heater you have there Regarding the pump, I have 2 pumps of unknown origin that look like the one in this heater. Does your pump have Prestige stamped at the base of the pump tube?
Hi @ROBBO55 , Well done. Yep - 'Prestige' on the pump. I had pulled the pump out but it was working well so I put it back in and missed the stamping. Couldn't see a name in the usual spot either. Do you think your pumps may have come from the heater company or perhaps a 3rd party manufacturer, or even Tilley? Regards
You're probably right, it's quite a while since I had the heater in pieces. I definitely remember that it's not easy to dismantle and it's a real pain in the backside to put back together. I hope your heater behaves something like this : -
@Sedgman I don't know, my two pumps were picked up together with no apparatus. I thought they were KAYEN at first. However, over on CCS @Graham P posted one https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/mystery-heat-producing-object.36603/#post-377712 It's the same as yours and has the Prestige pump. So I'm starting to think these pumps were made for these heaters. By whom is the question. @Henry Plews @Ian Bingham , Are these a room heater ?
Iain Where were these heaters made? If the pumps were Tilley they should fit Tilley pump bosses without trouble. If Kayen, they might not. I’m looking forward to seeing this going. Cheers Tony @Sedgman
Mine certainly is and I'll do a post on it when I have time. Until then, here's a taste of what's to come.
@Henry Plews @Sedgman Thanks Iain and Henry, I haven't seen one. I have the pump, just need the rest of it now
I also found a pump with “Prestige” stamped on it !! it was in a Kayen that had been converted into an electric table lamp @Sedgman @ROBBO55
@podbros @ROBBO55 @Tony Press I rechecked my 'Prestige' pump with the female fitting. It fits Kayen table lamps and the Kayen pumps fit the Cosyglo. The Tilley pump also fits the Cosyglo but the 'Prestige' one is too wide on the pump tube to fit a Tilley ML series lamp. Not sure how this helps with who made them but I'm leaning towards a Kayen collaboration. Hey @podbros are you getting rid of that electrical cord or is it too far converted?
@Sedgman did i say there was 2 of them?? maybe i should start a new thread? poor Tony had to put up with my mithering a little while back about them
Agreed. (I only could find a ML in a hurry but assumed the prestige would also not fit a TL). I await with interest if the cords vanish and 'light as we know it' is still possible. Regards
