It was for sale but I bought it. It looks nice. Good buy?
@steerpike451 I put that eBay name in but nothing came up.
I went back and bought this heater. Able to get it for $25. I appreciate all of the support and information on this heater. I’m sure I’ll have a...
Looked through the reference gallery and couldn’t find this one. Any idea?[ATTACH]
Thanks for the replies. I may try to negotiate a lower price for this one. It’s cool. I watched a couple of videos on YouTube about it. Very...
FYI - not asking for valuation. Just if it’s more trouble than someone should put into it. How handy? Am ok, but want to learn more.
I didn’t see any holes in the tank. But the knobs and pumps - I couldn’t turn them at all.
It was cool looking, but very rough. The cage badly bent and barely stayed on. The reflector at the top is bent. And the filler cap/pump was...
[ATTACH] Was in an antique store today and saw this. Anyone know what it is? It looks like a kerosene or gasoline radiant heater? There is a pump...
Those are awesome!
Thanks for all the replies! I still feel like a winner because of all the mantles that came with it!
I also found some paperwork that was sent to me from the guy I brought this from. It appears this is a refurbished Petromax. Perhaps there’s a...
@bp4willi Are the ones from China of lesser quality? Do you mean first decade of 21st or 20th century? Are these less worthy Petromax?
@JEFF JOHNSON Thanks for the add'l info and pointing out some weak points. Even before your comments, I think I had decided to pass on these.
One other note, on the fount, it says Germany, not Made in Germany. Is this a reproduction?
I haven’t prices mantles but I thought the mantles alone might be worth it. I probably have 10 of them.
Better picture of the 2 logos.
Also saw this single one for sale. [ATTACH]
This is the pair I saw. [ATTACH]
Found this Petromax 829 for about $50. It has a date code of 010129 under the base. And came with a load of mantles. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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