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BURNER & RESERVOIR, KEROSENE HEATER - VALOR JUNIOR

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c. 1940

Overview

The reservoir is a straight sided cylinder with an open vent tube in the centre. The top curves up to accept the wick assembly which is adjusted by a rod and wheel tangential to it. A wire handle is attached to the upper surface via two soldered lugs.

The filler aperture is sealed by a hinged cylindrical stopper which has the manufacturer trade mark and text stamped on it [MADE IN ENGLAND]. To the left about 90° away is a gauge to show the fuel level which has a moveable pointer activated by a cork float in the reservoir and the numbers in an anti-clockwise direction from the bottom 0 ¼ ½ ¾ 1/1, below the pointer is stamped [PAT No 27213].

On the wick tube manufacturor text stamped.

Historical information

Used by Mrs Annie Wattling of 8 Prospect Road to keep warm on winter nights.

This heater uses kerosene which was absorbed through a wick and then burned to produce heat and light. Kerosene is a product of petroleum refinement which saw common use in Australia for fuel. Heaters used for indoor use are now typically electrically powered or use gas from a wall socket.

The manufacturer, Valor started as a business producing oil storage containers for larger organisations in 1890. By the early 1900s Valor was producing its first range of oil heaters. By the 1940s Valor Junior heaters were advertised for sale in Australia.

In the present day Valor is known as Yale and Valor and continues to trade in electrical and gas goods.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK2000.35B

Material

Cloth

Inscriptions and markings

On wick tube end: [VALOR No22 / MADE IN ENGLAND]

Year

c. 1940

Statement of significance

Used by Mrs Annie Wattling of 8 Prospect Road to keep warm on winter nights.