Heater etc. manufacturers L - Z
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National Stamping &
Electric Works, Chicago, IL,
made this No 1 heater which
was a variation
of their early one-burner
stove models in the 1920's.
George Rocen, whose collection
this is in, made a replacement bail
that is close to the shape
and size of the original.
The Lilor brand included
this Model 4062 radiant heater
which is in Neil McRae's
collection.
This heater is missing
the wire guard.
It includes a built-in
pressure gauge but requires a separate pump.
It can also be pivoted
for wall mounting
which necessitates the
flexible external fuel tubing.
Kerona, a New Zealand company,
likely made this radiant
heater which is also stamped Lilor,
a French company that probably
made the upper heater parts for Kerona (Neil McRae).
The heater is in Dane Gernecke's
collection in New Zealand.
The heater is missing the
cap to the silent burner.
Aktiebolaget Optimus, Upplands
Väsby, Sweden,
Made this Model 703F radiant
heater.
The reflector was available
in polished brass
as well as nickel plated
brass as seen here (hence the F designation in the model number).
The fount holds four pints
of kerosene for the silent burner on this appliance.
This heater is in Christer
Carlsson's collection.
This Tilley R1 Model radiator
dates to perhaps 1928.
The knob (right image)
is a tip cleaner;
there is no valve knob
on this early version of this model.
This early radiator, in
Neil McRae's collection,
has not been restored.
Tilley made a number of
radiator models in the UK.
This Model R1 dates to
the late 1930's.
It is the only R1 finished
in chrome plating on the fount
that Neil McRae, whose
collection this is in, has seen.
Tilley Model R1 radiator
was manufactured in several versions after WWII.
The pre-1950 version (left)
had a copper reflector and brass fount.
The wire guard on this
was home-made.
The 1950-54 version (right)
has the painted fount, plated reflector,
and retains the wooden
handle (see insets in both images).
These radiators are in
Steven Lucas's collection.
By 1954-56 (right) Tilley
stamped "Tilley England" on the side of the R1 fount.
Note the handle (inset)
is flat metal.
Lastly an R1A dated Dec.
'61, with all chrome-plated metal parts,
and a plastic grip on the
metal handle.
These radiators are also
in Steven Lucas's collection.
This Model R2 dates to
the 1930's.
It has a 2.5 Imperial pint
brass fount
to supply fuel to the two
burners.
This radiator is in Jeff
Johnson's collection.
Model R22 is another two
burner model radiator.
This model replaced the
R2 (above) in the early 30's
and was replaced by the
R46 (below) in 1946.
This one is post 1940 based
on the valve units;
it is in Neil McRae's collection.
Another Tilley radiator,
this is Model R46.
This working heater is
in Steven Lucas' collection.
Steven repolished the front
brass panel
and repainted the side
panels
in this post WWII two-burner
model.
Tilley radiator Model RH57
came in a variety of colors including black and green.
The fount on this one,
in Neil McRae's collection is a pale gray.
Model RH57 dates to the
late 1950's
and is an upgraded version
of the R1
with a stand to help aim
the heat and a fancy grill.
Two Tilley Model R55 radiators
- dated Dec. 61 (left) and Aug. '59 (right).
The model on the left is seen
as new with all the bits/accessories.
The mantle is woven asbestos.
The draught shield (right
image) helps to preheat the vapourizer;
access to place/remove
the shield is through a hinged loop in the wire guard.
A fuel gauge is mounted
in the lower front of the fount.
The R55 on the left is
in Steven Lucas's collection.
Tilley Model LD1 (left)
and LD Mark II (right) leak detectors.
A flexible hose, as on
the model below, allows the operator to
detect a leak of methyl
chloride, used as a refrigerant.
The burner at the top has
a ring of flame that changes color
if a leak is present.
These are in Neil McRae's
collection.
The Tilley Model LD2, another
leak detector,
but also functions as a
blow lamp to solder the leak.
Neil McRae got this leak
detector from Australia.
This is the only Tilley
product/model that does not
run on kerosene; it runs
on alcohol.

This heater was possibly
made for the Victorian Railways in Australia,
according to Albert White,
whose collection this is in..
Albert believes it dates
to the 1930's.
The heating element is
copper.
The fount brackets include
a provision to hook over the foot rail
at the back of the double
seat in front;
the heater could be slit
along the rail to warm either/both seat occupants.