PICTURE THREAD REQUEST: Space Heaters

[mrb627]

I thought since the weather is gradually beginning to shift that we could have some fun posting pictures of your friendly neighborhood space heaters. Vintage or Modern, its all good!

I only have one to offer. It is in my office at work. A Holmes fan forced heater. I'll try an snap a pic of it when nobody is looking...

Malcolm

 

[mrb627]

Holmes

This is one of the quietest heaters I have ever had.

Malcolm

 

[58limited]

I can't find the photos on my computer, so below is a link to my 1893ish luminous radiator

1893 General Electric Luminous Radiator

This is my newest acquisition. I found this on ebay and was intrigued, so I bought it. I know the light bulb was perfected about 1878/9 for practical use, but I had no idea that GE tried to market them for use as a space heater as early as 1893. The bulbs are about 11" long. Anyone ever run...

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[akronman]

Various space heaters

I have quite a collection. I also have an excellent gas furnace in the basement, so i really don't use these for more than fun.

these first 2 are probably the oldest, the one on the right is GE. Neither has any switch or safety/tip-over switches, just plug it in when you want heat.

 

[akronman]

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I like the deco look of the base. The hole tells me it either used to have a switch, or the same base could have been made for a switched light.

 

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The GE and the tall one from previous pictures are the only portables I have with the very thin NiChrome wire spirals.

 

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Very inexpensive one, no fan, no switches. Its heater is the thick, 3/8 inch or so coils of NiChrome, similar to electric clothes dryers.

 

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By Arvin, no temp control or switches, just plug it in. Small fan and thick Nichrome wound wires.

 

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I really like the speckled painting

 

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Another by Arvin, with an on/off/temp switch, a fan, no safety/tip-over.

 

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from Sunbeam, temp dial on top, infra-red ribbons for heating up

 

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another Arvin, with on/off switch and fan, no temp conttrol, no tip-over safetly

 

[akronman]

one of favorites

This one made by Markel. Lo is main frontmost heater only, wires wound tight around a 1/2" diameter rod. Medium is hidden rear heatrod, exactly the same, plus the hidden fan blowing over it. Hi is both heat rods plus fan. There is also a temp control, no tip-over safety switch.

 

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more of the same by Markel

 

[pdub]

Sears Kenmore

Heater and cooling fan combo. Not sure what year it was made. The heater is rated at 1600 watts and works well. The fan when set on cooling is also very powerful.

It really doesn't get used much anymore but it's in nice shape.

 

[akronman]

saved the best for last

This one is from Dimplex, meant for bathroom walls, bedrooms. I rewired the very tightly wound NiChrome heat element. The first time, it blew a 15 amp fuse, I rewired 2nd time with 1/4 less length of wiring, it then blew at 10 amps, not 15. My master bedroom has an ugly fake fireplace. When I repaint and wallpaper, I will instead install this in the fireplace, well insulated and all. I will use 12 ga wiring, 15 amp fuse, and a dedicated circuit breaker.

 

[akronman]

Dimplex

It took forever to rewire, but the ceramic bricks are in fine shape. The bottom has a grill for airflow, there is no fan or thermostat, just an on/off switch.

 

[perc-o-prince]

Dimplex!

What a great looking heater!! Such charm to the look.

I bet it will look great installed in a fireplace.

Rich

 

[circlew]

Interesting group of heaters.

I had (and still may have in storage somewhere) the little green Arvin like Mark's. We used it in the bathroom on cold winter nights, as the floor was cold since it was above the garage. I always thought it looked scary as it would glow red in the dark when the bathroom light was off.

The Markel shown by Mark looks like one that my dad's uncle had in his store. However, it required a 20A 240V outlet and circuit. Doe's this one run on 120 or 240?