Hi, not long brought a SHEEN FURNACE from the Dorset steam fair, interesting stove took a bit of carrying. The stove runs well, sounds like a jet engine and uses as much fuel. MY QUESTION. Has any one got any pictures of this stove? I'm tryimg to restore it and need to know if it had a front handle and what was the original colour. Any pictures would really help. The stove looks like it was used to melt road tar. Thanks Stoveman
Stoveman, It would help a great deal if you could post a picture of what you have of this stove. Some of these things are pretty obscure and it would help if people had some idea what they were looking for/ at.
These are the pictures from Stoveman. Seems Nottingham was a popular place for these items. I know absolutely nothing about this but I do know there was a maker of similar equipment in Nottingham called Tyers (not sure about spelling) & I have a 1899 advert for the Portable Furnace & Patents co. Ltd in Carrington, Nottingham. If my memory serves me right (ha ha) Tyers were also in Carrington so maybe there's a link in the history. Was Pritchard the manufacturer of the Sheen or was it a rebadged Tyers? Maybe the next time I'm in my hometown I should do some research! Ian - is that monster furnace you had at Newark a Tyers? If so could you confirm spelling, address from any makers plate etc? |imgRemoved|
Hello, Could this have been used at a job site? It seems to have that big commercial look to it. Almost like to be used for melting metals? Chuck
It's a plumber's lead melting furnace, lacking the pot. I see the pots frequently at second hand and "junquetique" shops, and at flea markets. Some are large cast iron ladles and some are bailed crucibles of cast iron of about a 1 1/2 quart capacity. Nordicthug
Ross wrote: "Ian - is that monster furnace you had at Newark a Tyers? If so could you confirm spelling, address from any makers plate etc?" You mean 'The Trinket',
Good grief my memory isn't totally shot after all! Nice to make the link between Tyers & Portable Furnace. We just need to sort out Stoveman with info on Sheen & Pritchard now!
Hey, i have a sheen device. It's very simular to yours in constructiion, only it's a weedburning flamethrower, with the burner pointing forward. I'll try to find somwe pics
No need Adi - check this out: http://www.mower-magic.co.uk/acatalog/FLAME_GUN.html Scroll to the bottom of this page for spares Your post was a good clue. After a bit googling & BT directory searhing I found this: http://www.kellysearch.com/gb-company-80171924.html I gave them a call. They haven't made the paraffin furnaces for over 20 years although they do make a propane model. The guy I spoke to reckons the parent company Hugh Pritchard Ltd has been going over 40 years. He doesn't believe there is a link with Tyers. He is going to have a look & see if they have any old paperwork & get back to me. I'll let you know.
Good research, Ross. I suppose there's a good possibility the modern parts will fit the older products. They may even fit products by other manufacturers.
Hi thanks for all the information. It has really helped and I have enjoyed the humorous comments. I am now hard at work restoring the monster. I will send in the fully restored pictures. STOVEMAN
Hi, I have only recently discovered the site. I have a couple of stoves which might be of interest, they dont really qualify as camp stoves. The larger of the two has the following stamped into the copper tank :- TYER'S PATENT CARRINGTON NOTT No3 (The apostrophe might be an impact mark). The smaller stove has a brass label soldered to the tank with the following embossed on it :- THE PORTABLE FURNACE AND PATENTS Co LTD CARRINGTON NOTTINGHAM PATENT SIZE No1. The smaller of the two is currently minus the cast iron top, the three supporting legs (which screw into the brass base), the steel can (which encloses the vapouriser) and the carrying handle (each end of which is bent around a lug on the cast top). Both stoves work although the cast top on the smaller one is cracked which is why it is in pieces awaiting an opportunity to repair it. They are obviously related as they have identical pumps the burners are of identical construction with a steel vapouriser wrapped around a cast iron centre both have all metal non return valves (the square plug sticking out the top of the tanks) both have copper tanks with brass rings around the bottom and steel bottoms and they both have similar on/off taps with brass quadrant. I have taken some pictures If they don't appear it's because I don't know what I'm doing. Regards to all,
