Hi Guys Here is my latest acquisition, All I know about it is made by Doddie Forbes & Co of Larbert Scotland.Underneath amongst other stamps is '28 6 37'. Could this be a year of manufacture ? I need to replace the screen. Any suggestions what I should replace it with ? I know we all like photos so here goes....... Any other info would be great. I take it its paraffin fuelled ? Ray
Man! That must way a ton with its cast iron body. Nice acquisition and yes I read once that it runs on paraffin/kerosene. I forgot the name of the screen material for that but its pretty sturdy. Congratulations. Ron
The screen material is mica. The Beatrice type of stoves were often used for heating sad irons, even if I'm pretty sure I have read an old ad somewhere that also promoted it as a cooking stove. (The Swedish Beatrice from Husqvarna, that is, but they are all the same.)
Thanks Christer Now it seems its paraffin/kerosene and an old iron heater, Brilliant ! All in about 30 mins. Ray
Hell of a wick too ! Apologies if its in the wrong section, Looked like a cooker to me, Albeit a very slow one
Hi, I have just joined the site and saw this thread. I also have a no33 and I run it on low odour white spirit just as the Amish do in the States in their lamps and stoves. Seems to work very well and no nasty smells or sooting unless you are too heavy with the wick height. Regards, Stu
You will be quite surprised just how hot and how quickly that stove/heater will boil up a pot of tea. Strange as it may seem they burn quite hot once you have established the proper flame. Mica for the front of the heater, or in a pinch tempered heat resistant glass. if you can make it fit. lance
Good Morning I want to buy two beatrice stoves, one sigle and the other a dubble barrel. I just want to know, both are very rusty - the cast iron bits, is it possible to clean it, maybe clean it with steelwool?
I have a question about these stoves. I am going to start restoration on an old sad stove as soon as I get it. Finding 4" wide wick I am finding that it's not easy here to come by in the USA. Do you think that this type of wick will work good in one of these stoves ? Thank you. - Josh http://www.renegadejuggling.com look at the 4" Kevlar flat wicks and please let me know what you think. If they could be used in one of these stoves. Thank you again.
@Longilily If you have finished them I would like to hear how you did it. I am also interested in how they came out, and what you like about them. I gently wire brush on a drilll get the rust off then gently glass bead blast the heavy cast parts. The rest steel wool, waterless auto body shop hand cleaner, scotch Brite pads, lacquer thinner, and lots of elbow grease. I did put a cast iron fount from one that had a nasty pitch like substance inside of it for a dip in a caustic tank that you clean radiators and dirty gas tanks in at a automotive radiator repair shop. Then a good wash with hot soapy water and original Tide laundry detergent with hot water rinse. Then blow dry with compressed air. Prime, and paint with a good brush on graphite black stove paint or VHT high temperature coating. I hope to hear from you and hope your having a lot of fun with these stoves.
Hi Josh My my, that thread goes back a few years The mica I bought on eBay and found easy to cut to size with scissors. The rest I left as is, as it didn't seem to bad condition (for its years) . I've since acquired another Beatrice with twin burners and both additional trivets Nice steady slow burners these ( @presscall in fact , I recall John (Presscall) used one of these as a slow cooker at one of our Newark meets. Gives out a nice low light in the evenings too, and I seem to recall, Stu (loco7stove) using white spirit in his giving a less sooty burn Are you aware of this site in the USA http://www.milesstair.com/by_make/Beatrice_Kerosene_Heaters_-_Parlor_Stoves.html Cheers
@Longilily When you said @loco7stove used "white spirit", is that what we in Australia have as a turpentine substitute (rather than "Coleman fuel"/naphtha)? Cheers Tony
A snippet from Wiki....... White spirit (UK)[note 1] or mineral spirits (US),[1][2][3] also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ), turps (AU), turpentine substitute, petroleum spirits, solvent naphtha (petroleum), varsol, Stoddard solvent,[4][5] or, generically, "paint thinner", is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting and decorating. There's more to read...... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit And an interesting thread here..... https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/white-spirits-or-kero.12789/ Cheers
Here's one for you. I came across a Beatrice 33 today ..didn't buy it ..but it had its original instructions with it...on the instructions it said it could run on paraffin or Petroleum Spirit I would REALLY like to see someone light one up on petrol just to see what the flame looks like. ALL THE BEST.MARK
