Kerosene? Stove ? Heater?

Any idea what this is? I did not find any markings. I believe it smelled like kerosene. Perhaps a tent heater? No markings I have found yet.

 

This is a fuel tank and burner for a kerosene heater. Perfection was the major manufacturer in the US but there were many companies that made these. I haven't seen that protrusion on the top of the flame spreader before so don't believe this is a Perfection but instead another brand.

The whole assembly sits inside a heater shell something like this:





Ray

 

Looks like the gallery is on upside down. It screws into the fount.

 

Agree missing the heater chimney, and it isn't uncommon for items to be sold wrongly assembled. I received a Dietz wick lamp direct from the US with the wick winder upside down, and modified to enable it.

 

Thx, now what is a gallery? Would this be worthwhile to keep or ?

 

You may find some useful info wrt heaters here.

http://www.milesstair.com/

 

Not sure if the OP will come back to see this but I believe the burner pictured above is a Nesco Deluxe, a Perfection clone.
Here's one from eBay I spotted today:

 

Thx Ray, that definitely looks like it.