What capacity is the tank? A domed tank is quite unusual for a fire pot but may indicate a very early one.
@Sedgman Hello Lain It's a new one too my collection so I have not had any fuel in it, Yes it looks to be a very early model. The filler cap looks to be wrong but the rest looks to be as it was made. I first seen this one in a collection maybe 10-15 years so very happy to have it here now. The old guy who owned it was crazy about polishing everything so that is why the name tag is so worn, bummer. Cheers Marko.
A couple of thoughts. The Co Ld is a very early way of expressing the legal status of the business. The badge says in part, Furnace & Patent and a number of early Fire Pot companies used that expression. I suspect you are right re the filler cap, since usually the built in funnel shape underneath had a cap that was often wider to act as a dust cap / filler cap. Hauck Manufacturing is the only fire pot maker I have found so far that seemd to have a 'Tilley like' domed shape tank. So quite unusual. If only you could get a few more letters or words?
@Blackdog Very well spotted and now the make is known. I believe the number makes the capacity. @Marko57
Thank you heaps @Sedgman & @Blackdog for your help to ID this Furnace. The Portable Furnace and Patents Co LTD Lain - mine has a patent number on it, will this help to date it ???? Do I do another post in the Gallery or can Admin move this one ???
@Marko57 The company is very old 1880s and was managed by Tyers, a name also appearing on many early furnaces / firepots. @presscall mentioned this company here: Tyers No.3 plumber's paraffin furnace I think you will find it is very old say around 1900 to 1910.
