PERFECTION OIL HEATERS.

REMEMBER: NOTHING IS IDIOT PROOF. (If you are an idiot, don't watch my channel) PERFECTION OIL HEATERS are a great back up and supplement heat source for the Prepper. 1888 the Cleveland Foundry Company was formed. They manufactured a line of oil lamp stoves. In 1894, the plant started producing portable heaters.The Perfection product lineup was extremely important to the growth of American civilization. By 1918, over 5,000,000 heaters were in use. By 1922, over 3,000,000 Perfection kitchen stoves and ranges were in use in American homes! A sizeable percentage of households used a Perfection product on a daily basis. The "Golden Age" of the Perfection Stove Co. lasted from 1916 until the middle 1950's. It was not until well after WW II that electric power lines were finally strung throughout rural areas. And by the 1950's, the cost of electricity in cities had been reduced significantly.

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[avi614614]

Yankee i have a kerosene heater i have as backup, i cant use it all the time as its about $10 gal., there is a gas station which pumps it at $5 gal but it has a red die in it, ive heard the red die kills the wick or is otherwise not good for the heater is that true in your experience?

[Yankeeprepper]

@avi614614 I have seen the price on the containers of kerosene in the stores and it is really expensive. I don't know why that is or who buys it either. I buy my kerosene from Fleet and Farm here in Minnesota (it's a farm store). It's K1 kero and clear as water, for about 4.20 a gallon with no TAX for home heating. I don't know about the dye and wicks. The idea of the dye ruining the wick makes sense to me though, I know they make fliters that can take dye out of fuel.

[mattpkp]

Being a fellow Minnesotan, where have you found the best place to get kerosene has been for you. I haven't been able to find many gas stations with a pump in the south metro.

[Yankeeprepper]

@mattpkp Fleet and Farm

[CombatWarrior420]

Hey Yankee, what type of kerosene is best used in these?

[Yankeeprepper]

@CombatWarrior420 the best you can get. 

[swamphing25]

very helpful i've been looking for one my self

[pmarie2003]

@pmarie2003 Ooops!  Edit, I meant Valor, not Victor--that's a rat trap.

[pmarie2003]

I'm watching this again to get in the mood. I bought an old Victor heater (online auction that starts with E) that is similar to the Perfections. I've ordered my paint, and am waiting for delivery! Now, if I could just find REAL red or blue tipped matches like they used to make, I'd be happy.

[justincaseimready]

OMG I finally took the stove apart found the parts YEA (female here so not really mechanically inclined) I am not sure if ALL of the parts are on the inside I have a 525 model and (the blue one) I need to know if there is anywhere I can see the tank and the thingy with the wick all put together I think myu tank has a small hole in it in the upper part need some advice and some pics if ANYONE will help. If I SEE it I can fix it, thank Yankee for the vid

[NoMoreSilentMan]

I got one from Craigslist, in nearly perfect condition, Model 725. Tested it with kerosine from Homedepot for ~$10/galon and found it surprisingly effective! The guy selling it was a local like-minded person. So it was two birds with one stone - a awesome heater and a great connection. Thanks as always!