Unusual Room Heater - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

GrahamP · 4th Dec 2012, 7:28 pm

My 90 year-old neighbour has a very unusual room heater which she bought 30 years ago from a local department store. The heater resembles a byzantine tower and is approx 1 metre tall and is constructed of brass and wrought iron. Inside it has a single bulb for illumination through the lattice-type surface and a weird element which has failed.

The element is 44cm long, constructed of steel like a cooker element but comprises a 7cm diameter, 26cm long spiral and two straight 18cm legs to the + and - terminals.

Has anyone come across anything similar? I don't have a photo but I can take one if anyone thinks they have an idea where such things might be obtained.

Thanks

Zelandeth · 5th Dec 2012, 12:47 am

Definitely not one I've heard of, sounds interesting and definitely worth a photo. Is the element an open type or glass (silica?) enclosed? If it's an open wound element it's possible that it could be re-wound with a bit of care if a replacement can't be sourced.

Herald1360 · 5th Dec 2012, 12:53 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrahamP

The element is 44cm long, constructed of steel like a cooker element but comprises a 7cm diameter, 26cm long spiral and two straight 18cm legs to the + and - terminals.

It doesn't sound like either silica sheath or open wound from this description. More like steel sheathed mineral insulated resistance wire.

OscarFoxtrot · 5th Dec 2012, 10:47 am

It's not a Belling Champion is it (google for image)?

Brigham · 5th Dec 2012, 3:16 pm

Couldn't be a Belling Champion. A Belling Champion is hardly 'unusual'!

Mike Phelan · 5th Dec 2012, 3:25 pm

... and doesn't have an element as Graham describes. We really need picture(s).

peter_scott · 5th Dec 2012, 5:37 pm

Hi Graham,

Does it look anything like this Belling convector?
http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/d/l225...mmwvveytjg.jpg

Peter

GrahamP · 7th Dec 2012, 6:47 pm

Thank you all for such quick replies. I'll post some photos next week. Graham.

4th Dec 2012, 7:28 pm	#1
GrahamP Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 2	Unusual Room Heater My 90 year-old neighbour has a very unusual room heater which she bought 30 years ago from a local department store. The heater resembles a byzantine tower and is approx 1 metre tall and is constructed of brass and wrought iron. Inside it has a single bulb for illumination through the lattice-type surface and a weird element which has failed. The element is 44cm long, constructed of steel like a cooker element but comprises a 7cm diameter, 26cm long spiral and two straight 18cm legs to the + and - terminals. Has anyone come across anything similar? I don't have a photo but I can take one if anyone thinks they have an idea where such things might be obtained. Thanks

5th Dec 2012, 12:47 am	#2
Zelandeth Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 931	Re: Unusual Room Heater Definitely not one I've heard of, sounds interesting and definitely worth a photo. Is the element an open type or glass (silica?) enclosed? If it's an open wound element it's possible that it could be re-wound with a bit of care if a replacement can't be sourced. __________________ Zel's Lair - A random bag of vintage tech, lighting information and other assorted geekery

5th Dec 2012, 10:47 am	#4
OscarFoxtrot Heptode Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 805	Re: Unusual Room Heater It's not a Belling Champion is it (google for image)?

5th Dec 2012, 3:16 pm	#5
Brigham Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Co. Durham, UK. Posts: 1,117	Re: Unusual Room Heater Couldn't be a Belling Champion. A Belling Champion is hardly 'unusual'!

5th Dec 2012, 3:25 pm	#6
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Unusual Room Heater ... and doesn't have an element as Graham describes. We really need picture(s). __________________ Mike.

5th Dec 2012, 5:37 pm	#7
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: Unusual Room Heater Hi Graham, Does it look anything like this Belling convector? http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/d/l225...mmwvveytjg.jpg Peter __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos

7th Dec 2012, 6:47 pm	#8
GrahamP Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 2	Re: Unusual Room Heater Thank you all for such quick replies. I'll post some photos next week. Graham.