Our Touring Past

Hi
I am chasing an old style "Hecla" or similar strip heater for the Supalite.
Not the free standing floor model. I want to mount it on the wall permanently.

I might chase this one up on "The bay"
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Speedie-Radi ... 2202146622

I must have installed 100 of these as an apprentice.
They where about 18".. 450mm long and about 100mm high...... 1000 Watt.. so drew about 4 Amps ( no worries for a caravan)
Some had pull chords and plugged into a single power point beside them.... but we use to wire the in permanently and switched them from a power point with extra switch next to the vanity.

They have "boomerang" shaped ends and have a shiney corrugated aluminium or tin back shield to reflect the heat out....

Thats about as good a description i can give..... You get the picture
I am heading down to Sydney ... Richmond on the first weekend in August and could detour and collect if anyone has one..?
Price negotiable or.. could barter with old van bits i have here if need be.??

If i cant score a ridgey didge old one in good condition i will proably go with one of these new fangle gadgets..
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kambrook-KRH ... 2065280976

Regards
Reddo

Hey Reddo
If you can wait I strip out about 50 bathrooms a year and surprisingly alot of them have the old type strip heaters.
So Ill put your name on the next working one.

No worries Richard.
Thanks for the reply. It will be spring time by the time i get the Supalite out of the shed. So ya have about 9 months before i will be needing the heater.
In the meantime i will keep scanning the local garage sales etc.

Can buy new ones for around $40... and lots of old free standing floor models... but it needs to be mounted up on the wall somewhere permanent.

Reddo

Still looking Reddo.
Since I opened my big gate I havnt seen one since.

No worries Trodler..
Not such a big issue now that we are coping 30 degree plus days.
Although they do come in handy if ya get caught in a downpour and you want to dry out some clothes in the Vintage van chinese laundry
One will come along sooner or later.

Reddo

Mr Reddo, just keep the door closed , all the hot air will warm you up in no time.

Strugglebrook wrote:Mr Reddo, just keep the door closed , all the hot air will warm you up in no time.

Of course it would you Idjit.... anything with the doors shut on a 30 degree day is gunna get warm inside....

Mr Reddo, I was referring to the cooler months.