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WICKS TO FIT THE HEATERS LISTED
BELOW - AND MORE!
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for
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World's Largest Selection of Wicks!
Wicks for virtually every heater, stove and lamp made since 1850
PERFECTION 300 - 400 SERIES WICKS
(For Perfection
500 heaters go here click.)
(For Perfection 441 Superfex go
here.)
History of
the Perfection Stove Company
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No
factory-made wicks for the Perfection 300 and 400
series heaters have been available for many years,
but wicks can be made to fit those heaters!
It is easy to keep old but good Perfection 300 and
400 series heaters working.
I had
Perfection 500 wicks made in England by Hattersley
without the steel carrier. Those wicks are
amazingly versatile and will keep 300 and 400
series Perfection heaters in good working order by
using your old wick
carrier. Perfection 325 at
right >>>>
Click on any photo to enlarge.
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At left, an original Perfection
325 wick. The carrier is 2 3/4" in diameter.
At right, a Perfection 325 wick
compared with a Perfection 500 wick. Note
that the 325 wick does not have "tails" below the
wick carrier.
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At left, a view of the bottom of
an original Perfection 325 wick. The metal
tabs are gently pried up with a flat bladed
screwdriver and the old wick pulled out from the
top, as shown at right.
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The left photo shows my special
Perfection diameter wick on the left, compared to
the original Perfection 325 wick removed from the
carrier, as shown above. The new wick is then cut
with 5" of the top remaining. A heavy pair of
shears will cut the wick.
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The new
trimmed wick is then inserted (cut side down) into
the old steel carrier. Make sure the wick
fits under the tabs, as shown at right. The
tabs can then be crimped back on the wick with a
pair of pliers, but they can also crimp the folded
edge of the tab too tightly. It is better to
push the top of the tab down with a flat bladed
screwdriver until it is tight against the
wick. That will ensure the tabs can be bent
out again to accept another new wick. The new
wick can then be installed following the directions
shown below from a 325 wick box.
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Wick without carrier for Perfection 300 and 400
heaters,
$13.95 |
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1. Remove the old wick
as follows: Lit out the flame spreader "A" with a turn to
the right, and with the bandwheel "D", turn the wick as high as it
will go; now remove the wick by lifting it out.
2. Insert
the new wick into the wick tubes, press it down until the metal
carrier of the wick engages with the teeth on the lower end
of the handwheel spindle.
3. Turn the wick down as far as it will
go. If any loose threads are unraveling from the top of the
wick, clip them off with scissors.
4. Replace the flame
spreader. Make sure that the reservoir is well filled with
oil. Allow the new wick to soak in the oil for a few minutes
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