From: Bob N (notmanr7@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Nov 22 2004 - 02:03:48 PST
I have posted a picture of the Evans heater that was used UNDER the truck.
It is a picture from my book, "Winter and the Willys MB/Ford GPW."
http://www.42fordgpw.com/images/stove/evans_stove.jpg
and then here is some more information about the crew compartment heater...
http://www.42fordgpw.com/mods4.html
The pictures and drawings listed here are much improved in the book. The
website documents were copies of some early copiers work.
and here is a picture of the Perfection stove unit that would be mounted in
the vehicle to warm the engine...
http://www.42fordgpw.com/images/stove/103-0364_IMG.JPG
My interest is mainly in the area of the WW2 jeep but these heaters were
used by other vehicles as well.
And of course there was a whole slew of other winterization equipment used
on some of the vehicles.
Slave Recepticle
Primer Pump
Full Top Enclosure
Crankcase Ventilator
Defrosters, electric
Blanket Field Kit (for the truck NOT the people)
Anyway you get the idea. My website covers some of those.
www.42FordGPW.com
Bob N>
----- Original Message -----
From: "GOTaM35" <GOTaM35@joetrapp.com>
To: "Bob N" <notmanr7@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Gasoline and oir fired heaters, stoves and so forth
> Now what you said about the truck heaters makes sense. I didn't realize
> they where for heating the engine compartment. The m1941 tent heaters are
> common and there are several on ebay right now listed as tent stoves. I
> don't have any good pictures of mine. I would like to see one of the
> truck
> heaters. It does sound a little hazardous.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Trapp
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob N" <notmanr7@comcast.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Gasoline and oir fired heaters, stoves and so forth
>
>
>> Do you have a picture of this item? During WW2 there were winterization
> kits
>> created that included stoves. There were basically two
> types...specifically
>> designed for vehicle installation and expedient kits. Both were gasoline
>> fired.
>>
>> I have the type that looks like a little stove about 10 or 12 inches in
>> diamter and about a foot high. It has a flex tube that connects to a
>> fuel
>> source. The idea was that you started the stove placed it under the
> engine
>> and then drapped tarps all around it. I had this in Alaska but it never
> got
>> cold enough (to me) to try and use it. Just looked to much like a hazard
>> waiting to happen.
>>
>> The type specifically designed for the truck would be mounted in the
> engine
>> compartment with hoses connecting it into the cooling system to keep the
>> block warm. The vehicle would have a hood and grill blanket installed to
>> help keep the heat in. There was also a blanket UNDER the engine. A
> hole
>> would be cut thru the hood so that an exhaust pipe could be pulled into
>> place.
>>
>> Another type heater was the crew compartment heater. But these are just
>> little radiators tied to your vehicles cooling system. In a jeep it was
>> mounted over the drivers feet. Man, does that do a job on your feet.
>>
>> Of course these are not tent heaters.
>>
>> Bob N>
>> www.42FordGPW.com
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "GOTaM35" <GOTaM35@joetrapp.com>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 12:34 AM
>> Subject: [MV] Gasoline and oir fired heaters, stoves and so forth
>>
>>
>> > This may be a little off topic in some people's eyes, but I have a
>> > question
>> > or two about the m1941 tent heaters and liquid fuel immersion heaters.
> I
>> > say off topic to some but I think the immersion heaters are for use on
>> > water
>> > buffalo's and the tent heater could be put in a truck?
>> >
>> > The heaters I have appear to run on gasoline. I think you can use
> diesel
>> > or
>> > kerosene but there is a warning that they will not work as well. I
>> > have
>> > seen what I though to be "oil" fired heaters for the trucks, artic
> stuff.
>> > My question is this, do most of the older military liquid fuel heaters
> use
>> > gasoline? Are any designed to use diesel? I have several of these
>> > 1941
>> > stoves and plan to sell a few on, dare I say, eBay. I have noticed
> other
>> > people selling them on eBay but they say they are designed for oil.
>> > Several
>> > do not mention gasoline at all. Are there some burners designed for
>> > oil
>> > as
>> > the primary fuel?
>> >
>> > Ronzo posted a link to the manual for these heaters the other day
>> > (thanks).
>> > It would appear that the type II heaters discussed in this manual are
> for
>> > gasoline. Page 19 talks about the alternate fuels.
>> >
>> > If someone don't mind pointing me to a source of info on all these
>> > types
>> > of
>> > things, or explaining a little about them on this list please do. I am
>> > afraid of gasoline heaters in a confined space. I have burned too many
>> > things with it. I like oily fuels. They are harder to burn and don't
>> > blow
>> > up so easily.
>> >
>> > Again, it know I have seen reference to fuel fired heaters for M35's
>> > and
>> > so
>> > forth. I have dismissed any concern about these things in the past
>> > because
>> > I just couldn't imagine having an open flame in the cab or bed of a
> truck.
>> > I know explosions are a part of combat, but in a moving vehicle or tent
>> > sounds bad.
>> >
>> > Thanks for indulging me. I plan to put some of my "surplus" goods on
> ebay
>> > soon. I do wish someone would have an alternative way to sell things
> that
>> > would provide a third party with things like feed back. In fact why
> don't
>> > one of you computer savvy guys setup a site just for us MV nuts and
>> > collectors to exchange goods on with a small fee for your trouble.
>> >
>> > Joe Trapp
>> >
>> >
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