Valor Vulcan Paraffin Heater . Fill and Fire . CAT INTRUSION . Runs on Fuel , but isn't a Car !

[@24th1879]

Wow, how about that, I've not seen one of those in ages.. We used to have one of those. That certainly brings back memories especially going to the little local hardware shop to buy Paraffin by the gallon..

[@Reman1975]

Well, that's a nice wholesome and relaxing video. Thanks for taking the effort to film, edit, and upload it. I've personally never been a big fan of the paraffin "Box heaters" where you need to remove the chimney to get the font (Tank) out. it encourages people to refill it with the font in place rather than having to remove a hot chimney, and from that it it's only a small extra short cut for folks to start filling it while it's lit. This isn't a particularly safe thing to do. On the plus side though, the box heaters are pretty safe devices if you use them as per the instructions, and although not 100% "Child safe, they're safer than exposed chimney models if kids/pets are about...... Just be sure to always have at least one carbon monoxide detector/alarm in the room with them though. Personally, I prefer the more "Industrial" style of the earlier heaters, like my Aladdin Blue Flame, or (While not strictly a heater) the compact super cuteness of my little Valor "Minor 64" boiling stove. The Minor 64 can boil a kettle or fry some eggs happily enough, but it can also easily keep something like a living room warm for around 7 hours straight on it's dinky little 2 pint font. That window isn't plastic. it's actually a mineral called Mica. It forms naturally in layers like slate, and can be split into thin transparent flexible (and importantly) Heat resistant, sheets. It's a material I've only got a basic knowledge of, but it's really crazy to think something with these properties occurs naturally. The reason you want a solid blue flame on these is because the orange bits of the flame indicates that there was more fuel than oxygen, so you're getting incomplete combustion. This means it's kicking more carbon monoxide/dioxide, and vaporised hydrocarbons (None of which are particularly good for you) into the room. In theory, the lowest blue flame SHOULD be the safest, but they're still pretty clean right up until just before you start seeing constant red or orange spikes in the flame crown. A sort of very faint red halo all around the top of the flame is about perfect for heat vs undesirable by-products. Above that and the amount of nasties that blue flame paraffin heaters kick out goes up dramatically, and the amount of extra ventilation needed to be safe negates any extra heat you'd get from the bigger flame. It's nice to actually see one of these being used though. Too many paraffin heaters were relegated to the back of garages, sheds, or into greenhouses when reliable gas or electric central heating became the norm. They then got damp, got rusty, then eventually got left out for the bin men to take away. With all the current talk of rolling blackouts here in the UK, I'm guessing a fair few people are suddenly regretting letting their old paraffin heaters go that way.

[@huwkelvinmorgan3575]

i was 10 in 1977 and i remember in the 70's my gran using the same design shaped one it did smell a little bit but it worked fine got the bathroom nice and warm this was a house with no central heating just one open fire in the living room ' wow memory's "

[@dalegoodman9779]

I enjoyed your presentation. I collect parrafin heaters and yet to acquire this sort. Cheers.

[@badbooks476]

Blast from the past, I remember those heaters from when I was a kid in the 1970s. Smudge trying his hardest to help, bless him. Congratulations on the 400 subscribers, and Thankyou for all your efforts with your channel, very entertaining & informative.

[@propstand]

The window in the chimney is made from mica, a natural silicate mineral that was cleaved into a thin sheet.

[@simon.easton]

I'm so pleased I came across this video. I've seen the Valor heater in the background in some of your other videos and wondered if you had featured it. I have four, no, five Valor 207 heaters. I grew up with heaters like yours until we got central heating in the early 1980s, and my Grandma and Grandad had a 207 in their bathroom until the end. Like you, lighting them up and the smell of the burn is strangely comforting and nostalgic. My heaters live in the garage but have done us well in the past when we have had gas boiler breakdowns. The cylindrical 207 model that I have has the same wick, tank and filler guage as yours, but only the later ones have the automatic cut out flap linked to a sprung lever in the base.

[@Alexsassets]

I've not long put this one one ebay 🥲 . I've got another one that i originally wanted now

[@simon.easton]

It's nice to see someone else take an interest and look at some ordinary items from the British manufacturing past. I am a bit of a collector of ordinary things that perhaps most people would overlook. I'm clearly not the only collector of paraffin heaters! Perhaps if you don't feel like doing a car video you can have a look at something else from the past that most wouldn't care about?

[@Alexsassets]

Yes i do that sometimes. I did some hoover videos too. I love old stuff. Especially if made in the UK. X

[@simon.easton]

@@Alexsassets Have you got a Hoover Constellation...model 867A? My aunty used to have one. The handle turned into a fin that looked like a nose, so I drew a face on it which remained on there until they got rid of it!

[@roverben5251]

Well done Alex on 433 subscribers always look forward.to the next video, paraffin heater reminds me of being a kid back in the 70 s you take care ben

[@davetspiritpr6834]

Ha I noticed I spelt Valor wrong I've only owned the thing almost 50 years.

[@mystichare8924]

Love this thumbnail.

[@Alexsassets]

😆 . Is it smudge you like

[@mystichare8924]

@@Alexsassets 😁

[@daz.r1994]

Hi if you use UN1223 C1 Premium Paraffin BS2869 ClassC1 it's great no smell. I have been using paraffin heaters from 2021. I now cook with paraffin as well and lamps. Just have a carbon monoxide alarm. and vents open on your windows.

[@johnscott4369]

love all your collectables Alex and the heater takes me back ,i remember we had a calor gas heater called a supa sir back in 60s in leic.that u could wheel around the house would stink like an old caravan,keep up the good work much love from australia

[@jaybee1921]

Liked your Valor video, brought back some memories for me to. We had 2, the fore-runner of your one and a more squat convector style one. One of them would make a sort of echoey plopping sound, I think it was the convector one. I love your sense of humour to, especially Smudge's comments...You and Lyndon have some nice classics between you... Take care, Jon B.

[@KJM.72]

Congratulations Alex on the 433 subscribers throughly deserved good content as always keep them vlogs coming all the best to you and Lyndon

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Congrats Alex, It's always nice to hit a milestone for all of us little channels. That's a nice heater I like it. I think Smudge was trying to steal the show :) Nice game console collection by the way, I have quite a few myself.

[@Alexsassets]

The consoles are my partner's. Maybe I'll have a scan over them in a video some time 😊 .

[@Jaxs2]

I have never seen one of them Alex since 1980 when my grandad,past away and we cleared the house , should of kept it for my garage really just didn't think at the time , to be fair I never think 🤔 nice to see 👍

[@roxydog3870]

What type is the wick

[@oldskoowlpebblestravels]

we had Kerosene same sort of thing here in Australia and congrats on the 400 you will be at 1000 before you know it

[@duggy788]

smudge is so cute, my cat thinks i have another one in my pc .

[@davidtaylor-iw9kh]

i grew up with one of them in the house and with the way thigs are at the min plp are starting to get them again r geting a Chinese Diesel heater and fiting them in the houes like me the fuel lasts longer, i lol at the name of your cat cos thats my dogs nick name well she has 5 nick names and she know them all lol and she went rrrr wen you sed stop playig with the rug

[@AgathaAndAnything]

👋 thanks for the shout, my grandad had paraffin heat in his greenhouse but we didn’t have them in the house we had the gas version (super ser I think it was called?) I reckon you’ll soon get to 500, you’re lucky having so many cars to film.

[@Alexsassets]

I got loads of shit to film in the house too 😂 . 👍🏼

[@AgathaAndAnything]

@@Alexsassets I’ve struggled since the Allegro has been away although I’ve been concentrated on my camper channel (the subs on that is a lot quicker I got over 750 since I started it in October) must be my ravishingly good looks 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Alexsassets]

Lol you do good 🤠 👍🏼 well done mate x

[@rogerpenney6916]

Used to have a parafin heater in our bathroom when I was a kid in the early seventies.head to stink😁

[@davetspiritpr6834]

I have a valour viceroy my mum and dad bought it in 1974 almost the same as yours only the tank is blue and the front cover is like a wood effect and the body is a dull yellow colour I use it in the workshop keeps the chil off when messing about with stuff it still works as good as new they do stink a bit though very entertaining vid congrats on subs.

[@Alexsassets]

I have just purchased on like yours! Is it the MK2? I've since remembered it's the viceroy MK2 that my nan had 🥰

[@davetspiritpr6834]

Hi Alex I have found the paperwork for the Valor viceroy it doesn't say anything about it being a mk 2 just a Viceroy L150 oil heater and a list of service agents and hand book. There is also a round metal disk with Valor cleaner for Wick stamped on it and a 2 piece bracket to fix it to the wall if required and the date of 1974 I think I will give it a bit of a clean now as it's in quite good condition ☢️

[@Alexsassets]

Fantastic! Same age as my Allegro x. 🥰

[@markdenney3333]

The window is mica, not plastic

[@Alexsassets]

Interesting. What is Mica

[@markdenney3333]

@@Alexsassets it's a mineral, it can be shaved into thin slices that are transparent. Good video, smell of paraffin always takes me back

[@anx1]

My nan had 3 of those in her house in the 80s in east dulwich 👍🔥🔥

[@Alexsassets]

My nan lives in Streatham 🥰👍🏼

[@CarRambler1]

Can someone tell me what this was for :)?

[@Alexsassets]

Heating homes lol

[@CarRambler1]

@@Alexsassets oh ok just this... Why not tuning the central heating:)?

[@Alexsassets]

That's like asking me why don't I drive an electric car.......

[@CarRambler1]

@@Alexsassets yeeh ok i was asking why someone used that back then. Looks bit dangerous. Its like I V seen the houses in the UK and couldnt understand why all the pipes are outside the building. Cultural diference i would say.. Ok Would you ever co sider Talking about wrenches sizes? Im wondering if all Your carsnrequire the inch sized ones? My P4 does and its nearly impossible to buy them in Poland. Is it same for you or you get them on every store?

[@Alexsassets]

@@CarRambler1 I see . Back in the 60s central heating was not common. My nan was old fashioned and still used this type of heater in the 90s. As for spanners. . . . It's all very confusing. My 1967 Rover P6 is Imperial size. My 1979 land rover has some imperial and some metric size. The P4 has another size! Witworth/British Standard. Very confusing... I have minimal "P4 spanners" . Sometimes I can get the more modern Metric spanners to fit haha . You should come to the Beaulieu Autojumble some time. . . . . People come.from all over the world. 😊

[@jrbs]

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[@rogerpenney6916]

I put head to stink should be used to stink.stupid keyboard😆😆