David Eilers

Dennis' Hand Crank Heater 796-A by Stewart Warner

UPDATE:  Dennis has added a picture of the original Heater Hose

Dennis reports this is a picture of his "heater muffler flex hose (looks the same as in ad).  The handle is from an old gas can and a tea kettle.  The holders are from Satellite dishes from the dump (I also salvage the stainless steel nuts and bolts). "  Now, that's some creativity!

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More links: http://www.ewillys.com/?p=15492 (Dennis' night image) & http://www.ewillys.com/?p=5776 (Original post on the handcrank heater)

This post has pictures of the Hand Crank 796-A Stewart Warner Heater from Dennis and Brent.

Dennis pics:

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Here's an idea of the size:

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Brent's Images:

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As I noted in an earlier post, Joshua showed me a hand crank heater first used during wwII that he found. Another reader, Dennis, just received a hand crank heater of the same type. According to the Joshua, that makes only 3 of these that he knows about (the third being in Nampa, Id, Warhawk Museum -- the museum also has a nicely restored MB and M-38). If anyone has any information about these, we'd like to learn more.

7 Comments

  1. Mark
    Dennis thank you for the information .. my heater should arrive this week and i will fabricate a hose as soon as it arrives. According to the party I purchased it from, the heater last ran a year ago .. from all that I have read they are faily simple and with a little maintenance I should be able to have her in running condition .. it will be a nice addition to my half-track display.
  2. Mark
    Dennis 1 quick question .. on the lower data plate (Crank Side) I see a reference made to a Stewart Warner Maintenance and Service Manual... but I am unable to see the manual number... can you provide those numbers/letters to me? Thank You
  3. Cliff Shelton
    Hi, I live up in Wis. and was out in the family barn looking for a sewer snake to fix a pluged toilet, when i mistakenly grabbed this hand crank heater! confused as to what it was I've been looking on-line for information about it. thanks for your posts.
  4. deilers
    Cliff, I'm glad these posts were useful. That's the reason I have them here, because everyone who encounters this item wonders what the heck it is. - Dave
  5. Hans Kolman
    I found one exactly like it but made by the South wind division
  6. David Eilers
    Hi Hans, Thanks for the note. Here's a different model also made by Southwind. I wasn't aware Southwind made the above version. Can you send me a couple pics to d@deilers.com? I'll add them to this page. Thanks! - Dave
  7. deepal
    I just bought one Hand Crank Heater 796-A . Paid $60 from Craiglist Vancouver WA

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