RaydaKub
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Is that an auto-correct problem? If not, what does "and put a salamander and thawed it out" mean? I've got this mental picture of a lizard crawling in to the fill tube.
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Is that an auto-correct problem? If not, what does "and put a salamander and thawed it out" mean? I've got this mental picture of a lizard crawling in to the fill tube.
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Is that an auto-correct problem? If not, what does "and put a salamander and thawed it out" mean? I've got this mental picture of a lizard crawling in to the fill tube.
In some areas of the country a salamander is what they call a forced air heater, torpedo heater or turbo heater. I'm sure you know what one is but its so crazy the different names for everything.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander_heater
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I have a large fuel oil torpedo/salamander and slightly smaller propane one works great for started in cold weather just point at oil pan for 5 minutes and it starts like its summer time.
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How cold is cold, we just leave them running if its gonna be below -20F, or park it in the barn with the cattle. If you cant shift that sounds like water too me, if its just cold leave it running an hour or so and it will heat enough to operate, unless you got other problems. Didn't know TN got cold enough to cause trouble.
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Is that an auto-correct problem? If not, what does "and put a salamander and thawed it out" mean? I've got this mental picture of a lizard crawling in to the fill tube.
a salamander is a kero fired forced heat source.
I bought a 740 ford trike once that would not steer to one side and had no hyds.
i got a few $$ off.
found ice in the front bolster and hyds....
RaydaKub
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A torpedo heater I know about. My dad had one ages ago and we called it by the brand name Knipco. I wonder how it ever got the name salamander. Or was that a brand name too?
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a search for: THE AMERICAN SALAMANDER HEATER
turned up this:
THE AMERICAN SALAMANDER HEATER is a trademark of Vogelzang International Corporation. Filed in November 4 (2003 )
so at least someone used it.. or at least trademarked it anyway..
turned up this:
THE AMERICAN SALAMANDER HEATER is a trademark of Vogelzang International Corporation. Filed in November 4 (2003 )
so at least someone used it.. or at least trademarked it anyway..