Foot Warmer Antique

[one-shot]

Foot warmer good shape, complete, nuts, wing nuts, minimal surface rust, looks as if never used. Carpet all there, no tears or warn spots. Air vents slide as required. clean up easy.  Called  "THE Standard", made by Standard stamping company, Marysville O USA. 50.00 dollars and the ride. Other versions are made by Standard lamp, same city. PM or e-mail.

Harold

Edited May 3, 2017 by one-shot (see edit history)

[Guest]

Harold, this is an interesting piece. What medium was used to generate the heat?

Greg

[Curti]

8 hours ago, GregLaR said:

Harold, this is an interesting piece. What medium was used to generate the heat?

Greg

 Charcoal

[one-shot]

Also could use a soapstone brick. That could account for good shape.

Harold

[Curti]

The rust in the box is caused from heat. I have a NOS one just like that and the box is still silver. In 

[Terry Bond]

Carryover from horse and buggy days.  They were quite useful in early automobiles. Put it under your feet and pull up the heavy lap robe and you were toasty warm.  They came in several different sizes, I have one that about three x the length that was used for back-seat passengers. It was given to me by an old friend in Maryland who said his father bought it new from the dealer when he purchased a 1910 Cadillac.  Love stuff that has an interesting story with it. 

terry

[TerryB]

Charcoal and gasoline fumes, interesting combo!

 

Terry

[Ted L.]

Hi, I'm interested in purchasing the item depending on how much shipping costs.  I live in Sandy, Utah, zip 84070.  I use PayPal for payment

 

Contact me at tedlazenby@gmail.com if you prefer.

 

Thanks,

 

Ted

[one-shot]

Sent reply to e-mail address.

Harold

[one-shot]

From a 1910 Auto accessory catalog.

Coal bricks are standard fare in the far east as a heating medium. Coal ground up and pressed into bricks and cylinders with air passages. And used in most cases to heat air passages under the floor.

 

Standard Heater Fig 5 Standard Stamping Company Marysville Ohio The cut herewith shows the triangular model of this foot warmer Although several grades and sizes are manufactured they all operate on the same principle and are practically identical in construction the only differences being in the external finishes It will be noted that the coal brick burned in these heaters is contained in a removable drawer which when inserted is perfectly insulated in the center of a dead air space which distributes the heat uniformly and prevents injury to the heater or parts with which it comes in contact Prices range from $2.40 to $3.60 Fig 5 Standard Heater

 

Harold

[Guest]

Funny, my first thought was "fumes"? like TerryB mentioned, but realizing now it is from a much earlier open car era, makes perfect sense. Very cool piece. 

[one-shot]

Sold, on to its new home.

Harold

[Curti]

Now that this one is sold, I have an identical NOS foot warmer with the instructions in the  tray. $75.  Send a PM