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Cast-iron 10 Radiant gas fire

HMV Radiant fire, single bar with refractor and concave chromed reflector, with carrying handle and wall hanging hooks. Registered designs 825647 & 834981, manufactured by HMV, Hayes, Middx, 1938.

HMV Radiant fire

1938
"Warm Glow" portable gas fire with chrome-plated reflective bowl and two non-aerated burners with metal radiants mounted in the centre, on green lustred metal base with lead and bayonet connection, English, 1935-1945

"Warm Glow" portable gas fire with chrome-plated reflective bowl and two non-aerated burners

1935-1945
"Embassy" flueless gas fire providing radiant and convected heat, with 2 Argand burners, copper reflectors and cast iron construction, Engli sh, 1910-1930

"Embassy" flueless gas fire providing radiant and convected heat

1910-1930
"New World" convection gas fire, with single flat-flame burner, set in box in which room air is heated and passed back inot the room, repres ents one of the last types of unventilated gas appliances, brass effec t mild sheet steel surround, by Radiation Ltd, 1955-1965

"New World" convection gas fire

1955-1965
"Nocturne 2" portable gas fire, flueless with row of small hole burner s and metallic wire radiant, with curved aluminium reflector behind, b y Radiation Ltd, 1945-1960

"Nocturne 2" portable gas fire

1945-1960
Ornate cast iron gas fire, with 4 burners each with their own tap which are aimed at heaped ball fuel radiants to give an impression of glowing coal, fuel held in place by iron grille, rear vent, English, 1890-1910

Ornate cast iron gas fire

1890-1910
Portable flueless gas fire, urn-shaped earthenware with art nouveau de coration, brown glaze and removeable lid, with interior multi-hole non -aerated burner which heats a curved fireclay radiant above, probably English, 1880-1900

Portable flueless gas fire

1880-1900
Gas fire with 16 cubical radiants and plain black sheet metal surround , with flat top on which a kettle or pan can be kept warm, made for the South Metropolitan Gas Co by Flavel of Leamington, 1920-1935

Gas fire with 16 cubical radiants and plain black sheet metal surround

1920-1935
Small portable "Beatrice" gas fire, with grey-enamelled base and lid, white-enamelled burner holder surrounded by a protective wire mesh, serial no 687014, by John Harper and Co, English, 1900-1920

Small portable "Beatrice" gas fire

1900-1920
Convector gas fire with 5 non-aerated burners set underneath 5 large f ireclay block radiants, with chrome-plated reflector below and all enc ased in sheet metal with perforated front and 4 legs, by John Wright of Essex Works, Aston, Birmingham (subsidiary of Radiation Ltd), 1931-1935

Convector gas fire with 5 non-aerated burners set underneath 5 large f ireclay block radiants

1931-1935
Ornate cast iron gas fire with separate pivoted gas ring and trivet for a kettle or pan, and fire with 10 radiants (not original), patent no 18995, by John Wright of Essex Works, Aston, Birmingham, 1900-1920

Ornate cast iron gas fire with separate pivoted gas ring and trivet for a kettle or pan

1900-1920
Highly ornate cast iron gas fire with baroque style decoration and 4 flame shaped metal radiants backed onto decorative firebrick, by Thomas Fletcher and Co., Warrington, 1890-1920

Highly ornate cast iron gas fire with baroque style decoration and 4 flame shaped metal radiants

1890-1920
Welsbach Kern small portable gas fire with 5 Kern fireclay radiants and water vessel to humidify the air, of cast iron construction enamelled in olive green and Art Nouveau floral decoration, English, 1890-1920

Welsbach Kern small portable gas fire with 5 Kern fireclay radiants and water vessel to humidify the air

1890-1920
"Cosyglo" portable electric coal-effect fire with 2 wire-wound firecla y elements each of 1 KW, with light bulb and fan beneath a plate of cr inkled glass to give a flickering real fire effect, of cast iron const truction, original effect patented by R. H. Berry and Co. no 270,522 i n 1926, made under licence by Siemens, probably English, 1927-1935

"Cosyglo" portable electric coal-effect fire with 2 wire-wound firecla y elements each of 1 KW

1927-1935
Asbestos-radiant gas-fire by T.Fletcher of Warrington, with coloured tiles, R.D. 14936, 1885

Asbestos-radiant gas fire, 1885.

1885
Radiation "Kingsbury" domestic gas fire converted to burn natural gas, dating from 1956-62.

Radiation "Kingsbury" domestic gas fire converted to burn natural gas

Portable gas fire with 5 radiants, plain black-painted sheet metal sur round with removeable front plate and with flexible tube and bayonet g as connection, patents 388442 and 388753 by George Wortley and Main Lt d., by R. & A. Main Ltd., Falkirk, 1935

Portable gas fire with 5 radiants

1935
Portable 'Portcullis' flueless screen gas fire with 2 portcullis radiants, of flat appearance with bronze finished sheet metal surround and pair of doors to cover radiants when not in use, intended for placing in front of a coal fire in summer, patent no. 14770 in 1932, by Bratt Colbran and Co., 10 Mortimer Street, London, W1, 1932-1935.

Portable 'Portcullis' flueless screen gas fire with 2 portcullis radiants

1932-1935
Portable gas fire, with reflector and expanded metal radiant, made by "A.F.", c.1950

Portable gas fire

1950
Asbestos-radiant gas fire by T.Fletcher of Warrington, 1885

Asbestos-radiant gas fire by T.Fletcher of Warrington

1885
"Metro-Log" gas fire, with cast iron dog-irons and grate, fireclay base and 5 fireclay logs (logs may not be original), whereby gas jets at base of fire and small secondary non-aerated burners give effect of a real log fire, for 1930's neo-Tudor houses, by Flavel and Co., Leamington, 1925-1935

"Metro-Log" gas fire

1925-1935
Portable cast iron gas fire with 8 tufted asbestos radiants, whereby t he asbestos held by the firebricks scintillated in the gas flames but the combustion gases were discharged into the room, ornate semicircular shape with rear flue, by T. Fletcher of Warrington, 1880-1900

Portable cast iron gas fire with 8 tufted asbestos radiants

1880-1900
Sunbeam "Cinderella" gas fire, c.1935

Sunbeam "Cinderella" gas fire

Gas fire with 12 tufted asbestos radiants whereby the asbestos held by the firebricks scintillates in the gas flames, with ornate scrolled square sheet metal surround containing a primitive convector, matt gold effect, fire seems of later date than the radiants, by Fletcher Russell and Co., 1880-1930

Gas fire with 12 tufted asbestos radiants whereby the asbestos held by the firebricks scintillates in the gas flames

1880-1930
"Omega" portable ornate cast iron convection gas fire, unr-shaped and flueless with complex interior ventialtion system, single bunsen burne r and removeable lid, probably English, 1890-1920

"Omega" portable ornate cast iron convection gas fire

1890-1920
Ornate cast iron gas fire with cobble fuel radiants (perforated egg sh ape) with elaborate perforated iron surround to produce convection eff ect, by H. W. Wright and Co., Essex Works, Aston, Birmingham, 1900-1920

Ornate cast iron gas fire with cobble fuel radiants

1900-1920
Main "Richmond" radiant log/convector gas fire, sectioned for display.

Main "Richmond" radiant log/convector gas fire

Wooden mantelpiece and fire-surround, c.1800

Wooden mantelpiece and fire-surround, c.1800

1800
Small portable Welsbach Kern gas fire with 5 radiants and water vessel to humidify the air, of ornate cast iron construction, serial no 36545 5, probably English, 1890-1920

Welsbach Kern Gas Fire

1890-1920
"Bavarian" 8-radiant gas fire, with boiling ring, by Richmond Ltd., Warrington

"Bavarian" 8-radiant gas fire