Sunbeam-Vera burner

10. Sunbeam-Vera burner by Fil Graff (fgraff@comcast.net)
    Posted: July 20, 1998 @ 13:20.
    Another burner from my "Whatsis?" collection. Photographed at the Aladdin gathering. SIDE draft, multipart burner, 2 FW(R), completely held together with spring clips. Patented Dec 3 1889. According to Herb Leflet's book, both Frank Rhind (Pat 416237) and one E.B. Requa (Pat 416183) had wick raiser patents that day. This is an extremely complex item, and the "easier-made, the cheaper the price" maxim would lead me to believe it wasn't much of a success (but THAT maxim failed me completely with the Electric Argand!) Anyone have one of these? Or know anymore about it? It's one I didn't buy (likely should have!)
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• On July 22, 1998 @ 13:14, Heinz Baumann (baumann@sc3101.med.buffalo.edu) wrote:
  Heinz responded that he owns a "Vera", and that the Patent is Frank Rhind's, for the wick shaft arrangement.