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Brent Zappe · Nov 11, 2015

I was out driveing around yesterday and I found a bunch of these things. I stoped and asked this man if I could have two of them he said yes. I can remember geting up early in the morning and going to grand parents place just to light these smug pots up. Just think if you have a nieghbor that you want to get even with light one of these up and let it do its thing. There great for citurs. Only citurs growers would know we use to use them and till we found the fan machines to do the trick. In my town the groves are leaveing and homes are being built ,the pots are going, the Fan machines are comeing down and people are trying to buy the flat v-8 engines from those fan machines just for the parts I guess. We where onuce know for Oranges but now who knows. Yes I live in Riverside Ca at one time we had Navel Orange tree grovels all over (here's to Mr Tibet his dream came true only to know later that it is dieing out). I should know about this my grandpa worked with MR Tibet and my dad was born in this town in 1930. I am a native farmer of Riverside Ca.

Sam Womer (PA) · Nov 11, 2015

Here in PA we used them for space heaters on construction jobs. They were called "salamanders". As I remember they burned kerosene, made very little smoke, lots of heat. I don't think OSHA or EPA would approve.

Bill from Scotland · Nov 11, 2015

Lots were used here in Scotland years ago to heat workshops, havent seen one in years though. Our local autoshop used his regularly and as was said they gave good heat but were noisy.
Bill

JRSutton · Nov 11, 2015

My uncle used to live in Riverside.

Passed a way several years ago.

I visited him a few times there.

I imagine it's changed quite a bit from what it must have been in the 30's.

fixerupper · Nov 11, 2015

My great-uncle had a smudge pot in his small orchard in town. He would light it up if there was a danger of late frost while the trees were blooming. As I understand he was not popular with the neighbors when he lit it up.

ohiojim · Nov 11, 2015

i'm with sam..we had them in the strip mines, we called them salamanders

1948CaseVAI · Nov 11, 2015

You can still buy those new, but the older ones are going for nearly a hundred bucks on ebay. If the guy was tossing them out, find out where he tossed them and score some ebay sales!

dhermesc · Nov 11, 2015

We used one in our shop - burned waste oil in it. Great way to get rid of gallons of used motor oil.

Dachshund · Nov 11, 2015

Those were/are used in chicken houses around here. Dime a dozen. I have several new ones I got at an auction for a dollar.

cuby · Nov 11, 2015

I have 2 of those heaters. Dont use them any more.

SweetFeet · Nov 11, 2015

Nice... would make great yard-art.

Fleeter · Nov 11, 2015

We used to put our pipe wrenches on these to keep them hot in the winter. Kept your hands warm.

Pair-a-dice farm · Nov 11, 2015

We used them in a warehouse that I worked at when I was in HS. We called them smudgepots and burned either kerosene or diesel. They put out a lot of heat, I haven't seen one in years.

Dick2 · Nov 11, 2015

Construction workers just called them "Sallies".

Frank41 · Nov 11, 2015

I refilled the one where I worked too soon and she blew into my face. I didn't need to shave for a few days.

ditchwitch · Nov 11, 2015

Ive always called them salamanders (spelling). We carried one on back of the welding rig to the job site. We would fill it with Diesel then about a half gallon of gas , made it burn a little cleaner. Worth there weight in gold when it was cold outside

ericlb · Nov 11, 2015

i wish i had kept the one i had it was off my uncles farm and i used it for years to heat a small shop half in and half out of the door, a guy offered me 50 bucks for it about 10 or 12 years ago and i took it as i wasnt using it anymore, high diesel prices made me switch to a propane heater, now i with i had this thing back

FarmallCT · Nov 11, 2015

Does anyone know where I could find a few of these in the New England area? It would be pretty handy to have in the winter when trying to work outside or in the garage

Robert Major · Nov 12, 2015

Hi Pair a dice. I could agree with the smudgepot name, A guy I used to by parts from had one in his shop. his mechanics hated the thing running in
cold winters. one day he decided to respray a car in the shop so he lights this thing up, warms the shop and keeps it running a few hours after
painting. just as the paints going tacky this thing gets the hiccups, and coughs soot chunks out all over the red shinny car. some of it just rubbed
out a lot stayed in the paint if you new where to look. That thing was never used again in the shop. I almost think one of the guys made it hiccup on
purpose. The joke after that happened was the guy was so tight they had a candle in a Mason jar to huddle round when it was cold, then when it got
really cold they were allowed to light the candle L.O.L
Regards Robert

Richard from SE AZ · Nov 15, 2015

There are about 30 of those at an old farm about 15 miles from my home. I asked about them and was told that they have not been used for years. I asked about getting a couple. He told me to help myself. I hauled 5 whole ones and some extra parts home. I use them to protect peach trees from frost. I burn used motor oil in them. They roar and really put out a lot of heat.

ObsoElitist · Nov 15, 2015

We have been finding a lot of the square type lately. Toss the top, and people will pay for the bottoms to use as planters. Ill grab all I find.

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