Help with old Taylor's Paraffin Heater

[bumblefish]

Help with old Taylor\'s Paraffin Heater

I have an 'old' model header tanker for my Taylor's heater, the problem is the pressure gauge has stopped working. The new style tank has a different gauge and therefore does not fit. Has anyone met this problem and solved without buying a new tank, circa £250.00?

 

[stephenh]

Re: Help with old Taylor\'s Paraffin Heater

What is the connecting thread between the gauge and the tank ?
What is the pressure range ?
Do you want it in brass / stainless steel?
etc. etc.

If you put "pressure gauge" into Google then you can take your pick.......

 

[Poignard]

Re: Help with old Taylor\'s Paraffin Heater

A model engineers' supplier will probably sell something suitable.

 

[HenryB]

Re: Help with old Taylor\'s Paraffin Heater

There is no need to get an identical gauge (to fit the filler cap) - just fit a tee in the fuel line from the tank and a new gauge. You will probably need an adapter and a short length of small diameter copper pipe.
I bought some fittings from http://www.indanc.com/

 

[bumblefish]

Re: Help with old Taylor\'s Paraffin Heater

These people are going to supply me with a female-female adapter to fit the new gauge to the old tank. Thanks for the thoughts.