Vintage WARDS RIVERSIDE Aluminum Outdoor Camping Heater For MONTGOMERY WARD 60's

Description

Up for bid here is a vintage antique Wards Riverside camping outside safety heater sold only by Montgomery Ward stores ca. 1960's. This store chain started in 1872 and closed its last store in 2000. This heater is in very good pre-owned original used condition and could stand a fine cleaning and polish, but there are no chips, cracks, holes, splits, leaks, or repair. The heater is uniquely made, with the bottom part for the heating fuel with the top part that burns as a lamp wick. We did not remove that part as of unsure how and didn't want to damage it. The heater has a two clip lid to place on after lite to carry around with a damper lid to put the heater out when done. This heater has not been restored and is being sold as purchased. The only draw back we see besides needing a fine cleaning, the fuel cap is rusty but still opens and closes easy. The filter inside the tank is there and complete also. The inside top of the lid is blackened from the flame but only residue. It does not have fuel in it and doesn't have a fuel odor either. The heater measures approx. 10 1/2" tall from the base to the handle by 7 1/2" wide across the base. Folks, this is a great vintage Wards Riverside camping heater and it would go wonderful in a Americana, camping collection or home. USPS Priority/Retail mail and FedEx Home Delivery true calculated shipping costs is based on a insured well wrapped and packed 5 pound shipment, box size 13x10x12.
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