Quote: THANK YOU FOR THIS. For some reason it never clicked about the shoelaces .. and I hadn't had the humidity gauge in use because I was waiting until I placed a larger order to get the wick. Now that I know that - it is all setup and running and I will check and see what my humidity is in awhile once it steadies. Eggs are coming in one week, gotta get it all setup right first!
That is truly a beautiful incubator. The old redwood 'bators did great because the wood would absorb the heat and moisture and hold steady better than anything. I wish I could find one that pretty - but I found and rebuilt an old Sportsman (had to paint it though because it is plywood). I am considering putting in an inside shell with some redwood boards I have, just to use the absorbing and not rotting qualities of the redwood.This is the most reliable incubator I've used so far. It's 60 years old, made entirely out of redwood, the tray sides are cedar, the hygrometer cistern is original, and the manual is like new. Leahy Mfg. really turned out a simple and efficient incubator. Maybe that's why they named it "Ol Favorite". I've had a consistent 98% hatch rate every time. I've never completely filled it up, it will bake 30 dozen chicken eggs at a time. I just love this thing! Not only does it work great, it looks like a piece of furniture. There's not a scratch on it. This is truly intended for the hatchaholic.