Antique egg incubator

[all chickens]

I have an antique egg incubator and would like to find out about it. It is a Underwriters laboratories super hatcher. It has a serial number. Can someone help me?

 

[stuckinthecity]

I hope someone that can help chimes in. How big is it? Mind posting a picture?

 

[Tabasco Jack]

I have an antique egg incubator and would like to find out about it. It is a Underwriters laboratories super hatcher. It has a serial number. Can someone help me?

Underwriters Laboratories is not the manufacturer. They just provide verification that the product was safe to use when it was manufactured.
Post some photos and we'll be able to help you.

 

[all chickens]

 

[stuckinthecity]

Very cool!

 

[Tabasco Jack]

Sorry, I've been on the road for a couple of days.
You've got an old kerosene heated incubator. There were several manufacturers of these and Lehman's still sells one similar to this.
I bought and restored one last year. Here's my article about it: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-new-old-buckeye-incubator.72707/
I intended to make a still air hatcher out of it. I tried 2 small heating elements from a styrofoam incubator but it wasn't enough heat. I ordered a third one but haven't got back to adding it in yet.
Read my article about it. Message me if you'd like more info.

 

[Wolfsbane]

That looks really cool!

 

[redranger209]

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Use it! I’d be cool to use a heritage breed, one they might of used back then.

 

[all chickens]

So I used linseed oil to clean up this Super Hatcher. I only used it on the outside, not inside. It sure is nice. I would like to find out more information about it. Any help?

 

[Tabasco Jack]

So I used linseed oil to clean up this Super Hatcher. I only used it on the outside, not inside. It sure is nice. I would like to find out more information about it. Any help?

Inside the top there should be a copper pipe about 1.5 - 2" diameter that goes around and connects to the reservoir on the outside. A kerosene burner sits under the reservoir. It heats the water which circulates through the pipe providing heat to the incubator.
The rod and counter-balance on the top controlled the flame of the kerosene heater.

Did you look at the pictures of my Buckeye Incubator? Mine was fully intact. So you can compare what you have to mine.

Your thermostat is out in the incubator more than mine is. Mine has a metallic thermostat inside that is shaped somewhat like a scissors jack. As it expands and contracts it pushes up or pulls down on a rod that is connected to the counterbalance on top of the cover. This raises or lowers the damper over the heater.

I never intended to use the kerosene heater to incubate with, but I had wanted to use the water pipe as a heat sink. But alas, mine has a small leak in the reservoir.