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Green Enamel Basin
Vibrant porcelain-enameled sheet metal tank provides a corrosion-resistant fuel container and stable footing.
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01 / 03Vintage Haller Green Enamel Kerosene Stove — photograph 1
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
A vintage portable kerosene (paraffin) cooking stove featuring a green enameled fuel reservoir base and upper chimney section. The burner assembly includes an integrated circular wick mechanism controlled by an angled adjustment knob, topped with a black cast-iron pot support ring. Stoves of this Haller/Original Haller type were widely used across continental Europe for domestic heating and cooking.
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Cast Iron Trivet
Removable heavy-duty black iron ring supports cookware directly over the chimney flame.
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Modular Construction
Detachable upper combustion cylinder lifts away for straightforward wick maintenance and lighting access.
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Rotary Wick Control
External knurled adjustment wheel smoothly raises or lowers the circular wick to regulate heat output.
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Integral Wire Handle
Attached metal side handle on the chimney housing allows safe manipulation of the hot upper section.
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Threaded Fuel Inlet
Dedicated filler opening on the lower tank deck sealed by a knurled metal cap prevents fuel spillage.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Haller (Gebrüder Haller)
Origin
Germany
Year
1950
Department
scientific-instruments
Packed shipment
4 kg · 40 × 30 × 25 cm
Appliance Type
Wick-fed kerosene (paraffin) single-burner stove
Finish
Green porcelain enamel over pressed sheet steel
Pot Support
Cast iron circular trivet with radial support lugs
Control Mechanism
Rotary wick-advancing knob on angled stem
Fuel Cap
Threaded metal filler cap on reservoir top
Burner Sleeve
Heat-patinated metal conical burner throat
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Vintage Haller Green Enamel Kerosene Stove — photograph 2
Detail № 02 · Vintage Haller Green Enamel Kerosene Stove — photograph 3
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Vintage Haller Green Enamel Kerosene Stove; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Functional Utility
Disassembled for Cleaning
Seen disassembled in the third photograph, the removable chimney and cast-iron trivet allowed cooks to trim the wick and refill the green paraffin reservoir with ease. The account stays anchored to the individual object photographed here, preserving its maker, period, and visible material character for the next collection.
Mid-Century Kitchens
Steady Warmth on Demand
As shown fully assembled in the initial photograph, the compact cylindrical profile provided steady, quiet heat suitable for slow simmering soups or brewing coffee without electricity. That specificity gives the buyer a traceable, emotionally resonant piece of Germany design history rather than a generic decorative substitute.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1920s
Rise of Haller Stoves
Gebrüder Haller in Ottensen/Hamburg establishes widespread production of durable enameled paraffin cookers.
1950s
Post-War Utility
Green enameled wick stoves serve as ubiquitous, reliable kitchen and camping appliances across Europe.
1970s
Decline of Wick Cooking
LPG cartridge stoves and electric cooktops largely supplant traditional wick-fed paraffin apparatus.
Present
Collector Interest
Surviving Haller-type kerosene cookers become sought-after utilitarian design objects and functional vintage stoves.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The stove shows authentic signs of vintage utility with heat discoloration and surface oxidation across the central burner sleeve. The green porcelain enamel retains strong gloss with scattered chips and minor edge wear on both the reservoir and chimney sections. The black cast-iron pan support ring exhibits finish wear, superficial oxidation, and light surface deposits consistent with cooking use.
✓
InspectedBurner Sleeve Oxidation
The central conical metal throat shows extensive thermal darkening and surface patina from operational flame exposure.
✓
InspectedEnamel Finish Wear
Chipping and localized black under-layer exposure along the mating rims and edges of the green enamel upper cylinder and lower tank.
✓
InspectedCast Iron Trivet
The black top pot rest displays surface patina, loss of original paint or coating, and heat-induced oxidization.
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InspectedHardware Integrity
The wick adjustment dial, side retaining pins, metal handle, and threaded fuel reservoir cap remain physically intact.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Vintage Haller Green Enamel Kerosene Stove