I'm new to this forum, having recently bought a 1919 Stanley Four Seat Touring car. The car was converted to forced air some time ago, and works pretty well. However, it's not as efficient as it might be - it puts out some smoke. Does anyone know if there is a current 12 volt system available? Oil furnaces these days are about 90% efficient: I doubt that my car is anywhere near that.

Ian Cameron, 1919 Stanley Four seat touring

Yes several companies make 12 V oil burners Beckett makes one for 5 GPH.
Rolly
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Rolly

Thank you. That's a good start.

Ian
I got to thinking about your car. Does it have a Stanley boiler? If so you may want to try a two stage firing arrangement. One nozzle 1-1/2 or 2 GPH nozzle till the boiler pressure gets up to 100 PSI
Then with a solenoid operated valve standard oil burner supply, use a second 2 or 3G nozzle to up the burn rate to 4 or 5 GPH.
I did this with my Derr boiler in my 1920 Stanley. Once things get hot and you establish draft it will burn a lot better. You may also look at the blower fan. Get the largest diameter that will fit the burner housing, also with the most blades if your current motor will push it. Good luck.
Rolly

Rolly

I do have a Stanley boiler. I'm just getting started on this: thanks for the ideas. How did you arrange the two nozzles? I haven't had mine apart: is there room for both at the business end of the gun?

I don’t know what size housing your using but most can handle a two nozzle head.
Go to an oil burner supply company and get a parts book if you want to build your own burner. Hear is a photo of my nozzle assembly.

Rolly

Thanks, Rolly. That's a neat job. Did you make it yourself, or is it a stock item?

Ian
Most of all the parts are stock right from the oil burner supply.
I had to cut and thread the oil tube to length and bend the offset.
I built the burner up from used parts from an AFG housing and used my own 12V
motor. I had to make an adaptor plate to mount the motor to the housing.
I also had to cut the air tube as short as I could do to lack of space.

Rolly