Thread: Wiles Senior cooker.

New canvass curtains marked
66-034-0870..........I don't know if it does the lot or just down one side, its never been opened.

New boiler drum

When the No2 cooker gets home I will show pic of its roof which appears to be factory built but of different shape at the ends to all other wiles senior cookers I have ever seen.
I was hopeing to save it just as a flat top trailer.....but close inspection shows its too far gone.
It is mostly complete and will provide spares in the form of boiler pumps valves fire bars , brake parts etc.
Ron

Thanks Ron, I really enjoyed reading and looking at the pictures. really interesting story. I'd love to see one in action.
Something that has me stumped, I'm sure I saw a whole bunch of mobile field kitchens for sale recently - am I imagining it? were they similar in operation to the "juniors"?

Ta,

Fraser

Originally Posted by fraser130

Thanks Ron, I really enjoyed reading and looking at the pictures. really interesting story. I'd love to see one in action.
Something that has me stumped, I'm sure I saw a whole bunch of mobile field kitchens for sale recently - am I imagining it? were they similar in operation to the "juniors"?

Ta,

Fraser

I know nothing about the later mobile kitchens used by the army

http://www.remlr.com/images/tac7sm.gif


[ame]http://www.remlr.com/documents/kitchen%20brochure.pdf[/ame]
The above link should help.
It does mention steaming.......I guess it is a not a full on steam boiler

The curtains taken out of its packaging for the first time in near 70 years.
It appears to be a complete set.

I have found stuff stamped into the new boiler drum and it is as follows.
SHELLS. SEAMLESS
BOILER. UNIT
MSA NO 2340
pre test 200lbs
RAD. EX. NO DJ4
JBA.
WORK PRESSURE 100LBS
DATE . . .


then stamped up side down is a arrow and at the point of the arrow
163.

I am posting all this so someone can come along and figure out possible production dates and other information on these cookers-
Ron

I was posting these pics on another site and though I would post them here too.