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Old 10-28-2014, 04:32 PM
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H R heat treat oven , anyone know ?

I've been snooping around for a secondary oven just to temper in....

Paragon takes a good time to cool down, the toaster ovens suck for accurate consistent temps so I did come across a sweet deal on this little HR brand oven recently. It heats up to 1800F in roughly 25 mins and still plenty of room to keep going, I figure it should hit 2000F I think quite easily.....which I don't need really but I had to test it !!

I have it home now and did an experiment temp accuracy test with my forge pyrometer vs the gauge on the unit, once it reaches 425F it maintains accurracy +/- 1 degree , hard to believe I thought but its nuts on.........the best part was the price $140 CDN so about $120USD , the firebrick , element and overall condition for the vintage is pretty darn 100%

if anyone has any info on these ovens I'd be interested to read up on them , thanks



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Old 10-28-2014, 10:23 PM
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not even Ray knows ?


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Old 10-29-2014, 01:33 AM
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The company was formed in 1946. They started building ovens in the 60's due to the influx of hippies wanting to do pottery and bead work.. They saw the niche and filled it, but soon as the 70's came around they went bankrupt partially due to disco music and the fact that the hippie movement was dead.. It seems you have a 1968 model which is very collectable ! They usually sell for about 140$ CDN or 120$ US... I say you got a fair deal there Rob.....

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And the chest freezer/ work bench is sweet!
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Old 10-29-2014, 06:38 AM
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Hey does anyone know where one could purchase one of these? For 140 dollars I'd love to have one for heat treating.


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Old 10-29-2014, 07:30 AM
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I like that idea. for $140 I can set it as my tempering oven as you say. Time to get on the hunt.
Thanks for the info
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Old 10-29-2014, 08:53 AM
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I picked up one of those $50 counter-top ovens from WalMart. It is not just a toaster oven. It is convection, rotisserie, broiler, toaster, etc.

I bought an over thermometer while I was there and set it on the cookie sheet with the blades I temper. Once I figured out exactly where the dial needs to be to hold desired temp (because just turning to the number won't be very accurate), it works great. I always leave it set for convection.

This device looks much more precise.


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And the chest freezer/ work bench is sweet!
Thanks for the hippie info Nate ! and sorry that awesome heat treat bench is not for sale !!


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I picked up one of those $50 counter-top ovens from WalMart. It is not just a toaster oven. It is convection, rotisserie, broiler, toaster, etc.
That's funny Andrew !! You can make lunch in between tempers !! A do all toaster/temper oven


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I like that idea. for $140 I can set it as my tempering oven as you say. Time to get on the hunt.
Thanks for the info
Steve
Steve I gave up googling paragon heat treat ovens , seemed to get more leads if googling pottery kilns or just kilns, I've been looking for a while but just get in the habit of checking as often as you can and be ready to pounce cause the good deals go quick......now on to a surface grinder ,but no rush , a good deal will surface eventually !!

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Heck yea! Hot Pockets while I wait!


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Now that's a dandy deal!

Don't worry Andrew, my wife wondered why my blades were in with the thanksgiving ham once.


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