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Georg Haller Co of Ottensen (Hamburg) Germany Haller "Origineel" kerosene stoves were originally made by Georg Haller Co of Ottensen (Hamburg), Germany. Haller stoves date from circa 1900, but some variations (clones) were made in the former East Germany and are marked DRG. Production apparently ceased by 1975. The need for these stoves in the early 1900's was manifest. The Industrial Revolution in Europe was in full vogue, with rural residents being displaced to the cities to find work, so virtually any habitable structure was considered livable even without a kitchen. In those conditions, a Haller stove was indispensable. The most common Haller stove encountered is the single wick design, but models with 2, 3 and even 4 wicks were manufactured.