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Contents

Kiln Selection Chart . . . . . . . . . 23

Control Systems

Electronic Kilns . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

S-Series Manual Kilns . . . . . . . . 5

SnF-Series Automatic Kilns. . . . . . 5

Ceramic Top-Loading Kilns

6- & 7-Sided Kilns,HomeArtist. . . . 6

8-Sided Kilns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

10- and 12-Sided Kilns . . . . . . . . 8

Viking Cone 10 Kilns. . . . . . . . . 11

Caldera Multi-Purpose Kilns . . . . 12

Janus-Series Glass/Pottery Kilns. . . 19

Ceramic Front-Loading Kilns

Dragon & Iguana Cone 10Kilns. . . 10

E- & Q-Series Kilns . . . . . . . . . 13

Janus-24Glass/PotteryKiln . . . . . 19

China Painting Kilns

6- & 7-Sided Kilns,HomeArtist. . . . 6

X-14J, 14-9SSP, 14-9INF, 14-9PAK . 12

Doll Kilns

6- & 7-Sided Kilns,HomeArtist. . . . 6

Q-Series Front-Loading Kilns . . . . 13

Jewelry & Enameling Kilns

J-, E- & Q-Series Front-Loading Kilns13

SC-Series Jewelry Kilns . . . . . . . 20

Glass Fusing Kilns

HowtoChooseaGlassKiln. . . . . 14

Caldera Multi-Purpose Kilns . . . . 12

QuikFire6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fusion-Series Kilns . . . . . . . . . 15

Ovation-10 Oval Kiln . . . . . . . . 16

Pearl-Series Kilns . . . . . . . . . . 17

Glass Fusing Kiln Furniture Kits. . . 17

GL-Series 4-Sided Glass Kilns. . . . 18

Janus-Series Glass/Pottery Kilns. . . 19

SC-Series Jewelry Kilns . . . . . . . 20

Test Kilns

E- & Q-Series Front-Loading Kilns . 13

QuikFire6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Caldera Multi-Purpose Kilns . . . . 12

Lamp Working Kilns

F-Series Lamp Working Kilns . . . . 15

Bead Annealing Kilns

Caldera Multi-Purpose Kilns . . . . 12

BlueBird. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

F-Series Lamp Working Kilns . . . . 15

Crucible Kiln

VulcanCrucibleKiln. . . . . . . . . 19

Accessories & Supplies

OrtonVentMaster. . . . . . . . . . 20

Controllers, Pyrometers, Stands, etc.. 21

Firing Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Kiln Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 24

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

PA-31/4-06

“Paragon kilns have consis

tently proved and demonstrated

their dependability over many

years for us,” said Jonathan

Kaplan of Ceramic Design Group

in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

“Paragon has ‘raised the bar’

with their current Viking electronic

kilns,” Jonathan said. “The crafts

manship of the brick work is un

paralleled. The brickwork is tight,

and the top row of brick is blank,

with the elements placed in lower

channels to eliminate that thin sec

tion of brick that has been prone

to break.

“The redesigned electrical sys-

tem, using mercury relays and

well-designed wiring in a large,

well-ventilated and accessible

switch box, is totally user friendly.

“Paragon’s new Sentry electronic con-

troller provides a high degree of sophistica-

“We fire Paragon kilns daily.

Quite frankly, they rock!”

—Jonathan Kaplan

tion, yet is totally easy to program. The

controller is remarkably flexible and has

many built-in options that make firing easy

and consistent.”

“Our Paragon kilns are truly

workhorses.”

—Judith Conway

Jonathan Kaplan in his studio. Photo by Ken Proper Exposure.

“Our Paragon kilns are es-

sential to the successful oper-

ation of Vitrum Studio, our

kiln-formed glass studio in

the Washington, DC area,”

said Judith Conway. “We

could not do our job without

them. As one of the region’s

largest glass teaching facili

ties, our arsenal of 16 Para

gon kilns is always at the

ready.

“During our busy spring

and fall semesters, we fire, on

average, eight kilns full of

fused and cast glass projects

every day,” said Judith. “Our

Paragon GL-24s and GL-64

are truly workhorses and can

handle any firing program we

design, with absolute accu

racy and dependable results,

time after time. We also have

anumberofsmallerParagon

kilns in use everyday for test

firings and smaller projects.”

Judith Finn Conway and Kevin O’Toole with their Paragon Pearl-18 glass

kiln. “Our Paragon kilns are essential to the successful operation of Vitrum

Studio,” said Judith.

Summary of content (29 pages)

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Contents Kiln Selection Chart . . . . . . . . . 23 Control Systems Electronic Kilns . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S-Series Manual Kilns . . . . . . . . 5 SnF-Series Automatic Kilns . . . . . . 5 Ceramic Top-Loading Kilns 6- & 7-Sided Kilns, Home Artist. . . . 6 8-Sided Kilns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 10- and 12-Sided Kilns . . . . . . . . 8 Viking Cone 10 Kilns. . . . . . . . . 11 Caldera Multi-Purpose Kilns . . . . 12 Janus-Series Glass/Pottery Kilns . . .
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How to Choose a Kiln See Kiln Selection Chart, page 23 T his section applies to ceramics, pottery, stoneware, china painting, and enameling. For glass, see page 14. For an in-depth guide to selecting a kiln, see “Build a Kiln” at www.paragonweb.com. Temperature Be sure the kiln you order is rated hot enough for the ware you intend to fire. The higher the kiln’s temperature rating, the more types of ware you can fire. See Specifications, pages 24-27, for kiln temperature ratings.
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Sentry 12- and 3-Key Controllers P aragon digital kilns are powered by the 12-key Sentry micro processor or the smaller 3-key Sentry Xpress. These micro processors are the result of intensive effort between Paragon Industries, L.P. and Orton Ceramic Foundation. These user-friendly controllers add convenience and accuracy to your firings. Owning a Sentry is like hiring an assistant to watch your kiln.
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S-Series Manual Kilns S -series manual-fire kilns operate without electronics or timers. They use infinite control switches to adjust heat output. These switches have been proven reliable over many years of kiln production. The infinite control switch cycles on and off through a bi-metallic timer. The higher the switch setting, the longer the heating elements stay on during each cycle. When the switch is turned to High, the elements stay on continuously.
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Home Artist Kiln A 120 volt digital kiln for ceramics, decals, china paint, gold, raku T he portable Home Artist kiln sets up in minutes. It plugs into a standard household outlet and features a collapsible luggage carrier for easy moving. Take it with you on vacation or to seminars. The kiln fires rapidly up to 2000°F. It uses space-age ceramic fiber insulation, noted for energy efficiency. It is large enough to fire 10” china plates.
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8-Sided Ceramic Kilns Porcelain, stoneware, ceramics, dolls 8-sided 82-Series TnF-82-3 8 2” durable blank bricks in top of walls Digital Automatic 2-series Paragon kilns are large 8-sided Firing Chamber: enough for most ceramic projects. 16 ½” wide x 22 ¼” deep Figured at cost per cubic foot, these are also our lowest priced hobby kilns. The 82-series use the same circuit size as most of our studio kilns. Upgrade to a larger kiln later without having to install a new circuit.
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10 & 12-Sided Production Kilns Real work horses for the most demanding, busy studios 2” durable blank bricks in top ring TnF-23-3 Digital Automatic 10-sided Firing Chamber: 22 ½” wide x 22 ¼” deep D uring busy seasons when orders are back-logged, you will be grateful you own a dependable Paragon kiln. Studio owners call these kilns work horses. Paragon studio kilns have withstood years of abuse even in harsh school environments.
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2” durable blank bricks in top ring ergy savings and are stronger. For porcelain or stoneware, order any 10-sided 3” wall kiln rated to 2350°F. Lids and 3” Bottoms All 10-sided studio kilns—even the 2 ½” wall models—have a deluxe 3” thick reversible brick bottom for extra insulation and energy sav- The switch box on TnF-27-3 & ings. 3" wall models and the S-99 the TnF-28-3 opens forhave 3” thick lids. The S-24, ward for easy maintenance. SnF-24 and TnF-24 have 2 ½" thick lids.
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Cone 10 Dragon, Super Dragon and Powerful, easy-to-load pottery kilns Super Dragon Digital Automatic 27” wide x 36” high x 27” deep Super Dragon Insulation: Walls, Roof, Floor: 4 ½” firebrick Door: 3” firebrick plus 1” ceramic fiber = 4” Easy to Load Ceramists who struggle bending into top-loading kilns will enjoy the ease of Paragon’s front-loading pottery kilns. The door swings open wide on a heavy steel rod with sealed bearings. Spring-loaded latches press the door tightly closed.
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Iguana Iguana Digital Automatic Viking Cone 10 Kilns Easily reach stoneware temperatures V iking kilns are designed for extra heavy duty firing and high temperatures. They are similar to our standard studio kilns on pages 8-9, but with these additional features: 6-50R Vikings use heavy-duty 2" dia. mercury relays instead of our standard mechanical relays. Mercury relays outlast the standard relays by a wide margin and are quieter. The Vikings have power to spare.
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Caldera Multi-Purpose Kilns Glaze testing, glass fusing, pottery, silver clay, bead annealing Caldera Caldera-BC Firing Chamber: 8” x 8” Opening x 6 ¾” deep Firing Chamber: 8” x 8” Opening x 4 ½” deep Digital Automatic Firing Chamber: 8” x 8” Opening x 6 ¾” deep Bead Collar 5-15R 1 3/8" dia. Add 4 ½” of height to the Caldera or Caldera-S with a collar. The Caldera-BC collar has a 7½” x 2” door on the side ire silver clay, china, ceramics, and for annealing glass beads.
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Portable E- & Q-Series Enameling, china painting, ceramics, silver, glaze testing, glass Q-11A Infinite Control Firing Chamber: 6” deep, 6” wide, 6 ¼” high C Standard and Xpress versions of Q11A, Digital Automatic 5-15R E-9AX, & Firing Chamber: 6” deep, 1 3/8" dia. E-10A use 6” wide, 6 ¼” high 5-15R.
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QuikFire 6 Glass Kilns Zero to 1000oF in five minutes! Glass and ceramic F used glass dates back more than 3,000 years to Egypt. For centuries it was a lost art. In 1985, Paragon joined other glass pioneers in reawakening this exciting art by introducing our first glass kilns. Paragon glass fusing kilns on pages 14 - 20 simplify the process of firing glass. Most of them heat from above, spreading the heat evenly over the glass surface.
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Fusion-Series Glass Kilns Glass fusing and slumping P aragon’s Fusion-series digital hot glass kilns are packed with exciting features. They come in 6-, 7-, 8- and 10-sided versions. 5-15R The digital Sentry Xpress 3-key controller 1 3/8" dia. comes standard on all Fusion-series kilns. Control both heating and cooling with simple 3-key operation. (See page 4.) The Fusion-8 and Fusion-10 are 11” deep and include a heating element in the sidewalls.
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Ovation-10 Glass Fusing Kiln Giant glass fusing and slumping oval kiln Skip a segment during firing. Temperature hold G Control the temperature and rate during both heating and cooling. G Use Program Safety Lock to prevent anyone from tampering with the program in active memory. G Temperature displays throughout firing and cooling in your choice of °F or °C G Error Messages report mechanical problems such as a disconnected thermocouple, stuck relay or broken element.
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Pearl-Series Clamshells Glass fusing and slumping with lift-away firing chamber for easy loading Pearl-18 Digital Automatic Firing Chamber: 18” deep, 18” wide, 8 ½” high Pearl-22 Digital Automatic Firing Chamber: 22” deep, 22” wide, 13” high Deluxe spring latch and handle 6-20R 1 3/8" dia. T he Pearl-series firing chamber lifts out of the way to give convenient access to the shelf area.
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GL-Series Square Kilns GL-24ADTSD Digital Auto Watch the red-hot glass through two tapered peepholes, drilled one above the other in the wall opposite the switch box. Peephole plugs are included. Firing Chamber: 24” wide,15” high, 22 ½” deep Shown with optional side & door elements & door switch Optional Ceramic Fiber Top & Mercury Relays T he GL-series interior is high enough to bend glass for curved windows or cabinet doors and to repair lamp shades. Make huge glass-fused platters.
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Janus-Series Glass/Pottery Kilns Fire glass, pottery, and glass casting in the same kiln T he Paragon Janus-series kilns can fire both pottery and glass. Heating elements are mounted in the top and sidewalls. 6-20R Select between glass and pottery with the flip of a 1 3/8" dia. switch. In glass mode, heat comes from the top ele6-50R ments and the middle sidewall element. In pottery 2" dia. mode, heat comes from only the sidewall elements.
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SC-Series Jewelry Kilns Silver clay, glass jewelry, enameling, glass beads T SC-3 Digital Automatic Firing Chamber: 8” deep, 7 ¾” wide, 7 ¾” high times. This is one reason the SC-series kilns are he digital SC-series kilns fire silver clay, decals, china paint, enameling, and glass so trouble-free. The long life of a Paragon SC-series kiln is legendary. in minutes up to 2000°F.
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Kiln Accessories Computer 12-Key TouchnFire 2 T-2 Analog Pyrometer Interface Kit Monitor your kiln from the convenience of a computer. Print graphs of firings. Maintain firing records. The Interface Kit connects the Sentry controller to a Windows 95 or later computer. One Interface Kit can monitor up to 8 kilns. You will need a separate serial port on your computer for each kiln, plus a cable. Each kiln must include an RS-232 port on the kiln. Please specify this option when you order your kiln.
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Firing Supplies Video: This factory-authorized video is like having a teacher with you. Topics include setting up the kiln; venting; kiln wash; loading; stilts; cones. Covers S, SnF & TnF controls, including DTC 600 & 800 series. (Does not include the Sentry.) Plastic library case. 59 minutes. Video: Packed with tips on pouring, cleaning and firing porcelain dolls. It is exhaustive in scope. Includes buffing and china painting; inserting eyes, attaching wig, and assembling the body. Plastic library case.
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14-9INF, X-14J, 14-9PAK 12 Y Y Y 14-9SSP 12 Y Y Y Y Bluebird 14 Y Y Y Y Caldera, Caldera with Bead Collar 12 Y Y Dragon, Super Dragon, Iguana 10 Y Y E-9AX, E-10A, E-14A 13 Y Y Y F-120, F-130 Elite 15 Y Y Y Y Y F-240 15 Y Y Y Y Y Fusion-6, -7, -8, -10 15 Y GL-18A, GL-18ATSD, GL-24ATSD 18 Y Y GL-18AD, GL-18ADTSD 18 Y Y GL-24AD, GL-24ADTSD 18 Y Y GL-44AD, GL-64AD 18 Y Y Home Artist Kiln 6 Y J-14-1, J-14-2 13 Janus-1613, Janus-23, Janus-27 19
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Call for specifications on voltages and phases of kilns not listed. Model No. Certified to CSA & UL Std 499 Complete Specifications of Max. Cubic Temp. °F Cone Feet Cone 10 Viking, Dragon, & Iguana Kilns Yes Yes Yes No No 2350° 2350° 2350° 2350° 2350° 10 10 10 10 10 Firing Chamber Opening Depth 10.57 28” 12-sided 7.10 22 ½” 10-sided 9 24”W x 27”H 15.18 27”W x 36”H 4.2 18”W x 22 ½”H 29” 29” 24” 27” 18” Approx. Shpg. Outside Dimensions Doorway Weight W. X D. X H. Clearance Kiln Furn.
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Paragon Kilns Circuit Size Electrical Power Copper Fuse Volts Amps Watts Wire Size NEMA Config.
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Specifications (continued from pages 24 - 25) Model No. Certified to CSA & Max. Cubic UL Std 499 Temp. °F Cone Feet Yes No Yes No 2000° 2000° 2350° 2350° 03 03 8 8 Blue Bird Bead Annealing Kiln (See sidebar Firing Chamber Opening Depth note, pg 25) Uncrated Kiln Approx Shpg. Outside Dimensions Doorway Weight W. X D. X H. Clearance Kiln Furn. (¶: Height includes 9” tall stand) Needed .89 .89 .13 .
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Paragon Kiln Limited Warranty Electrical Power Volts Amps Watts Circuit Size Copper Fuse Wire Size NEMA Config.
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Paragon Kilns Kiln Depth: Top loading kilns measure top to bottom. Electrical: Before placing your order, confirm voltage and phase. Call power company or ask your electrician. Kiln Model Kiln Price Volts Recom. Orton Switchbox Certified Furniture Vent AOP to CSA & Max. Kit Price Master® Outlet UL Std 499 Temp °F Cone Firing Chamber Opening Depth Ships by Approx. Shpg. Cubic Truck or Weight Feet UPS? Kiln Furn. Cone 10 Viking, Iguana & Dragon Kilns Viking-28 $3510.00 $95.
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Kiln Depth: Top loading kilns measure top to bottom. Front loading kilns measure front to rear. Electrical: Before placing your order, confirm voltage and phase. Call power company or electrician. Kiln Model Kiln Price Volts Recom. Orton Switchbox Certified Furniture Vent AOP to CSA & Max. Kit Price Master® Outlet UL Std 499 Temp °F Cone Firing Chamber Opening Depth Ships by Approx. Shpg. Cubic Truck or Weight Feet UPS? Kiln Furn. Caldera & FireFly Multi-Purpose Kiln Caldera 695.00 120v 27.
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Kiln Depth: Top loading kilns measure top to bottom. Front loading kilns measure front to rear. Electrical: Before placing your order, confirm voltage and phase. Call power company or electrician. Kiln Model Kiln Price Volts Recom. Orton Switchbox Certified Furniture Vent AOP to CSA & Max. Kit Price Master® Outlet UL Std 499 Temp °F Cone Firing Chamber Opening Depth Ships By Approx. Shpg. Cubic Truck or Weight Feet UPS? Kiln Furn.