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Chuck

Petrol isn't my cup of tea, but there was a stove very similar to this one on ebay usa a couple of weeks ago. Red & orange tin, similar font/typeface but called Phoenix.
Ian

Hello All,
I have added these Phoebus stoves to my collection. What is the story with them? It seems as though the older cans have Phoebus/ Phoenix written on the tins and them some just have Phoenix on the tins. The one 625 I have came with a set of spares with the Phoebus lable. It almost seems like they were being cloned with the name imprinted on the can and then stopped.
Anyone know what is what here?

Thanks,
Chuck

From what I understand Phoenix were an importer of Phoebus into the USA but when they became too expensive they swapped to a Taiwanese clone.

Although the copy is always less than the original, it seems that Phoenix is a very good clone of an excellent original.

Unfortunately I do not have the original Phoebus to compare, but by the performance of the Phoenix brand, I must say those Taiwanese did a darn good job.

I am quite pleased with its output, stable and heavy-duty design with a large fuel tank. I would rate Phoenix above 123R.

Hello,
I have both the 725 Phoebus and the clone. They both run the same which is super hot. The Phoenix is an exact replica in every detail. With one exception some of the metal may be thinner and a lesser quality but, they both function the same.

Chuck

It is good to learn, from you, Chuck, that both the original and its copy function identically. I was impressed by the performance of the copy, and I felt that the original must be a stove of an excellent workmanship and design.

Do you know when they stopped selling these Phoebus and its clones? I remember reading about how expensive they were 30 years ago, and that was the partly the reason why they did not do well. I feel it's a pity to have such an excellent stove phase out by the market demand or lack thereof.

By the way, I was able to get both 9061s to work. The second one gave me some trouble, but I think both will work just fine--except one problem: I need a couple of heat proof bushings.

Or, there has to be some alternative replacement to keep the little flame from leaking out of the control shaft. I am wondering, whether 8R's heat proof washers might work.

Hello,
I was wondering if a hardware store plumbing supplies would be of any value. Maybe the lead or graphite washers in spigots could substitute for the bushings? Also does anyone know if a nitrile washer would hold up in the spindle of a stove? Would the heat eventually melt and destroy the rubber thus fouling the internal parts?

Chuck