I recently bought a nice Enders Baby, in rather good condition. I found out that it is the very same stove listed here: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/11831 It gave a nice blue flame right out of the box. However, there is an air leak in the NRV, and I have yet to find a replacement seal - the design of the NRV is different from classical stoves. The small part that is held by the spring is brass only (no pip). It presses against a rubber seal that has a small hole in the center, and is apparently dried stiff. I will post progress as I find a replacement. (Suggestions welcome). Here are some photos: Yonadav
i still cannot believe i sold mine for $1 at a garage sale more than 10 years ago... i mourn its loss... bought it new at REI in Berkeley in the late '70s... it cooked many good meals for me over the years...
Hi, here is a link to a post on the NRV innards of a larger Enders stove: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/11147 It looks different.... If you have the original nitrile rubber washer it should be relatively easy to punch a replacement, or provide the dimensions so that someone can do it for you. Lovely stove and great flame pattern! Best Regards, Kerophile.
Well, I took the time to pay attention to the pump and NRV of this Enders Baby. The NRV seal was indeed dried stiff - it broke when I tried to pry it out. As I had no good replacement, I improvised with a piece of rubber from the plunger of a medical syringe. I know it will not last long, but it does the job temporarily. I also replaced the leaking seal in the pump / body locking nut. After that, the stove burns like new. Its power is not too high - it boiled my benchmark 1/2 liter in 6:30 minutes (compared to under 4 minutes for my favorite 8R.) Does anybody have better boil time figures for this model? The dimensions of the missing NRV seal are: Outer diameter - 7/16" (11.2 mm) Center hole - 5/32" (4 mm) Thickness - 3/32" (2.4 mm) Here are some photos of the NRV parts. Yonadav