I don't know, otherwise the jet was probably enlarged to begin with.? As alkylate fuel has got lower density than regular petrol it tends to run...
Good news, the caustic soda suggested by @ROBBO55 did the trick! It was probably some anorganic salt with a high melting point. Startup was...
Sorry for the double post, can't seem to edit my last one. This might be slightly off topic, just as a side node regarding aspen fuel: I run all...
@presscall Nice specimen! I think your bunsen is a little older (tank not yet identical with blowlamp tanks, as in later models; missing OPV in...
Hi all, I'm currently fettling an old laboratory bunsen burner, mfg. by Gustav Barthel. It works on the same principal as the other pumpless...
Sorry for the double post, but here is my final update: Spare parts arrived and I could finally reassemble this olive green ugly duckling. Dunk...
@trebor Thanks for the identification. :thumbup: I decided to retain the original painting. So I just cleaned it up and gave it a light wax...
Hi fellow stovies, long time no see :) Few days ago I acquired an interesting Optimus 111. The case is painted green and labeled in...
Wow, I didn't know half pinters with regular roarers were this common and commercially available (eg. Manaslu 96). Some previous owner propably...
Hi all, last week I stumbled upon a fascinating little stove on a german classifieds site. It's a Primus 96 fount (X Letter on bottom == 1933?)...
Sadly the previous owner covered the whole stove in a thick layer of cheap black paint. While stripping the black paint I found remnants of a very...
Hi all, a few weeks ago I found an old juwel 34 stove on a well known auction site. I already own two Juwel 34s but something caught my eye: The...
Hi Marco, most of the spare parts for a Juwel 34 will fit on a Juwel 33. If you don't find appropriate preformed graphite packing, you could...
Ok, this seems to be a settled matter. I'll leave it as is (even if just for the beatles reference) :clap:
Hi all, a few weeks ago I bought an old soviet PT-1 stove on a well known auction site. Instead of my usual procedure to clean down to metal and...
Hi all, a few weeks ago, a good friend of mine found an old DESCA alcohol stove (Made in GDR). As fitting addition to my Juwel 34 and Juwel 84...
In case of the petromax the prolonged contact between needle and jet is unintentional. Some novice users try to dim the lantern using the excenter...
Hi all, yesterday I finished restoring an old Barthel Blowlamp (Type #132). [ATTACH] While preparing for the first start I studied the original...
Hi all, as mentioned in my "Full fettle of a Juwel 34" Thread, I had no suitable spare jets but an old worn out one. @SveaSizzler recommended...
@SveaSizzler What a great idea. Thanks to your suggestion I found @presscall s Post about the utilization of an hypodermic needle to refurbish a...
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