A quick inspection of this stove when I received it in February of this year revealed that it was not in working order. I put it on the shelf for a bit. I started taking it apart while reassembling the 9061D so I could see what kind of NRV the pump had. While taking it apart, I found that the cleaning needle was broken. Not having the clock-key-looking needle removal tool that originally came with both the 9061 and 9061D, I never actually removed the needle when I disassembled my 9061D. I ordered a set of small sockets that included a 3mm, the size of the needle hex shaft. I also ordered a new needle and jet (didn't need the jet, but they sold as a set). At the time of this writing, the new needle has not been delivered. Frustrating, considering the shipping cost. I grew tired of seeing the disassembled stove in its cardboard tray on the shelf, and was worried that somehow one of many small parts would be misplaced. So I decided to reassemble it without the needle. It's not essential to the burner function anyway. The closure has a swinging latch, as opposed to the spring latch on the 9061D The embossed lettering on this example has become quite smooth and is hard to read without some shadowing Made in 1964. I always wonder how many owners these old stoves had over the years... One or more past owners had a hard time remembering how the needle worked and wrote/engraved the cheat on the side of the box. Once I understood how this stove worked, it was clear which way was open and closed. Naturally, you would want it in the closed position for storage, and you can't slide the controls back into the box with the needle control down, therefore, down must be open. But if you aren't mechanically inclined, or are too impatient to understand the instructions, then I guess a label would help. Don't get me wrong, I like a stove with character, but if I had noticed these marks before buying, I may have considered waiting for a cleaner specimen. The pump cup it came with was not original, nor was it a proper replacement. It was pieced together from other pump parts, and was not letting air flow into the pump tube on the backstroke. I had a replacement kit on hand so I swapped it out, as well as all the seals. The seller had stated that the wick was damaged, so I knew it needed to be replaced. Thanks to @Knee and @Daryl for their advice on this task. I was caught up in the concentration of the fettle and I forgot to take pictures of the new wick and installation. I copied the length and overall volume of the old wick, but used a finer cotton yarn and copper wire to construct it. After feeding one end down the burner fuel tube, and the other end into the tank, I used locktite to seal the threads. Here are pictures of the old wick (asbestos?), spun together with steel wire which had become rusted and broken. Before reattaching the pot stand to the burner, I added some fibreglass rope to the priming cup and secured it with copper wire. I have been adding this, or carbon felt, to all my stoves recently. It really steadies the priming, both in the sense that the alcohol doesn't slosh or bubble while burning, but also in the consistency and duration of the flame. Many thanks to the multiple members of this forum from whom the idea came. The burner block doesn't have a machined cutout like on the 9061D. Burner fits just fine. It didn’t come with the original parts tin or wrench. I bought a reproduction of the wrench from Kitelamp. The parts tin is one of 100 little tins I have in a box. Unfortunately the tin is thinner than the original round tin, so it doesn't fit in the clip. I used the brass nut from the homemade pump cup as a shim to hold it in place. Priming with methyl hydrate It took a little while for the white gas to make its way to the burner for the first time, but it got there and burned nicely. I could not get the flame as big as on my 9061D. I assume this has something to do with the effectiveness of the new wick. Or maybe I do need a new jet? Maybe something to address in the future, but for my purposes, it was burning just fine. I am glad this stove came with the spare fuel cap. Strange that on a military stove, a spare cap is supplied, but there is no chain tethering the cap to the stove. The nice funnel that comes with the 9061D does not come with this version unfortunately. The instruction plate is where the storage clip for the funnel would be. I guess the soldiers knowing how to operate the stove takes priority over the convenience of a funnel. The wrench and tin placement was adjusted to clear the burner tube in order to close the stove. The Enders 9061(D) is definitely one of my favourite stoves. It is the kind of stove I am still tempted by on auction sites, even though I have two. Anders
Good job, happy to help in any way. Being low and flat makes them one of my favorite stoves to use too. Plenty of flame power for cooking and as you know burners work with out cleaning needle.
