Hello everyone, A new discovery today, I got the pictures and confirmed the purchase . The stove resembles a hipolito size "00", but the seller has no idea about its model. Undoubtedly, the stove requires repairs and fettling , which I'll take care of once I receive the stove next Monday and make the payment. The anticipation is indeed exciting , as I can't wait any longer. I wanted to share this amazing feeling with fellow stove enthusiasts within the community. The sense of elation upon finding a piece is truly indescribable. Regards, Migwar
Good buy. Wonderful that you have the opportunity to unveil that nice graphic on the box and clean the stove with its accessories. I wonder about the purpose of those screws that come in the box...
Thank you all. Same here, I am wondering also about those screws. Regarding the box itself, I have no knowledge on how to restore/improve it and I would appreciate an advice in that concern..
Stove restoration. Parts 1 to 4 9. I promised you the secret of GSR ( George's Stove Restorer). You must NOT reveal this to others!. If you do not favour full immersion, or only have "spot" corrosion to treat, the answer could be GSR. Make up a pint-or-so of cellulose wallpaper adhesive. Add a couple of teaspoonsful of anhydrous citric acid crystals and stir. The mixture needs to be thick enough to adhere to vertical and horizontal surfaces, but thin enough for the citric acid solution to do its job. The mixture should be painted onto the brass item and periodically agitated with a toothbrush or similar. Once the object is clear of tarnish, rinse and dry as described earlier.
I was wondering how to disassemble this part, indicated in the picture, from the burner and without harm. It is stuck to the burner and using 2 wrenches in opposite (one at the burner's nut and in at the part nut) directions is not working.
@Migwar CAREFULLY! The riser tube (outlined in yellow) has areas with thinner walls than others. See found in this thread.
Oh thanks for this @Dean I shall then pay attention not to cause harm. I am using some penetrating oil at the joint but seems not to work. I must then keep it as is, using the riser as an extended shaft, while in fact I was trying to clean the burner from the inside.
@Migwar Can you not somehow close the jet nipple and fil the burner tubes with penetrant? Or just lay the whole burner in a bath of it. Apparently, ATF (Auto Transmission Fluid) and acetone mixed make a good penetrating fluid.
For what its worth, I just got my Hipo 0 out of the same decorated tin box and exercised it with a kettle. The newspaper in the bottom of the tin is dated 1972, so, I guess that kind of dates the stove for me, although they carried on making them for decades after that, so I am led to believe.
Dear @Dean do I remove the word "not" from the statement and apply? For the information about the Hipo 0 date, many thanks, I was till now unable to date the one I got.
