Hipolito Caimán Found this Hipolito N- 36 at the already then abandon Caiman Lodge Bolivar State, Venezuela, February 2010 it had been converted into a still, at first I thought I could use it for parts but talking to a friend at work he mention a machinist that had made some work for the construction project we have been on so I decided to have him make me the riser from the tank to the burner, I gave him a sample of the N-36 and N-2 and he replicated them exactly. The rest was easy, Build the inner fuel riser from copper tubing , installed a spare N-36, free the stuck check valve and a spare pump assembly from an Hindu RUPA stove and made some legs for the pan And borrowed the pre heater cup from one of my Hipolito And a lot of elbow grease
Thanks Ron I believe it was worth it, I still have to build me a pre heater cup for it but it is definitely going to be a user
Superb restoration Vega i hate it when i see these converted for other puposes they were not made for yet love it when they have been converted back to there original pupose the were made for and i agree well worth the efort well done there
Solid! Looks like a excellent user, but I might have been just a teeny bit tempted to try it as a still 1st. If I understand stills, the mash would have gone in the tank, heat underneath and plastic hose attached to the copper tube sticking up out of the tank? Rotgut indeed, but boredom is a funny thing....
Super job of restoration! Nice to know there are caring and talented people who rescue stoves from the junk heap!
Maybe just make a bit of brandy from some wine, filling it with mash and then cleaning it out would be a beeeech.
Hi Vega Very nice restoration job well done, nice flame shot & i like stoves with detatchable legs too ,good to pack up . Regards Stu.
