I have just registerd to your site. Though I must admit that I am a beginner I am very much interested in the topic (this probably comes from my memories of my grandma cooking on a pressure stove). Lately I came across a Hipolito no.2 pressure stove which was never fired. Could anybody tell me the year of manufacture of this stove? How much should I be ready to pay for it? Thanks and regards.
The value of the stove in question depends on condition and what extras ( burner caps.pot supports,trivet,reserve cap etc are included.Also I think that stove came either with regular tubular feet or with pressed brass lion type feet. I'm missing the reserve cap I dont know the age and the value is very varible. Good luck and let us know how you make out.Remember their will be anothe one if this one gets away.
There are two Hipolito No. 2 stoves up on US e-bay right now. Both have silent burners, I think, and one is incomplete. Paul
Greetings, The Hipolito #2 is an outstanding stove, but some of them, mine included, are prone to the fuel font developing tons of stress cracks, unfortunately. I've posted photos of mine before, but when it arrived, it was in almost MINT condition, with very deep engraving, and looking truly lovely.....except for the myriad stress cracks all around the sides of the font!! I was really bummed at first, but the price I paid was not very much, so I soon grew very comfortable in having that particular stove as a show piece, and will never fire it up. If you are seeking a Hipolito #2, make sure you quiz the seller about any possible stress cracks in the fuel tank, or examine the stove yourself, if possible, before you buy it! For what it's worth..... Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Hi imdgatt welcome to the forum(CCS),and well done there on your first stove. Hipolito are very nice and well made good quality stove,but like as doc says some of the tanks do develop stress cracks, Like all stoves before fireing them up, for the first time before i restore them and after, is to give them a thorougher examination, and then i carry out a pressure test. How i carry out a pressure test, is either if the stove is a collapsable is to replace the burner with the reserve cap, and pump a good amount of air in the tank, and then emerse the whole stove in a bucket of water,and watch for air bubbles. If the stove is a 2 pint, or any non collapseable stove, is i replace the jet tempory with a worn out jet, that i have sealed the oraffice with solder. So it is a blank and then i can pump air in the tank and emerse in water and watch for air bubbles. You could all so fill the tank, with the max amount of water or fuel, and then pump up to a good amount of pressure, and watch for leaks if water is used, then the tank must be completely dried out befor adding fuel. Doing this you can check every part of the stove, from all the seals, and the burner and see if the tank has any stress cracking
Finally I have managed to buy the Hipolito no.2 stove. It's my first stove, hope that others will follow! I am posting a couple of photos. I would like to have some feedback as regards the condition of the stove. Also, could anyone please, give me some details as to how I should polish the stove; for example the method and the chemicals that I should use? Does any literature exist online as regards this subject? Thanks and regards.
