Hi all on CCS, I won this on the bay, and it arrived today by post, it is the smallest fixed leg stove I have. The tank about the size of a 96 type stove, it has as you can see in the pic below, a small silent burner. There are no makers name on the stove I can see at the moment, all it has is a water slide transfer decal, saying Entirely British Made. The pic below, shows how small the pump rod assembly is, I am holding it in my hand so the scale can be seen, it measures from the end of the pump knob, to the point where the leather cup is fitted at only three inches. The pic below is the pressed steel pan ring, that measures only five inches. On this stove the pump tube cap has a male thread, where most stoves the cap is a female thread. This is how the stove arrived today, once I have fully fettled it, I will show it either in the fettling forum, or may be the reference gallery, if I can find out the manufacturer, and will show it working and do more of a write up on it.
Hi Brian. I think it's a Parasene. Have a look at this Link and George's links from it. Regards, Terry
Hi Terry thank you very much for your info, have just had a quick look at George's post in the link you provided, and I remember the post from George now I will agree with you in it being a Parasene. To be honest i expected it to be a RM, Samuel Heath and Son product.
Hi, Brian, Your new mini-silent stove has got to be one of the sweetest little stoves I've ever seen, my Friend! VERY nice, and well worth spending a good bit of time on enjoying, both in the fettling, and in the using!! 8) 8) Seeing that tiny pot support ring actually made me smile! Very nice, indeed! Thanks for sharing this with us, and I look forward to seeing it in action, once the fettle has been completed. Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Hi Doc thank you very much for your kind words of compliment. I have so far stripped it down, the burner pump rod brass ware and filler cap, have been soaked in a mild citric solution, and been cleaned. The tank though will be quite awkward, I have not yet soaked it, as I don't want to remove or damage the decal. Even when polishing it with my mops will be awkward, as the pan supports/legs are soldered to the tank, and there is not enough room for the mops to reach the parts in between, so it will all have to be done by hand. I will have to derust the flame spreader and pan support/ring, as these are made of steel and have developed quite a lot of rust, I will repaint the pan ring with high temperature paint, to help prevent the rust returning, with black as it was originally black enameled.
Hi Brian, Look at number 9 in Kerophile's stove restoration series in this post: The Secret of GSR Being able to apply a non-run solution should do the trick if you are careful, both avoiding the transfer, and avoiding galvanic reaction between the brass tank and the steel legs. Cheers, Graham.
Hi Graham yes I think I will go Kerophile's paste solution, in part 9 of the restoration a non run solution is the best and easiest way.
Hi Brian, As another option to protect the decal, I have had great luck in taking bits of paper towel, dipping them in a vinegar solution, and then applying them to the tanks. Kind of like paper mache. It's very easy, very quick, and vinegar only goes exactly where you want it. Easy-peasy to clean up too! It's the only way I pickle tanks now! I'll upload a picture this evening. Hope it helps! Edit: I forgot to congratulate you on such a cool little stove! And a silent burner to boot! I love it!
Hi Pinky, thank you very much for your compliments, and that is a very good idea indeed and another great alternative.
Hi Brian. What a small beauty you have gotten there. I know it will shine when you are done with it. Enjoy.
Hello Brian That is a great stove - I envy you. It is so unusual to see such a small stove with fixed legs. The stove looks to be in very good condition and the complete decal suggests that it has not been used a great deal. It is also a real bonus to have the correct pan ring. I look forward to your further write-ups on this stove.
Glad now I didn't bid for that stove Brian and knock the price up on a mate. 'Gone to a good home' is my consolation! I know Base Camp have had one of these in their 'gallery' for ages and there's Kerophile's example as Terry's pointed out, but your photos bring out the charm of the thing somehow. Breaks with convention in all sorts of ways. Not collapsible yet small enough to be worthwhile making it so. Too large a burner for the fuel tank riser height, so probably getting the fuel tank overly hot in use. Silent burner on a stove that if collapsible and with a roarer would be a perfect outdoor stove to pack on a hike ... All of that adds to the attraction immensely. Yes, one for the Stove Ref Gallery definitely. I wonder how the pump size matches up with the one from my Lamb paraffin stove? Must measure it Lamb paraffin stove John
Hi Rick trevor and John, thank you all for your kind compliements. I make you right there Trevor,even though the pan ring and silent flame spreader, has quite a bit of rust on,i dont think it has had a lot of use,i would have thought it would have been used for a certain amount, and spent the rest of the time out in a damp shed. Another good point John i thought it was a unusual combination as well,such a small stove which is usualy a hikeing stove,yet having fixed legs and a standard silent burner,and no reserve cap so if taken out, the fuel will have to be carried seperate to prevent it leaking,from the jet ot filler cap. And another point, if it was designed for a indoor stove, why make it so small with a standard burner, which would mean a lot more filling of the tank. Prehaps this is why these stoves are quite rare with is unusual combination. A very kind jesture there John being glad you never bidded on it for me. I forgot to mention the legs/pansuports, are very thin at a guess half the diameter of a standard 96 type stove,and on the base in pencil is the price in old money so it is before 1971,i am not pollishing the base, so this old price will remain on the base,as this is a nice bit of history.
Hi Graham when i searched it i typed in camping stove instead of primus stove/paraffin stove,so it came listed under camping stove so there were not to many collectors that saw it,so it sold with 11 bids and sold for £13.50 plus £4 ppostage.
Sorry Brian, I wasn't asking you to disclose the price you paid for it You mentioned the original price in old money was pencilled on the bottom of the tank - that was the price I was asking about! Cheers, Graham.
Hi Graham it has 24/6 so i assume 24 shilling and sixpence,if my callculations are correct as i was too young when old money went out i make it £1.22 1/2p
Brian, That amounted to £1.4s.6d. what about this offer £5-3s-4d and I will pay the postage or even come and collect Steve.
Hi Steve for me the old pounds shillings and pence, was far more complicated than decimel,yet my parents said when decimalisation came out, at first they found the new currency hard to understand. If i do sell swap etc Steve, you can have first refusall
