OK Spudz. Conventional wisdom suggests that all Italians drive around maniacally all day in little tinny boxes without any road rules, driving ability, regard for each other and so on. Given that, I imagine they must 'come together' very frequently... When they have the damage repaired (assuming they do!), what does the bodyshop use to remove the last traces of whatever from the new body panels before they spray them? - it will be called 'panollio wipio' or something. Simply obtain 5 litres of that and use it instead of Coleman fuel - buono! Does your average Italian have oil-fired central heating? - it must get cold there sometimes, surely! If so, the fuel is kerosene - '28 secundo paraffina olio' as its known over there - bella! Mucho simplissimo...
Thanks David, I needed that. Of course, the situation isn't quite as dire as I make it out to be ... but I couldn't let the opportunity to make a PiSS joke pass. Was I merely taking the pee ? 'Panolio wipio' is a winner though, what a great name. If it isn't called that now, it's going to be. Spudz
OMG you guys are a riot...you all don't have any fun in this forum now do you? funny.... and thanks for the tips!! are you serious about the Coleman fuel in the UK>>>70 or 80 dollars a gallon? holy shit that's insane!!! it's about 6.00 USD a gallon here...That'd almost be worth charting a boatload of it to take over and sell...no wonder the paraffin stoves are popular over there in UK. I don't think i'm going to my girlfriends' house tonight so I'll probably fire the 00 up and take some photos of it with some fire on top!! BTW...i scored another stove cheap on ebay..Shinabro 8R copy for 10.50 USD. it's in really good shape, just needs a little Brasso action on the tank... tried it with kero, she doesn't want to burn that, i'll have to use Coleman in it I guess....
Coleman fuel cost ---- yes we are serious - you can only buy it 500ml (about a pint) at a time and that costs 5 to 6 pounds (1 Pound = 1.8 dollars approx) Congrats on the Shinabro (170-GR?) lovely little stove and quite rare - I've got one complete with the instructions - shout and I can send a copy.
We here in OZ would just pour metho over the whole lot and stand back and light. When flames subside pump up and it should burn. Note your hands will become hardend from the hot brass bits you are playing with. If it goes fire ball lean back and laugh. Slosh a bit more metho on. Should heat it up and burn proper now. Got to be quick with the sloshing as the metho tends to burn on everthing. quick wipe over and fling usually puts out my hands. Place cap on bottle quick and watch the sides suck in a oxygen is used up. If that don't work. Put thumb over can of beer you are drinking or preferably some one elses and shake. Spray contents on stove. Should cool it off abit. open relief valve. Go get oxy. Pre heat burner head. Be cafefull not to melt nipple. Pump and light. If that don't work Light BBQ
Hi Tim Yes, here in the UK, the price of Coleman fuel means that we never use it unless we really have to. At current exchange rates a US gallon costs about $71 and an Imperial (UK) gallon about $85. |imgRemoved| I am really surprised that Coleman has not taken the initiative on this. No one buys the stuff over here, but if they lowered their prices to even double that of the price in the US, then they would make very large sales and huge profits.
The most expensive Coleman fuel I've ever seen was at Middleton-in-Teesdale last month - ?5.95 for 500ml. That's over $100 for an imperial gallon - about the same as whisky over here...
At those prices, why not burn Scotch? A little for the stove, a little for me, a little more for the snove, a lit litle more fur me. Barkeep, 'nother round for me and my Mate!!
No BSS with me Arch, the Coleman are the easiest stove and lamp to light apart from a Trangia or a Hurricane lamp 8)
It is my sad duty to say - "I can beat that". 500ml (440 grams) of coleman branded 70/30 Butane/Propane for ?7.50 - you do the sums. No wonder gas stoves are popular things with vendors..... When I was a lad seven and a half pounds (an hundred and fifty shillings) wou buy enough coal for half a winter.
