Phoebus 725

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  1. theyellowdog

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    Phoebus 725

    Here are a few pictures of my latest stove.
    It must have been made for the Japanese market as the instructions are all in Japanese.

    To add to the ongoing debate about fixing SRV's your self, this stove came with a spare SRV spring in the spares kit. It also has spare graphite packing.

    The funnel is nice and user friendly.
    The spanner is very heavy duty.

    I have posted a photo of it beside a early Svea 123 to give a size comparison. (The Svea is new to me too, all embossed including pricker pot holder and handle but... the wind guard is missing :-({|= ).

    Back to the phoebus. The stove had only been lit about ten times but the stickers were falling off, can't be glued on too well in the factory.

    Better go make a coffee on it.

    Dan

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    Hi Dan
    That's a great find. Do you think you would be able to get close up shots of the stickers? as I would like to get some made.

    Ian
     
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    Hi Dan, Very nice condition, I enjoy using mine daily for tea etc. Cheers' Bob 1268349310-Phoebus.725..tea.time.475.jpg
     
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    Hello Dan.
    It is Phoebus725 of very wonderful condition.:clap:
    I translate a Japanese instructions into English.

    The matter which wants you to protect it by all means.

    ※ The use in a tent and the room please be careful to ventilation.

    (1) When full of the gas which vaporized. Ignition, an explosion, the danger of the fire.

    (2) Danger of the carbon monoxide poisoning by the repletion of the carbon monoxide by the combustion.

    (3) The hypoxia causes the incomplete combustion.
     
  5. Doc Mark

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    Dear Brother Motoshi,

    Thank you, very much, for the fine translation of those Japanese warnings on Dan's new 725. Very nice of you to do that for him, and the rest of us, too! :clap: :thumbup: Take care, and God Bless!

    Every Good Wish,
    Doc
     
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    Hey, Dan,

    Your new 725 looks fantastic, Mate! I have a few of those, and have sent a good many around the world, back when I actually had more of them, and think they are a unique and reliable stove. Some quibble about their weight. But, in truth, the 725's low center of gravity, and power, many it a hard-working companion, which, when mastered, will work like a champ for you!! Thanks, for sharing your photos here at CCS! By the way, don't make the mistake that I did when first priming one of mine, using Meths. I couldn't see the flame, and so without thinking, reached over the lift the windscreen and check on it! YIKES!!
    Instant "Phoebus Thumb", which is similar, and just as painful as SVEA Thumb!!! :doh: ](*,) :oops: :whistle: 8-[ [-X Ahem..... that windscreen was more than a tad hot..... "Kids, don't try this at home"!! =; =; :roll: :lol: :lol: Take care, and God Bless!

    Every Good Wish,
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  7. idahostoveguy

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    Wow! Very nice stove!

    sam
     
  8. theyellowdog

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    Hi Ian

    Some more pictures. Hope they help.

    Hi Motoshi

    Thanks for the translation. I chose that page because the picture shows how my head would feel trying to translate it myself.

    Hi everyone else, thanks for the comments.

    Dan

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  9. theyellowdog

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    I have just noticed that the funnel is not part of the kit. It is made by tupperware.

    Dan
     
  10. Brad Jackson United States

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    I know these are old posts but I wanted to say that these are great stoves. I have two that I rebuilt and put a silent burner on one. I use them for camping with iron skillets and they work great. I have many stoves, SVEA 123, several Coleman, a Primus 99 and an Optimus 00 that I use but my favorite is the Phoebus 725.
     
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    Welcome to CCS.
     
  12. Doc Mark

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    @Brad Jackson ,

    I echo Ed's welcome to CCS! We love photos here, so please don't hesitate to share some, should you wish to do so! Take care, and God Bless!

    Doc

    PS - Here's a shot of one of my Phoebus 725's, bought at a "that same old swap meet", some years ago, for just $20.

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  13. Ian

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    725s do do a lovely burn...

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    when I was getting into stoving years ago one of my first garage sale (boot sale, etc.,) finds was a Phoenix clone of a 725 in a yellow tin. After a while I sold it because it looked "cheap" compared to my nice neat Coleman 400. It was quite pristine. Wish I had it back now, even though I have a very nice Phoebus 725 with a Bernie Dawg silent burner and a couple of 625's.

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    Thanks, nice to be here.
     
  16. Brad Jackson United States

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    That is a great stove. I was just using mine to make some coffee in a Coleman percolator. I noticed that the base was pretty warm. Is that normal? It candled a little bit to. I have replaced the fuel cap gasket but am thinking I may need to tear it down further. Any suggestions?
    Thanks,

    Brad
     

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    These do get pretty hot in use. When new, they included a heat shield that sits atop the tank. That shield is present in most photos in this post, though not in the flame shot.

    Where did the candling occur? At the burner or the valve or somewhere else?

    ....Arch
     
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    I have the heat shield and made an extra out of sheet metal I had laying around. It worked well. I just bought a Phoebus 650 and will hopefully find parts to rebuild it. Are there any good instructions on how to replace pump leathers? I will post some pictures soon. Thanks for the help.
     
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  20. Brad Jackson United States

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    Sorry,
    It is a 625.

    Thanks