I found this Alco/Meth-stove in Austria. It has a couple of nice details; 1) Its very powerfull - Flame pic. is just past the opening. Never had to use full throttle as it takes a smaller pot or pan. It will also scorch the paint if its opened more that 1/5 throttle. (Ask me how I know). 2) The fount folds underneath in transport position - Making it easy to stove in your Backpack (no pun intended ) 3) It can be transported fully filled as the regulator also seals the fount when folded back underneath. 4) Weight <-> output: Very lightweight and easy to use. No need for tools, loose keys or pot legs to operate it. Runs silent with a good simmer in calm conditions.
Great stove Harder. Where is it marked with the model number? My Adler has no model number and has a conventional control location, front of stove and not tank-mounted. It has the fold-away tank though. John
I love these alcohol stoves with folding tank, on my wishlist! A real beauty, congratulations! Nicola
Hi John MF. I guessed on a no. 19 by looking at the similar versions in the gallery. Only numbers are on the red decal. Mine is a bit odd, when you look at the bottom frame - mine only has one hole in the sides. I’d estimate yours to be older? Can you transport yours, when the fount is filled and folded underneath?
I first discovered that on mine by coincidence - I took it apart, without emptying it as I had forgotten that, and thought for a second: Dang, now I am going to have fuel all over - but nothing came out. Big smile!
I do beleive that the version wirh classic front placed control knob would have had a plunger attached to the tank cap, as with the cap tight it would have saled the connection to the stove, like it is done by the tank mounted control knob, The top tank control knob bring a 30 seconìds retard to the effectiveness of flame control. and yas, at full trottle the frame paint around the burner beccome like this buit it seems that the scorched paint is still strong
It seems odd to take the time and effort to paint a product in such a way that the paint scorches terribly once you use it. (Not to pick on Adler - lots of stoves seem do this.) If you absolutely need to cut costs and use non-heat resistant paint, then at least have the common sense to choose black to begin with.
