latest addition Monitor picnic stove

Here is my latest addition its a Monitor picnic stove, another stove i have purchased from a local collectable and antique shop.
This stove is going to need quite a extensive fettle as it is missing the top lid and the burner cap.





The first issue the top lid is missing, which i will attempt to make a new lid.


The burner cap for when traveling is missing unfortunately.



A model serial number is stamped case shelf



The cast flame spreader with the words British Monitor stamped in it .



I will do a full fettle on this stove replacing all seals and a thorough clean and decoke of the burner and some work on the case, i may just do a light clean of the tank without polishing to keep the original finish/ patina.
There will be pics of the fettle in the fettling forum and in the reference gallery at a latter date

 

Hi Brian. Congratulations on your purchase and I wish you a successful fettle.

 

@Knee thank you Stanislaw for your kind response

 

Never used mine in the field, just on my bench. Neat features, congratulations.
Duane

 

@hikerduane thank you Duane for the compliment, you should use it even a few times, this now is my second high speed picnic stove

 

I’ve just lost quite a bit of interest, only getting excited if I win a stove or lantern, then when it arrives, the fettling.
Duane

 

That’s a coincidence, I have one without a lid too.
Went to the boot fair this morning and found a sheet of aluminium. Got the lid cut out and started bending the sides over then rain stopped play.

 

I shall look forward Driftwood to seeing the end result, i suppose quite a few must have lost the lid or have a loose lid due to the hinge breaking this aluminium

 

Mr Optimus , I wouldn’t hold your breath, I am a sailmaker and leather worker. Metal work is not a strong point. However I think it will be functional. Looking at it this morning before I went out, I decided to make a wooden form, I bent the sides, can’t do much more on my little anvil.

 

@mr optimus Good find, I like these little Monitors, a neat self contained design. It will be interesting to see it being brought back to life!

 

@Driftwoow i have been pondering for a couple of days now on how to tackle the way to make a new lid, my thought all so was to make a wooden form to the same profile by copying the lid of my other Monitor, and clamping a flat piece of wood on top of the former and then tapping the sides around the former to form the lid, but i cant see it working as it would crease around the corners.

I agree Chris a great design, of all British stove manufactures they come up with some great designs and features on there products

 

@mr optimus , @Driftwood Remember this excellent thread by @Twoberth ?

 

@Blackdog Brilliant i forgot about this brilliant work thanks Chris for the link

 

@Blackdog , yes I remember that but I don’t have his talent. Thanks for the reminder.