What fuel for a Phoebus 625?

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  1. gnome

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    I’ve acquired a rather tatty Phoebus 625 and the sticker is mostly nonexistent.
    How do I tell if I have a kero or naphtha one?
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  2. JP2

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    Normally it is on Coleman fuel but if the jet has been changed to .32 they go well on kerosene.
     
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    @gnome

    The 625 runs on gasoline (the 625P runs on kerosene/paraffin)

    Jets:

    Marked ‘G’ = gasoline
    Marked ‘E’ = kerosene/paraffin

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    Good stove and worth effort to get it operational. Used mine the other doy to boil noodles.
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    IMG_8806.jpeg IMG_8807.jpeg IMG_8808.jpeg Hi, I’m new to this site. From the little I know about these stoves yours looks like an early model with the shorter burner assembly. I just purchased one which arrived yesterday, and am currently cleaning it up and working out what I do next. The fuel tank is a little bit sad looking…. But I’ve seen some which are a lot worse. My example seems to have an extended pump handle but I’m still trying to figure out why the stroke length is so short
     
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    The jet is a E so it will work on Kerosene, to eliminate a lot of question right at the beginnings the inside should be cleaned but because you don't know the stove give you another reason to do it. Have fun !