Same as the UK then- 'methylated' refers to methanol as the original method of denaturing, now replaced by bitterants. It is still on shop shelves...
Some stoves of this type and size were supplied with a pilot lighter- Burmos No.21 for example. They are handy as they allow you to use the full...
Best 1-pinter out there :-#
If it works for you then why not, but it seems quite time and tool intensive for something which might not hold up as the sealing/wearing area is...
I certainly agree that old stock and original leather cups are usually useless, they might soften up enough to function after oiling but can't be...
Sound logic usually, but this early burner has no travelling cap so a different routine is needed. More faff, more fun!
When done, I flip the simmer ring over if it isn't already, and drop a disc of thin metal over to snuff it and slow evaporation as it cools....
This old girl is now with me and still earning her keep, post swim meal at Walberswick this evening: [ATTACH] Original windshields, burner and...
I also noted the ambiguity, but that pattern of top ring and relatively crude machining look pure Indian. Interested in being proven wrong, but...
Every flavour here Rick- users, repairers, collectors, experimenters, restorers, historians- and any combination of the above. No end of learning...
You might have slightly missed the point of this website.
@Knee I've been meaning to reply to this for ages, great photos of an amazing place, all the more so that only one person is behind it. Well done...
Well done @Twoberth, a great bit of metalworking and impressive end result. Fantastic turnout for June!
Make one to fit using the pump tube itself as a former ...or... Do as the vintage air rifle folks do by skimming down the leather to size. Chuck...
Amazing turnout this month 8]
@pysen78 It looks a similar concept to something called 'cold front' which was marketed for minimising damage when replacing or repairing car body...
Thank you @Knee, I've made a note of that phrase to keep ready for the future when I'm challenged by anybody :lol:
You're right, got to keep the standards up! I started it with meths too this time, not the gas torch :-#
@Remus1956 This design exists branded as Thermidor, Cobra, and RM- so a lot of badge engineering going on! Who actually manufactured them though?...
Thanks @Rodger Willows and @Knee- certainly an amazing survivor and a thing of beauty! Call me bonkers but I see very imperfect stoves with a...
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