I was surprised to find this dual-burner Meva stove on sale in the UK, since I'd to locate the single burner example I have in its country of origin Those aluminium rod pot rest supports are an optional extra but not really necessary for anything but the heaviest pots Though burners and windshield/pot rests resemble those on the single burner Meva those on the dual-burner stove are bigger ... ... and those are the only components anything like the same Meva single burner butane stove It's a well-made device and that Campingaz 907 cylinder could keep it running for days at base camp Like the single-burner Meva, there's an air inlet control on the burner risers, Bunsen burner style. The mixture control ensures maximum output and allows a propane or butane source to be used with appropriate adjustment Pipework and gas cylinder connector The burner head is a clever design There's an asbestos insulating disc under the burner head to prevent heat conduction to the frame and control spindle Decent output Box What I'm guessing is a quality control label, but I've yet to get around to Google-translating the Czech inscription Spares and a shred, merely, of what would have been the operating instructions John
Nice kit but not the sort of thing we would ever see on this side of the pond. I see you have a rubber band around the legs. I bet they are made for the underside of the tank to snap into...
Hi John. very nice unique design gas stove. i first saw mewa two burner gas style . thanks good sharing Gunsoo
great pics as usual! thanks for showing us this gassie! willie on the single gas-burner Gulf of Mexico
Thanks Gunsoo, Willie, Dave. I know you're right Dave, but I couldn't bring myself to lever the things into position. They protested too much! I'll have another go ... John
Nope. Those stabilising legs won't clip under the 907 gas cylinder. I see now the stove was intended for the 904 cylinder, same diameter (I recall) but stubbier. Legs would clip under that I expect. John
John, that is a really neat stove. The design seems very efficient - plain and simple. Much easier to clean than a suitcase-type stove. I imagine it is good for a weekend or extended holiday camp. As there seems to be no wind shielding, I suppose its use is for under an awning or similar, but maybe it works fine out in the open. By the way - great photos, as usual.
I've been using the stove today outdoors and in mildly breezy conditions. Those pot rests provide efficient windshielding, though supplementary windshielding is (as ever) essential to prevent cooling of the pot to speed things up. I changed the jets too. The two spares and the ones installed on the stove had jet orifices that were far too small - probably ok for a propane source without a regulator as with Primus propane gassies - but way too mean with the fuel for butane. I popped in a couple of Primus 0.32mm jets and the burners now put out much more heat on maximum. The air adjustment sleeves were a handy feature to enable this sort of tuning. Backed off to allow more air into the fuel/air mixing riser tube, I've now got a far more powerful flame at each burner that are still controllable down to a simmering level. Photos to follow when it gets dark outside. John
Stove stripped down to component parts - burners previously disassembled and cleaned The fuel pipe connections are soldered up and not brazed, another good reason for having the asbestos insulating washer in each of the burner heads to keep conducted heat away from the pipe and the control valves Burner, lock-washers and air control sleeve nut and screw Reassembly Even with the larger jets it's still possible to dial in too much air, from this effective maximum ... ... to the point where the flames lift off the burner outlets Good simmer Useful maximum output ... and the opportunity to dial in a lively flame pattern at will - just for fun John
Hi John, good post. I never thought I would be interested in these gassies, but I you make them very interesting. The last photo looks like the outline of a cats head.
You're right about the cat's head Rick, I hadn't seen that! Glad you're beginning to see the charms of these gassies. John
A CCS member (thanks Pinky) spotted this Campingaz equivalent I wonder which company 'inspired' the other? Very close similarities John
Hi John, Definitely copied on the camping-gaz double burner model, back in the 1950's. I will post some early model of it soon Regards, Bastien.
