EMES

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  1. Knee

    Knee Poland SotM Winner Subscriber

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    I procrastinated quite a long time to present this stove, until I finally brought it from the basement and decided to freshen it up a bit.
    It is a spirit-powered Emes, operating on the principle of gravity. IMG_20250110_121445081~2.jpg
    IMG_20250110_121346221~2.jpg IMG_20250110_121320181.jpg IMG_20250110_121402475.jpg This Emes model was manufactured by Pelikan. Emes stoves, were also manufactured by Serkowski, which made a cast iron frame.

    I dare say it was the most popular spirit stove in Poland between the wars. This is evidenced by the large advertising campaign of those years that accompanied the sale of these stoves.
    Many of these great ads can be seen in this topic.
    eMeS / Poland some data
    This is the first spirit stove I have encountered where the fuel line, instead of a cotton or asbestos filter, has a tightly twisted brass mesh.
    I don't know if it's because of this, but the power of the flame, when the valve is turned to the maximum, is very impressive, as you can see and hear in this video.
    https://youtube.com/shorts/csgIQDW4HxA?feature=shared

    A couple of photos of the stove.
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    And some of the preparation for the presentation.
    Cleaning the core residue.
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    Preparation of the new filter.

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    Probably some have noticed that the valve knob is not original. I temporarily borrowed a good matching one
    from Gustav.:)
    Thanks for watching
    Stanisław
     
  2. The Warrior

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    Nice looking stove. I like my gravity fed stoves.
     
  3. Nicola Francesco Elia

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    A grand beautiful flame! Well done!
     
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    @Knee That is one lovely stove and flame :thumbup:
     
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    Very nice @Knee, and I always enjoy revisiting that wonderful thread covering the advertising material!

    Do you know much of the history of denatured alcohol in Poland? In the UK it was always comparatively expensive so only used where it would be a real advantage, it was never a serious contender as a regular cooking fuel.

    Perhaps the much greater agricultural land area of Poland made growing crops to produce alcohol more viable? Sugarbeet, wheat, all sorts of things are used. And of course Sweden famously used forestry products for rödspirit during the war.
     
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    @Knee Excellent well photographed fettle Stanislaw, the EMES stove works superbly i can understand this make of stove was so popular between the war years, very clean burning well performing with very little maintenance, well done there Stanislaw
     
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    How come? It’s a fine example.
    I was surprised too when I found this variation on a Swedish Punker stove, a bundle of brass rods.

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    It confirms for me that the medium used is not intended to filter the fuel, though it’s often described as a ‘filter’. I see it as a means to brake fuel flow, maximising heat transfer from the burner to the fuel to ensure vapourisation before it reaches the jet.

    John
     
  8. Nicola Francesco Elia

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    @presscall I agree about heat transfer optimization and fuel flow reduction. Brass rods are used as medium on Svea Campus 5 as well, on both kero and gasoline variants.

    Nicola
     
  9. Knee

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    @The Warrior , @Nicola Francesco Elia , @Blackdog @Pharael, @mr optimus, @presscall . Thanks guys for the kind words! Much
    appreciated.
    It's true. You have to add potato cultivation, which used to be at the forefront of the world.
    I haven't particularly researched the history of spirit production in Poland, but I remember well that in the 1970s, when I often visited my family in the countryside, every home had a supply of denatured alcohol ( which, by the way, was available at every local grocery store).
    ..Well. I can't explain it rationally. .. .Perhaps in my rookie mind, it seemed unattractive (until I saw interesting design solutions that were worth publishing)....
    Thanks for showing this example!
    Apparently, I'm quite behind on thermal conductivity..:oops:
    Great example with Punker.:thumbup:

    Thanks Nicola:thumbup:. This is also new to me.

    Greetings
    Stanisław
     
  10. Blackdog

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    Of course, potatoes! And plenty of land area to grow crops for fuel as well as food.