Hi All Many of you will remember shots of my mint Monitor Military Triple Burner. DavidS acquired one not long ago and you may have seen photos of it being lit. The burners on this unit are easily the largest I have ever seen . . . . . . . . until now! I have just acquired another Monitor burner/stove. Here are the burners from the triple burner: Here is the burner from the new stove alongside: Here is the new stove/heater alongside another Monitor stove (same as a #5): As you will have noticed, it is mint. I am very tempted to light it (after all it is NOT a camping stove). Oh my goodness, what should I do?
I think I'd have to light that at least once just to see it going. How does it compare with a No.3 burner?
Sorry Ian, I was a bit over the top there. I have a Primus No 3 - but at the moment I can't find it (yes, I know this is hard to believe - but you haven't seen my garage!) However, I have laid my hand on one of my Primus No 2s, which is quite large. The photo below shows the No 2 alongside the Monitor - never mind the tank size, just compare the burner size. I will unearth my No 3 at the weekend and publish the comparison pictures - but I can assure you now, although the No 3 tank is large, the Monitor burner is much bigger than the burner on the No 3..
Hello trevor, Excellent "thing" you have there. You MUST ignite it at least once Can I ask what is the proper use for such large burners? Best wishes, Alan
Hi Alan I have no information about this stove, but I imagine it was placed under a container of water and was used to bring it to the boil VERY rapidly. It must be for use by the military and/or medical services.
VERY IMPRESSIVE the "T" handle on the pump and the holes in the legs make it look like it was to be bolted down to something and pumped up hard..however the pump itself and the jet don't seem to be any larger that a "normal' stove..has anyone thought about contacting the historical museums in some of your old industrial citys to see if anyone can ID a stove like that..??
HOLY SMOKIN' KRAKATOA!!! THAT is some stove, Trevor!!!! I know the temptation to fire it up must be great, indeed!! Though I will honor whatever decision you might make in that regard, were it mine, and something of a "one of a kind", I would keep it mint!! 8) But, whatever you decide to do, I know it will be the "right" thing! Thanks, very much, for sharing your new wonder-stove with us, and by the way, I love Manny's heat igniter Lass!!! Gives knew meaning to, "I'm primed and ready"!! 8) 8) Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc Mark
Easy - sell it to me and save yourself all that angst... |imgRemoved| To be honest, I think on this occasion I'd be for lighting it:- 1. You've already loaned me the burner rings of your mint three-burner and we deflowered those so that's not a virgin any more. 2. Your one-burner can be turned back to a 'virgin' with a little elbow-grease and Brasso. 3. It's not as if these are commonplace and there are thousands of others about in used condition - so we'll never see one burning any other way. 4. You'd likely be lighting it at my house (or I'd come round to yours) so I'd see it first hand! You know it makes sense...
[whispers in Trevor's ear]Go on Trevor, what are you waiting for? Just light it for the lads. You owe it to them and you know you want to anyway. Go on - just one little match - that's all it takes. You can do it - there, that was easy wasn't it. Now you feel better, eh...[/whisper] |imgRemoved||imgRemoved||imgRemoved||imgRemoved||imgRemoved|
That is one fine stove Trevor, don't you just love totally impractical whopping big stoves ! They serve no really useful purpose to most people, but hey I reckon larking about is sufficient reason for getting one ! Cheers
