Some think, others know not to use these on petrol.... I have a twist drill brazed on an extension rod that I use to bore the rock hard blue-grey deposits out of the end of the feed tubes. The steel vapourisers themselves are easily cleaned by heat/quench. But, these unmodified units are pretty bulletproof, its the silent burner types that suffer from major burner choking. Alec.
hated them Mk2 No2 cookers, the silent ones, they got a real good kicking and sent back to be repaired, if we got our hands on a Mk1, we kept it, if you turned your back, it was gone, replaced with a Mk2,
Not the brightest blue, but for a 130 year old stove I think it's close enough! Just figured it's an anneversary this year
@Tony Press no, I haven't tried that. I'm not sure if there should be one (or the trivet was ment to act as a flame ring aswell). It's already back om the shelf again
- Ignition of my MSR XGK stove installed with a kero nozzle (I bought two of these models couple of months ago, the other has those larger pan supports). As a wilderness guide I love that pure & simple design of these old models equipped with a steel gasline rather than any silicone pipe. That new XGK is just another stove among the others - I think that those people who redesigned it haven't either spend a single night outdoors in winter nor ignited a stove inside a tent (with benzin) - with these older models you don't need a box - you just can take the stove, hold it and carry it - if something happens.
A Primus 71 I picked it up over the summer that has been a bit hit and miss. I used it to make dinner last weekend and it was fine, but the next day it barely worked. There was some sooting around the flame plate and at the top of the vaporiser when I removed the jet. I suspect the extended run the night before had burned off some old deposits in the tank / vaporiser. Some soaking in solvent degreaser over the course of a couple of days and some prodding with a pipe cleaner and it was running much better. The pic below is after a particularly vigorous priming - it was burning great from flat out to simmer. Makes me think I’ve not been generous enough with the priming fuel in the past. -R
@Stu B Wow What model is the furnace in the first couple of photos? Would love to find one... I can only imagine the roar that beast emits when in full flight Regards Scott B
282 and 502 warming up during a power cut for dinner. Go To 500 on the left reminded me that the last time I used it, about a year ago... it needs a genny clean.
