Svea Follies

Discussion in 'Stove Forum' started by bbsteinle, Jun 24, 2024.

  1. snwcmpr

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    @bbsteinle , I argued a few times with my 123 and settled on just leaving windscreen on, pissing some alcohol on the burner, often spilling onto everything, and lighting it. Away it goes. Sometimes I remove windscreen to remove cap for a second, sometimes I don't. Is not the best design but is so dang cute.

    And some duct tape on the key works wonders. I leave the key on, I know it gets hot.

    Here in NW MT, at one of the fire restriction stages, they ban stoves that can't be "turned off and on". We are heading there now.
     
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    Yes, the whole Inland Pacific Northwest (which used to be called the “Inland Empire” before Riverside, CA stole that appellation).
     
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    Carefully pouring alcohol into the burner bell, alcohol can follow the vaporizer to the dish. I just did it, again, the other day.
    Gotta have patience and steady hand.
     
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    I'm sure it's possible and I'm sure sometimes I get it all in the cup, and I'm also sure most of the time some runs down the tank and that is just fine with me. Getting it all in the cup is not necessary, nor something I am concerned about. I want coffee damn it!
     
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    I usually prime that way also, but some of the priming fuel almost invariably gets diverted by the valve. So, after I light the prime there's often a tiny fire next to the stove for a few seconds. So it goes.

    ....Arch