I bought this alcohol stove off FB Marketplace for what seemed like a decent price. It arrived in good condition. The other examples of this stove I have seen have a swivel joint connecting the fuel tank to the burner. This stove has a short length of tubing, clamped onto hose barbs with riveted clamps. I can only assume this is a later model of this stove made with cheaper materials, but I don't have a date. The hose seemed to be permanently kinked, and there was a noticeable amount of rust visible in the hose. I decided to take the stove apart, hoping to access the wick/filter, replace the hose, and clean the tank all the parts. I got the fuel feed line disconnected from the stove. I was unable to loosen this slotted screw to access the wick. Not wanting to risk damaging any parts, I gave up. I removed all the accessible parts to clean them. The burner bell had a crack in the side. The priming cup, Made in Germany I hadn't disconnected the hose while I was handling the fuel feed line. I was being careful handling all the parts. I had assumed the hose barb from the tank was either welded on or connected with a nut on the inside of the tank. When it broke free of the tank, I realized it was glued in with...wood glue? Whatever adhesive was used to attach the barb to the tank was also used to seal the hose to the barb. Could this possibly be from the factory? I have never seen such a sloppy disregard of proper fastening. At this point, I gave up on finding the beauty in this stove and just wanted to restore it to function and be done with it. I reattached the hose barb with a marine adhesive that should be resistant to the alcohol fuel. I replaced the hardened nylon tubing with flexible latex rubber tubing. The tubing was the right size that it sealed around the barbs without clamps and should hold without clamps in a non-pressure application. The control knob glows in the dark This stove has a lot of problems. I don't know if any more adjustments can make it good. The pot stand is small and limited. The stove itself is unsteady, wanting to tip backward when open. Gravity-fed alcohol stoves are usually delicate, this one is delicate while trying to appear rugged. I don't like this stove.
