60 year old brass camping stove 

I had the exact thing happen with my 96. The burner bell was not transferring sufficient heat to the vaporizer tube to gasify the paraffin. It fit loosely so there wasn’t sufficient metal to metal contact to transfer the heat. The solution was to add a shim. Bernie dawg has a video on how to do this. I used a beer can with the paint sanded off for the shim material and it worked great. To confirm that this is the problem, point a butane or propane flame at the vaporizer tube while it is burning to see if that stops the liquid stream of fuel from shooting out the vaporizer tube jet.

Busy restoring one of these beautiful things 👌🏻

Before using a 60 year old stove I renew all seals and washers including pump leather and removing the non return valve and replacing the lead washer and the pip/rubber. A special tool is required to remove the NRV. Once that is done remove the lipstick, empty the tank, fit the tank cap and tighten the filler cap. Now give the pump about a dozen pumps and submerge in water. There should be no bubbles. If there are, note where the bubbles are coming from and take steps to remedy the leak. If all is OK then try a test run.

use the pricker to clean the jet and renew the seals. These stoves are bullet proof.

Sounds like the old; “but mechanic when I drive it, it makes a funny noise” it’s a beautiful woodland. Another good video cheers mate. Grays

Try pre heating twice when outside

Come on dude, you need to do a remake of the #96 stove in action. In addition to using the small wind shield to get and keep the lipstick vaporizer hot, you need to get wind shield for the stove. Can prop up logs or purchase a metal foldable wind shield. Enjoy your outings and humor with fellas.

Ahh shame, I was all excited, not seen these before, it's great to see vintage gear, at least it partially worked to get a feel for what it's supposed to do. Love that it's volatile and trying to kill you as you'd expect with old gear, it didn't disappoint 😉

HI, looks like the elements were against you, using the wind shield will help the meths heat the burner properly so that the paraffin gasifies correctly, then you can balance the pressure from pumping. ;) The meths flame needs to be as vertical as possible. keep the air valve closed once pumping begins. To turn it off, open the air vent, this will release the air and pressure and extinguish the flame. Good luck, and thanks for sharing.

Fantastic just what I need. Thankyou

I had to make a windshield for mine out of tomato paste can. I just ordered a non return valve,primer cup and seals. I WILL DO A RESTORATION VIDEO

That's a shame all didn't go to plan, Marc. Snorkherder's answer sounded the best one and you have proved it so.

We had these in the Scouts in the 80’s, and getting the ‘head’ hot is critical, along with clean jets or you get fire balls spat out the top…. And makes sure you are not losing pressure by a minor leak somewhere….. once they run they are awesome ! I remember a few of us burning eye brows and fringes in the scouts learning to use them ! Happy days !

U done all correctly, mst probably the stove is dirty, also the main tank. The other may be fuel, but doubt it. Also as others mentioned in other comments try using wind shield, those stoves are fragile for wind. Other than that no need to apologize, great video and i would really like to seee You using this great piece of history once again :)

Clean the needle with the pricker. Check the seals of the paraffin supply inlet.

The seals might need replacing. I love using old stoves like these. They make a nice change from other modern choices. I've done a few videos with an Optimus No.00 on my channel. Great video by the way! I look forward to watching more!

I sometimes use hand gel the one with alcohol in it as that burns hot and well

I had one give it away I never used it wish I kept it great video good job you had the bush box cheers for a great video 👍

Change the filler cap seal and non return valve seal as it will probably be old and brittle so is leaking air and depressurizing, pump to much and you fill the burner tube (lipstick) with raw paraffin so you get the big yellow flames.

I have this same year and model from new in 1962, still with its original seals etc. I use it regularly and take the pump apart and oil the leather pump head which keeps it supple and gives a good seal. it has a lovely little 4 sides folding windshield which keeps the lipstick tube good and hot in windy conditions. the set originaly came with a small screw cap tin for the meths. I much prefer it to modern gas burners.

I remember our primas stove and lamp that we used camping when I was a child ..3 reasons the primas would fail ..the presure leaking from somewhere ie perished washers ..or the stove getting cold ..or the jet being blocked with a bit of soot ...in your box I think I saw the needle for cleaning the jet ..carry on camping

Great video mate 👍 I enjoyed watching it and the stove looked great love old stuff like that hope you get it working mate somethings don't go to plan but that's life 👍😉

I got one about 30yrs ago when I was a scout, (still got it) first time I used it I didn't know you were ment to prime it and it turned into a flamethrower lol.

Hi, there's a lot of.helpful information on 'Spiritburner' the classic camp stoves website. Your stove is fitted with the earlier cast iron burner plate which was changed later on to a burner head with a brass crimped on burner plate for safety, you wouldn't want a cast iron burner plate falling off in use??. Leather pump washers and the required seals are available through this site. Definitely worth following up. I own a pre WW2 Primus 96 which required a replacement lipstick during the rebuild process.

Beautiful stove, I have a similar but smaller, backpack size stove, need to find a tin for it. My guess is that with yours, the fuel is not atomizing properly, perhaps due to low pressure in the fuel tank or partially clogged nozzle. Check the seal at the fuel tank cap and at the pump plunger, and/ or check ball/ valve. Don't give up on it, you'll get 'er running smooth. I use 'white gas' (Coleman fuel) and a small welding tip cleaner to clean the passageway and nozzle. Do check the wick, as you mentioned. I don't use mine much, I got it for $5 at a Christmas bazaar and just like having it in my workshop. I should fire it up again so it's ready for the next outing. Thanks for the walk and look at your new/ old stove, nice find!

Cool old stove. I picked one up in eBay a few years back. Unfortunately they are getting really expensive so they are more for collectors rather then outdoors men.

Sounds like one of the seals are leaking. That's possibly why its not holding pressure and leaking a bit. 🤔

You need to get the lips stick hot and replace all washers and a new non return valve

simple fisics the out side air is calling things down so you no longer have anuff tempitratcher to keep the kerasene/paraffin vaperising they have to be kept out of the wind or breez the slowest drop in temp and karesene/pariffin will stop vaperizing and you will get liquid shut up and cards fire ball

I know some of the other guys you sometimes camp with have some old kit also, that would be a fun get together,, nobody is allowed to bring anything newer than say 1985 or some random year like that:) just food for thought

tengo uno parecido que restaure pero mi pregunta es si es normal que el tanque se caliente mucho cuando esta encendido el calentador

I’m sure Wiltshire man had something similar to this in a vlog he may be able to help. 👍

shame there i've heard sasquatch are first class at repairing vintage paraffin stoves🤣😛

Yeah these things need to be pre-filled at home away from the bush, (i assume spilt fuel can ignite on a warm sunny day here) But stick with the isobutane canisters people, the most reliable fuel source there is for nature cooking.

It looked to me as though it was loosing pressure. Is there a leaking seal somewhere.

cool thing 💪but still workin.

I'd try to clean the lipstick. Sounds as if it may have some buildup in it that is restricting the flow of the gas vapor, which could have prompted you to over pressurize the feed chamber.

Mate, great vid, '62 was a fantastic yr!!!! Lol. My old coelman stove is very similar, maybe you had too much parafin or pumped it up to much???? Keep up the vids (mark?) Ive seen you with Andy, great vids, take care mate. Dusty.

Where do you buy seals for these things

Looks like the cold weather has massacred the stove the extra pumping has caused the spitting, the 1962 tec has shown its ugly head the 1962 is a nice show piece MDM on how things were back in 1962 . MDM .

The fuel is dirty or contaminated The orfus is tiny. 2x fuel the fuel with a wool filter or coffee filter Have had a 00 since 1970

Ask Simon he's got one.

better condition than me

Hi mate if you don't get any joy. Why not look up PaleoMakerMD channel, he's renovating a lot of old stoves may be worth a look or chat. Good vid and keep going 👍

The pump leathers dried-out and needs lubrication as I can see the pump is loose and it's losing pressure there

u could aldo ask Simon bloke in the woods

Shit appens mate ...ATB Craig 👍👍👍

Maybe ask Andy (Kent survival)

There’s a thin metal bar that runs up the centre of the lipstick with a sharp point at the end that’s the needle jet, if it’s dirty that’s what will be causing fuel to no vaporise….as I write this I now realised I’m a fuckin old fart lol