Great video - actually useful! - I have borrowed one of these from my father, he used to use it on all out long car journeys back when I were a lad (he was allergic to service stations). I just borrowed it for the nostalga trip now I know how it works! Thanks.
I fell in love with these stoves in the 50s when Mam and Dad took me on holliday camping and have been a collector ever since and the smell of paraffin is sublime.
Hello I hope you are well I have the same kerosene stove. I want to restore it what product did you use? to make it shine.... and I am missing 2 pieces do you have an address for me to find these parts? can we exchange emails? Thank you I wish you a great day Richard (France)
Thank you very much, this is very helpful. I have one of these, that had been my Grandad's and I've just bought the fuel to give it a try. Edit: I cannot get the lipstick burner to have a flame. Once the methylated spirits has burned away, that's it. I'm not sure what to do. Any suggestions please?
Quick question, to simmer do you slacken of release valve then tighten again or just leave it slack? Not too clear I know but I have no idea about this type of stove, thanks for the video.
Late answer, but: NO, they are designed to burn kerosene/paraffin only. Petrol and alcohol are very volatile and you will end up with a big fireball on your face if you use them in this stove. There is also the issue of gasket corrosion. alcohol will eat through the gasket like there is no tomorrow.
@@vovapantera1646 NO. It is NOT. That's a British misnomer. Kerosene is kerosene. Paraffin is paraffin. Both are distilled "petroleum products." Paraffin is more distilled with more byproducts removed (less soot and smell than kerosene) and a lower flash point (more volatile) than kerosene. Paraffin is closer to gasoline than kerosene is. In the US, paraffin is candle wax, a solid not a liquid, but paraffin can be made into both states, liquid or solid. It is still not kerosene. In the US there is naptha, "white gas," or Coleman fuel, for vintage camp stoves and lanterns. All are the same petroleum distillate. I would be interested to know why this is not the case in Great Britain. Is it really still paraffin and not naptha?
