Pressure stoves

[spader]

Hi All

I am a newbie in stoves and lamps, and recently trying to learn and get used to these stuff. The other day, I was trying out newly arrived an old pressure stove. It doesn't seem too popular model. I cannot find much info about it. It was cheap, and was an ideal kit for learning.

It is a R M Picnic Wickless Stove. Seem all complete with rusty iron case and other bits. Did a quick set up, poured little amount of paraffin into the fuel tank, followed by alcohol on the pre heater, then lighted it. It ignited OK and started giving good bit of heat with noise.

A couple of points I noticed,

1. Pump nozzle seem a bit lose. When I pumping it up, it felt a bit hollow, and I did not feel any pressure doing it. Is this normal?

2. The flames are blue and very hot, but not that much or high. It makes good hissing noise though. I would have thought it would give taller flames, but they are quite low. Is it suppose to be like this?

Even with these doubts, I was able to boil a pan of water very quickly for making a cuppa in the back garden.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNFvZgLs3Y0

After about half hour of burning, when I released the pressure form tank, it powered off ok. All in all, it was a good fun testing it, and it is working OK - how perfect I am not sure. cheers.

 

[Nice65]

With regard the pump. If it's been dry for ages it might need a while to swell again.

Looks ok though, got that water hot quickly, and that's all you need really.

 

[rik_uk3]

Join www.spiritburner.com all the information you need is there. I could go on and give you a full run down but I've done it so many time here now.... oil the pump leather, bit of olive oil will do the job, flay the edges... get you going, don't be afraid to pump the stove many times after its going a bit which is often a failure of newbies with pressure stoves.

PS, the stove was made in Birmingham.

PPS, enjoy the stove, I like all of my RM stoves

 

[spader]

Thanks rik_uk. Great info as usual. Much appreciated. The RM stove made in Birmingham - gotta be good stuff. Mine - I think - had not been used for many years before my first run on the weekend.

That forum seem great with full of useful and interesting infos. cheers.

 

[spader]

Join www.spiritburner.com all the information you need is there.

Now I am a member of the forum. cheers.

 

[rik_uk3]

The 'Stove' and reference sections are first rate, wonderful source of information.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Now I am a member of the forum. cheers.

Definitely doomed!

 

[nickliv]

Slippery slope

I've got

3 x primus 210
1 x optimus 8r
1 optimus 111b
1 primus 71
1 msr whisperlite
1 msr dragonfly
3 or 4 gas stoves
4 tilleys
1 Kelly kettle
A hobo,
And 3 folding solid fuel cookers


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[rik_uk3]

Slippery slope

I've got

3 x primus 210
1 x optimus 8r
1 optimus 111b
1 primus 71
1 msr whisperlite
1 msr dragonfly
3 or 4 gas stoves
4 tilleys
1 Kelly kettle
A hobo,
And 3 folding solid fuel cookers


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Good starter kit although I'm not keen on the 111B's prefer the T's which are multi (liquid)fuel.

When the wife says the dining room looks like Steptoe's living room you'll need to cut back or perhaps come home one day as I did to find all your stoves dumped outside in bin liners. Reality check time lol

 

[nickliv]

The 111b was in a box of junk at a car boot. Everything £3 written on the side

Pikeys can't be choosers.

I'd love a svea 123. I'll find one one day

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[rik_uk3]

The 123 in early and later versions are a little gem, the 8's are also good but the 123 just pip them IMHO.

 

[spader]

Definitely doomed!

C'mon. We are only prepping for possible doomed days.

 

[spader]

Slippery slope

I've got

3 x primus 210
1 x optimus 8r
1 optimus 111b
1 primus 71
1 msr whisperlite
1 msr dragonfly
3 or 4 gas stoves
4 tilleys
1 Kelly kettle
A hobo,
And 3 folding solid fuel cookers


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Very nice. I have scored a nice Primus 210 also on to my way soon.