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I pulled one out yesterday, just to see if I could make it work again. I sprayed down the leather plunger with some Ballistol and worked it for a bit until it started pumping up the pressure in the fuel tank. After about 50 pumps, I lit that bad boy up and it fired up just fine. I bet the fuel in the tank is around 30 yrs. old. Didn't even smoke, like I thought old fuel might. It's one of the big stoves, too - I have a griddle for it and it will take a big frying pan just fine.
Think I'll cook dinner on it tonight - some chicken-fried steak and homemade french fries fried in beef tallow and some white gravy.
Been spoiled using propane and butane stoves. Then, when I rough it, I have a couple little wood burners or just toss a piece of expanded metal on some rocks over a campfire. Poor white gas stoves were neglected and ignored. I have a smaller 2 burner version and a single burner that needs a new generator, I think I'll pull out and mess with, too.
Think I'll cook dinner on it tonight - some chicken-fried steak and homemade french fries fried in beef tallow and some white gravy.
Been spoiled using propane and butane stoves. Then, when I rough it, I have a couple little wood burners or just toss a piece of expanded metal on some rocks over a campfire. Poor white gas stoves were neglected and ignored. I have a smaller 2 burner version and a single burner that needs a new generator, I think I'll pull out and mess with, too.