Stove Of The Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove, Rank Iii

I move on to similar my former Hank Roberts stove, a stove that dates dorsum to the 1960's. It's inwards real dainty condition. I own got the Mark III version.

So compact! And inside, the master copy accoutrements that came alongside the package.

Unfortunately, it's been some years since either the stove or its proprietary fuel canisters own got been produced (see The Hank Roberts Stove -- With a Proper Canister for data on together with photos of the master copy canister type).  Therefore, to the master copy contents, I add together a few "essentials," all of which are easily contained within the outer compaction of the stove.

Now, yous likely recognize the Bic type lighter, but what of the other items?

Well, let's accept a look.

The silverish colored cylinder is an adapter made yesteryear Henrik from Kingdom of Denmark who I met on an network forum.  Unfortunately, I've lost behave on alongside Henrik.  :(

The hose is a spare gas hose to a Chinese made stove that I bought on eBay. The hose screws into the threaded goal of the adapter, similar so:

Now, let's accept a expect at the stove itself. That lilliputian discus yous saw earlier? Here's what it looks similar assembled. Pure genius.

Here's the valve assembly.

Do yous run into that brass "needle" to the right? That needle fits into a "rosebud" on a proprietary canister. Such canisters are alas no longer made.

Here's where Henrik's adapter comes in.

 The adapter slips over the needle.

And voila! hither nosotros are laid upward to cook.

Did mortal tell "cook?" Now, where would nosotros move without some flaming shots?

H5N1 real nice, efficient bluish flame.

The Hank Roberts Mini Stove (Mark III) actually has a practiced rigid flame.

The master copy proprietary canisters contained a wick. The wick conducted liquefied gas into the burner. Liquid did yous say? Why together with then nosotros ought to move able to invert the canister together with move able to run the stove inwards liquid feed mode. Indeed, nosotros tin hit merely that.

Be certain to allow the stove warm upward before inverting the canister. If yous don't allow the stove warm upward a chip first, the stove will flare.  Running a gas stove inwards liquid feed agency allows i to piece of employment a gas stove inwards much colder temperatures than inwards conventional upright (vapor feed) mode.

As they say, "the proof of the pudding is inwards the eating," thus it's fourth dimension for the "tea test."  Handily passed.

And if tea test, together with then tea.

Delicious, I assure you.

I give thank yous you all for joining me on some other Adventure In Stoving,

HJ

The Hank Roberts Mini Stove (Mark III version)
What's practiced virtually it?
Compact
Capable of performance inwards colder weather condition than conventional (upright) gas stoves
Highly adjustable flame
Good, rigid flame
Stable because of dainty broad base
Good pot stability because of good designed windscreen/pot support
Some air current protection from windscreen (it actually needs a split windscreen inwards a stronger wind)

What's bad virtually it?
Canisters are no longer available (but tin move operated alongside an adapter, if yous tin become one)
H5N1 lilliputian heavy (about 8 oz) yesteryear modern gas stove standards
No longer available inwards stores (but available on eBay together with such)

Hank Roberts Mini Stove:  Highly Recommended (considering its era).


Hank Roberts Stove -- Related Blog Posts

• The Hank Roberts Stove -- With a Proper Canister
• Stove of the Week:  Hank Roberts Mini Stove, Mark III

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