Roost Outdoors Brass Kerosene Stove Kerosene Burner Pressure Stove Single Burner

【A Real Vintage That Has Remained Unchanged for 100 Years】Manufactured unchanged for over 100 years, it is still used for cooking in some areas of Africa and South Asia where infrastructure such as electricity and gas is underdeveloped. Compared to modern products, its functionality is virtually nonexistent, and it imposes various inconveniences. Using it requires practice and mastering the technique. Please purchase only if you understand that it is completely different from ordinary products. However, its design, which has remained unchanged for so long, is truly a real vintage item. It has a unique charm that modern products lack, and it will satisfy your sense of ownership. We hope you will add it to your collection.

【Enjoying the Inconvenience】The brass kerosene pressure stove has a very primitive mechanism and no convenient features whatsoever. The heat output is about the same as a portable gas stove and cannot be adjusted. Also, it cannot be used immediately. Before use, a preheating process is required. Alcohol fuel is placed in the preheating cup and the copper burner, which has high thermal conductivity, is heated. As the kerosene passes through the heated copper tube of the burner, it vaporizes, and the vaporized kerosene gas is ejected from the jet (small hole) in the center of the burner. By igniting the emitted gas, a blue flame like a stove is produced, allowing you to cook. If the burner temperature is insufficient due to insufficient preheating, the kerosene may spray out in liquid form and ignite violently, which is dangerous. Understanding the structure and some experience are necessary to use it properly. Once the flame stabilizes, the burner continues to heat itself, maintaining the temperature required to vaporize the kerosene.

Most people will fail many times at first. Various factors such as wind, ambient temperature, and the amount of kerosene (too much or too little) all have an effect. Maintenance is also necessary. Like the carburetor of an old motorcycle, the burner jet can become dirty or clogged, requiring regular cleaning with a cleaning needle. We hope this product will be purchased by someone who can enjoy this process. Lighting the burner itself is as fun and enjoyable as starting a campfire. It has a strange charm that makes you want to use it again and again. Please understand the inconveniences that come with a design that hasn't changed in 100 years, and enjoy using it.

[Size] (When in use) Width approx. 21.5cm, Depth 21.5cm, Height approx. 21cm [Weight] Approx. 1.2kg (including accessories) [Capacity] 1L [Materials, etc.] Brass, copper, iron, etc. [Country of Origin] India [Accessories] Japanese manual, maintenance tools (cleaning needle, replacement gasket, replacement jet, etc.) [Regarding Quality] This product is not designed or manufactured for the Japanese market, so there may be some roughness in the finish. It is handmade using the same manufacturing methods as in the past, so it does not have the refined finish of modern products and may appear rough overall to Japanese sensibilities. Please enjoy this as part of its charm. The trivet is not made of brass but is zinc-plated for rust prevention, and the plating will peel off with repeated use, but this is not a product defect.