How to Light and Operate a Vintage Kerosene Stove BernieDawg Cinema 2026-09-18 | How to Light and Operate a Vintage Kerosene Stove
Coleman 530 Stove Lighting Alternatives BernieDawg Cinema 2024-01-06 | You can use the Coleman kerosene lantern preheat cups to make preheat cups for your US GI stoves, or, you can silver braze your own cups like the cups I show in this video.Cups: oldcolemanparts.comThe Midicap for US Military stoves is still available here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/berniedawg-midicap-for-us-military-stovesIntro/Outro music courtesy of the YouTube video library:Cool Intro - Stings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Lighting and Running a Svea 123 (noR) BernieDawg Cinema 2023-12-19 | I made a visit today (12/18/23) to a well-known stove discussion forum and was confounded by all the folks asking for help on how to operate this very simple stove. Further, I didn't really feel that all the blah-blah text discussion at the forum was very helpful to the people who were having problems. So... I found this old unpublished video in my pile of "unlisted" YouTube videos and I am presenting it on how you should start up a Svea 123 (no R - ie: no built-in cleaning needle).Note that I do not try to light the stove in a windstorm or even outside. If you are outside, light the stove in a sheltered area out of the wind or hunkered down behind a sunblock or use a windshield.Note that I let the stove idle on low for a bit after lighting to let it build up heat and pressure.The stove in this video has a fairly worn jet orifice so I have raised the flame plate substantially in lieu of replacing the jet to get a close to stoichiometric mix. Ideally, a new jet may be a better choice.Note that I have positive shut-off of the spindle valve. There is no "candling" (when there is a small flame after the spindle valve is closed). Candling is most often caused in the no R stove by a damaged spindle tip from users closing the spindle too aggressively. These damaged spindle tips and the seat in the valve body need to be repaired.In the 123R stoves, candling is most often caused by users/rebuilders setting the cleaning needle too low which prevents the spindle valve from closing all the way. Try the 123R stove without the cleaning needle in place. If you still have candling without a cleaning needle you likely have a damaged spindle tip and/or spindle seat. This should be repaired.It's looking like that would be a good video for me to make as a stand-alone: how to repair spindle tips and seats. I'll see if I can't get that one out soon.At no time should any competent stove advisor say that "candling is common and you just have to live with it". No! That's not at all true. That is the statement of a hack who needs to further develop skills before advising others. 🙄Got questions or need help? Just drop an email to: bd@berniedawg.com . It's free! YouTube comments is a poor choice for help with your stove.
Optimus 8 Rebuild - How Your Stove Should Work! BernieDawg Cinema 2023-12-10 | Here's another "client video" from about a year ago. For those who restore an old stove like this... *this* is what you should see as to burn quality. If you are getting a weeny little flame, you have more work to do. Follow the instructions at my Optimus 8R videos to clean or replace the wick and replace all the rubber seals. Always avoid modern automobile gasoline and use naphtha camping stove fuel.Videos:Rebuilding videos:youtu.be/CVe8LfXCalAyoutu.be/3ytcym3qhcAFuel cap seals:youtu.be/d6SEE1ToCSQHelp with your stove or additional questions?bd@berniedawg.com
Edelrid Hexon Stove with BernieDawg PolarDawg Silent Cap BernieDawg Cinema 2021-04-28 | If you don't like the huge conversation-killing, wildlife-terrorizing rocket ship roar you get from your Edelrid Hexon when you use it, just swap the flame plate for a BernieDawg PolarDawg silent damper cap and reduce the sound by half or more.You can order a PolarDawg from:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/polardawg-2-for-optimus-polaris-optifuelPlease read the cap instructions here: http://tinyurl.com/lvv3synStoves and silent damper caps are not suitable for use as tent heaters - very dangerous!Questions? bd@berniedawg.comIntro/Outro music courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library which says I am "free to use this audio track in any of your videos, including videos that you monetize. However, you must include the following information in your video description":Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100839Artist: http://incompetech.comThanks, Kev!!
Lixada Stainless Stove with BernieDawg Minicap Silent Cap BernieDawg Cinema 2021-03-27 | The Lixada Stainless Steel "Gasoline" stove is a Chinese reimagining of the many small self-pressurizing stoves produced over the years by the big Swedish stove manufacturers. It is sized about the size of a Svea 123/123R and designed to burn white gas, aka Coleman fuel, or other quality naphtha-based outdoor appliance fuel. The stove is NOT for kerosene, diesel, alcohol, or other fuels.The fuel cap on the Lixada is threaded a metric size and is not compatible with the Svea/Optimus SRV fuel caps found on Svea 123/123R, Optimus 111 series, Optimus 22 series or Optimus 80 stoves.If you want to make your Chinese-made stainless steel Lixada stove quiet, then the BernieDawg Minicap, with or without Legs is the way to go. I'm a bit concerned about the lack of the traditional Swedish stove safety features that are absent on the Lixada. So, I can't endorse it and you buy and use the Lixada at your own risk. But, if you are an accomplished stove user or if you already have a Lixada, then the Minicap will enable you to make the stove run with much less noise.Here's where you can order one:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/berniedawg-minicap-with-legs-for-small-stovesAnd... for those of you who are interested in such things, the fuel cap on the Lixada stove is threaded with a M20x1.00 metric thread. Standard Svea/Optimus SRV (safety release valve) fuel caps will not fit on the Lixada.Want more information or have additional stove questions? Contact my free stove help line at: bd@berniedawg.comIntro/outro music courtesy of the free YouTube Audio Library which tells me I must include the following message in my description box:African Drums (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
Primus 535 Stove Surging Solutions BernieDawg Cinema 2021-03-22 | This video shows you what vapor detonation, aka surging, looks like in twin burnered stoves and provides a simple solution by using a "surge restrictor" of a roll of brass mesh. Don't use steel or aluminum mesh for this repair. Fitting a roll of brass mesh into the fuel line or the burner base of the burners will arrest any surging along the fuel line and into the tank due to vapor detonation (the rapid production of fuel vapor) in an unrestricted fuel path.Need new aluminum cones to seal your burners to the feed lines? Contact Base Camp in England for those here: base-camp.co.ukDo you have questions about stoves or stove repair? Contact BD at: bd@berniedawg.comCheck out the information and documents for free download at www.berniedawg.comIntro/Outro music courtesy of YouTube Audio Library which says I can use this music in my videos if I include the following message in my description box:Cool Intro - Stings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100504Artist: http://incompetech.com
British Military #2 Modified (and BD Upgraded) Vehicle Stove BernieDawg Cinema 2021-03-19 | This is the British Military #2 Modified vehicle stove. It burns quality naphtha camp stove fuel or gasoline that was available in 1990 (if you have a time machine). Don't use it with todays gasoline. It's similar to the earlier British Military #2 that has the roarer burner, but with a better, more controllable burner. British Military #2 with Roarer Burner video here: youtu.be/2dj1n1s9zt4 . Most folks find the burner in the Modified not all that great when they get one from surplus sales, and in this video I show how I corrected the burner to function better.Need help? Have questions? Contact BernieDawg here:bd@berniedawg.comOr, check out my website at www.berniedawg.com for lots of stove information.Intro/Outro music courtesy of YouTube Audio Library under the Creative Commons plan which says I have to include the following message in my description box order to be legal and a righteous dude:Matt's Blues by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100165Artist: http://incompetech.com
British Military #2 Stove BernieDawg Cinema 2021-02-25 | Here's the British Military #2 stove. It runs on Coleman fuel aka "white gas" or other high quality naphtha-based camping fuel. My research seems to suggest these were in service from the early 1950's through the 1970's. I'm not a big history buff, so that may be off a bit.If you have some tools you are willing to part with, or, if you have questions about this or any other stove, just drop an email to: bd@berniedawg.com .Intro/outro music courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library. This tune is "Curb Stomp" by Underbelly.
Heinze Geniol German Army Cooker Stove BernieDawg Cinema 2021-01-31 | The Heinze Geniol German Army Stove runs on kerosene. (Runs really crappy on diesel - don't do it.) A great surplus stove for vehicle camping. Bit too heavy for backpacking at 5.8kg (12.8 pounds).Here is the link to my web page where you can download the manuals for this stove, both in German and in several different formats and layouts in English: berniedawg.com/heinze-geniol-german-army-kocher-stove-manuals The translation of the box badge is there, too.The bag featured in this video is widely sold on eBay as a "Czech gas mask bag". Use those search terms at eBay and you should find it. It fits the British Military #12 stove, too, about the same fitment as the German army stove in this video.The stainless steel windshield in this video is from eBay seller simonchantwus_gmail in Taiwan. He has lots of other cool stove stuff, too. Just search eBay for "WINDSHIELD FOR Heinze Geniol STOVE". A little spendy, but if we don't support third party cottage stove part suppliers, we won't have parts in the future. Don't be a cheap skate.Questions about this or other stoves? YouTube comments kinda sucks for that. Please don't write me pages describing your stove problem in comments. Thanks! Just drop an email to: bd@berniedawg.comIntro/Outro music courtesy of YouTube Audio Library. They say I don't have to credit this artist this time around, but I will anyway: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions, song: "Feel the Funk".
BD Quick Tip - Optimus and Svea Stove Fuel Cap SRV Pip Removal BernieDawg Cinema 2021-01-26 | Optimus and Svea fuel caps have a SRV (safety release valve) inside them. When the SRV pips get hard after 10-20 years, the SRVs tend to leak or not open when needed. (Uh-oh!) 😲These should be serviced. The hardened pips can be stubborn to remove from the cups, but here's an easy way to get the job done that I show you in this video. Please service your SRV fuel caps if they are older. I have a pair of videos about that subject right here: youtu.be/d6SEE1ToCSQ and here: youtu.be/a0BRBzuN0g8Questions? Write an email to: bd@berniedawg.comIntro/outro music courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library. In return for use of this track, I'm required to post the following in my description box:"African Drums (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org"
BD Fixes the Taiwan Silent Damper Cap for the British Military #12 Stove BernieDawg Cinema 2021-01-16 | Recent changes to the old tried-and-true Taiwan-made silent damper cap for the British Military #12 have resulted in new cap owners being very dissatisfied with the performance of the new-version cap. Apparently, the original outer caps used on these have become unavailable. The Taiwan seller is substituting outer caps of lesser quality and inappropriate dimensions. In a nutshell... they don't work unless you use the supplied jet with its smaller orifice to reduce the power of the #12 so it will work with the mis-matched Taiwan cap. 😞I volunteered to see if something could be done to modify the Taiwan cap so that it would work properly with the #12 stove without depowering the stove. Here's my report on my success with modifications. 🥳👏😊In the meantime... if you want to make your British Military #12 vehicle stove work more quietly, you can invest in a BernieDawg 3D-printed Top Dawg silent damper cap. It is custom-made just for you and is available for ordering from:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/british-military-no-12-stove-topdawg-silent-damper-capBernieDawgs Stove Lab website has lots of useful stove information and documents - http://www.berniedawg.com , check out the list of stove part suppliers there: berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-linksBernieDawg Cinema YouTube channel has scores of helpful how-to and DIY videos on stove repair and renovation - youtube.com/user/h2ojnkyIntro/outro music courtesy of and by permission from the YouTube Audio Library. (They say I have to provide the following my description box):Aces High - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100763Artist: http://incompetech.com
British Military #12 Stove Top Dawg Silent Cap BernieDawg Cinema 2020-11-26 | Here's the BD Top Dawg cap for the British Military #12 vehicle stove. The stove burns kerosene. The stove needs to be in good repair for the cap to work properly. You can find the cap for sale at https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/british-military-no-12-stove-topdawg-silent-damper-capSorry they cost so much. There is a lot of material in this really big cap. Questions? bd@berniedawg.comIntro/Outro music courtesy YouTube Audio Library. Tune: "On My Way Home" by The 126ers
Radius 43 Stove Kerosene to Multifuel Conversion BernieDawg Cinema 2020-11-12 | If you have questions about this video that I do not answer below, just drop me an email to: bd@berniedawg.comYou can also check my website at: www.berniedawg.comAny Optimus/Svea SRV (safety release valve) fuel cap is completely compatible with the threading on the Radius tank fuel filler neck.The Optimus/Svea SRV fuel cap was used during the testing of this stove using white gas (aka naphtha) and denatured alcohol (aka ethanol) fuels. Though a careful, responsible and attentive stove user might not find it necessary to use the Optimus/Svea SRV fuel cap, the idea on the conversion is that the Optimus SRV fuel cap is the user cap when white gas or DA are used as fuels in order to promote safety. For packing and transport, swap the Optimus/Svea SRV fuel cap for the standard Radius fuel cap.NRV = non-return valve, a one-way valve in the bottom of the pump tube that allows you to pump air into the tank but keeps fuel and air inside from coming back out the pump tube.More detailed video on NRVs right here: youtu.be/b-d_YVVuLaA?t=226Here are the details on the multi-fuel conversion.The alcohol air restrictor tube is made from 17/32" diameter thin wall brass tubing easily findable in good hobby shops or hardware stores. The air restrictor tube should be fitted with four holes at one end and three holes at the other. This allows for changes in altitude. The holes in the end of my tube were made with a #30 (0.1285 diameter) drill bit, though you will need to adjust the diameter of those restrictor tube holes to match your jet and your type of DA (denatured alcohol). A range of #33 to #27 drill bits should get you a tube that will do the job. Obviously some experimentation and trial-and-error is required. Avoid running a stove with a restrictor tube which makes the mix too lean. You'll see your outer silent cap getting red if you get too lean. Enlarge the restrictor tube holes to get a richer mix. Better to have a little yellow in the flames from a rich mix than to light up the cap with too lean a mix which will greatly shorten the life of your outer cap.The dedicated alcohol jet (#2508 is available from The Base-Camp in the UK, base-camp.co.uk/Optimus.html , or can be scavenged from the hundreds of Homestrand or Kenyon Mariner two-burner alcohol boat stoves that still appear at auction.Intro/outro music is from the YouTube Audio Library to be used freely and with permission per these terms and conditions:"Your use of this music library (including the music files in this library) is subject to the YouTube Terms of Service. Music from this library is intended solely for use by you in videos and other content that you create. You may use music files from this library in videos that you monetize on YouTube.By downloading music from this library, you agree with the following:You may not make available, distribute or perform the music files from this library separately from videos and other content into which you have incorporated these music files (e.g., standalone distribution of these files is not permitted).You may not use music files from this library in an illegal manner or in connection with any illegal content.You agree to comply with these requirements when you use music from this library."Music author is Kevin Macleod. Tune is "Corncob - Country".
USA Military M-1950 stoves with and without silent caps comparison BernieDawg Cinema 2020-10-12 | For the stealthy soldier or prepper when shtf or teotwawki or violent civil unrest... sshhhh... be sneaky and quiet.Cap on the right hand stove is available here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/berniedawg-midicap-for-us-military-stovesYou have to remove the flame plate from the stove to insert the cap. Startup can be a bit different, too. Check the instructions page:berniedawg.com/berniedawg-silent-damper-cap-instructions
Early Optimus Stove SRV Fuel Caps BernieDawg Cinema 2020-08-03 | A quick coverage of three types of early Optimus SRV (safety release valve) fuel caps. Disassembly, servicing and reassembly.Questions? Email bd@berniedawg.comWant more stove info? Check out www.berniedawg.comIntro/outro music courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library which says:"You’re free to use this song in any of your videos, but you must include the following in your video description:Corncob - Country by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100565Artist: http://incompetech.com"
BD Minicap on Primus 96 - Kerosene BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-29 | Here's another customer requested video from the archives. I think this was to demonstrate that a BD Minicap works just fine on a Primus 96 (this one dates from 1917). And, maybe I'm supposed to be showing that you need to use clear water-white kerosene of K1 rating. Not sure.Minicap here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/minicap-without-legsCheers,! BD
Minipump assisted Optimus 8R w/BD Minicap BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-29 | Another customer requested video from the archives. You can turn your 8R into a bit of a monster if you use a pumpable fuel cap with a mini- or midi-pump.Minicap here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/minicap-without-legsQuestions? Just drop an email to bd@berniedawg.com . Thanks for watching!Cheers! BD
PolarDawg on a X2 Stove Burner Excerpt - Cold Start w/o Preheat BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-29 | Another customer requested video from the archives. The video demonstrates starting a BD PolarDawg cap on a Trangia X2 burner from a cold start with no preheating. PolarDawg here: https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/polardawg-2-for-optimus-polaris-optifuelCheers! BD
Dragonfly Testing - with Flame Plate and with DragonTamer Silent Damper Cap BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-29 | Another customer requested video from the archives. I think, if I recall correctly, this was to demonstrate that the cap will get a slight glow-on at low simmer over a long simmer but not flash into underburn. The glow is okay - won't hurt the stainless steel and bronze mixture of metals in the cap. The fuel is kerosene in this video.Cheers! BD
Coleman 527 PD Cap BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-29 | Another customer requested video from the archives. A BD PuppyDawg cap on a Coleman 527.https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/puppydawg-silent-burner-capCheers! BD
BernieDawg XGK EX Dawg Silent Damper Cap BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-29 | Another customer requested video from the past. The BD XGK Dawg cap designed for the MSR XGK stove. https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/xgk-dawg Cheers! BD
Badly Drilled Optimus Stove Outer Cap BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-29 | Heya stove fans! Here's another short from earlier this year (2020). Having drilled close to half a million of these holes in my hand-built silent damper caps back in the day, I was interested to see that accuracy is something that even the big stove companies had issues with from time to time! 😄 Cheers! BD
Radius 20 & BD Minicap BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-29 | Customer requested video from earlier in 2020. Now sharing publicly. The tank had only a splash of kerosene in it - hence all the pumping. Just a FYI (poorly edited/produced) video for those who are interested in the Radius 20. Cheers! BD
Do BernieDawg Silent Caps Simmer on Stoves? BernieDawg Cinema 2020-07-26 | Here's a demonstration of the simmer possible on the Primus Omnifuel stove with a BernieDawg OmniDawg silent damper cap. You can get your own cap for this stove, and also caps to fit a lot of other stoves, here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/designer/gary-adamsYouTube comments is not the place to ask long involved questions or seek product information. I sincerely hope you understand. Just drop an email to me at that address. I'll be happy to help.If you have questions about stoves, BD caps, stove repair, etc, contact me at:bd@berniedawg.comThanks!The intro and outro music is from the YouTube Audio Library. I am using it per the terms and conditions of the YouTube Creator Agreement. The music is Bumblebee by Quincas Moreira. Check that artist out!
Optimus 8 Stove Restoration and Repaint BernieDawg Cinema 2020-06-20 | Restoration, case repair and repaint of an Optimus 8 stove. This is the earlier version stove without the built-in cleaning needle that appeared later in the ubiquitous 8R.This particular paint color is Dupli-Color EBHA09067 Hampstead Green. It's a fairly close match to the original Optimus green found on some Optimus 8 (not 8R!) stoves. Available in automotive shops throughout the USA.Technical questions? Just drop a note to bd@berniedawg.comMusic courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library which tells me "You’re free to use this song in any of your videos."Song: "Church of 8 Wheels" by Otis McDonald
Optimus 22 Stove Restoration and Repaint BernieDawg Cinema 2020-06-19 | This a client restoration and repaint project I did during COVID-19 lockdown this spring. The stove came to me in a partially restored condition. It is a gen-u-wine 22, not a 22B.You can reach me at: bd@berniedawg.comMusic in this video is free for use courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library provided I include the following information:" You’re free to use this song in any of your videos, but you must include the following in your video description:Aces High - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100763Artist: http://incompetech.com/Aces High - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod"
Optimus 22 Stove Burn Test BernieDawg Cinema 2020-06-15 | This is a gen-u-wine Optimus 22 multi-fuel stove (not 22B). I'm using white gas in the video. I was clearing out the kerosene residue in preparation for final case assembly and shipping out to the owner. White gas is much easier to dry out of the innards to get a bone dry stove for shipping. Just thought it looked "purty" and needed a YouTube share. 😉 BD
Svea 123R Stove Spindle Direction BernieDawg Cinema 2020-05-21 | A (relatively) quick video about spindle control direction and functions on the Svea 123R stove (and most other stoves that burn liquid fuels).If you need a manual for your Svea 123/123R in jpg or pdf format, check this link:http://www.berniedawg.com/svea-123r-manualIf your stove doesn't run like the one in the video, I have repair and refurbishment videos available here:youtu.be/LNJSDacuCHQ andyoutu.be/-svgLuqyGG4Also check my Svea 123/123R playlist here for other topics related to these stoves:youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Tg7BYD6fULxLmRcd7hQL_ZP2vyBqlZkStill have questions? berniedawgstove@comcast.netMusic intro/outro and background soundtrack are free YouTube Audio Library tracks:"African Drums" by Twin Musicomand here's their disclaimer for my safety: "You’re free to use this song in any of your videos, but you must include the following in your video description: African Drums (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org"and "Church of Eight Wheels" by Otis McDonald from YouTube Free Audio Library
Setting a Svea 123R Stove Cleaning Needle BernieDawg Cinema 2020-04-16 | Here's a quick video on setting a Svea 123R cleaning needle. You may find it sets properly from 3-5 "clicks" on your stove. Trial and error is the name of the game here. This stove shown in the video sets nicely at 3 "clicks".Thanks for watching. Subscribers are awesome! Thanks!BD = bd@berniedawg.comberniedawg.comIntro/Outro music from the YouTube Music Library. I'm required to say this:African Drums (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
Brazing VS Soldering on Kerosene Pressure Stoves BernieDawg Cinema 2020-04-05 | This video talks about the differences between soldering and brazing on old vintage kerosene stoves. A BIG point of confusion is people who continue to talk about “silver solder” instead of silver brazing. The misused term “silver solder” can refer to silver brazing rod/wire, or, to silver bearing plumbers solder. Completely different things that has resulted in many messed up stove tanks or stove burners when the improper materials were used because of this confusing terminology.Here are some links to proper materials you can use for your stove repairs. I get no money from these recommendations. Can other materials be used? Yes, but these examples are sure to function correctly.Soldering materials - I’m not endorsing these particular soldering products, just providing the links as good examples of proper products for old kerosene stove repair.63/37 eutectic rosin core solder amazon.com/MAIYUM-63-37-Solder-Electrical-Soldering/dp/B075WB98FJRosin flux amazon.com/Delcast-Rosin-Soldering-Flux-Paste/dp/B00SVESNTC/ref=sr_1_6?crid=RPEAL3Q701N1Brazing materials - I am endorsing the Harris products. But, I'm not getting paid to do so. Use these brazing items together with clean metal and an attentive and careful approach, and success is pretty much guaranteed.Harris Safety-Silv 56 brazing filler wire for brass and copper alloys: amazon.com/Harris-Troy-Ounce-75310-5631/dp/B0713Y6V2FHarris Stay-Silv white flux for brass and copper alloys: amazon.com/Harris-SSWF1-Stay-Brazing-White/dp/B002075B0UI use a Bernz-O-Matic TS4000 on a 1 LB propane bottle and a TS8000 torch connected to a 5 foot hose (from Coleman) and which connects to a 20# propane tank. Both torches have piezo trigger starts.Questions? berniedawgstove@comcast.netIntro/Outro music from the YouTube Music Library. I'm required to say this:African Drums (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
Repair an Optimus 111T Stove Case BernieDawg Cinema 2020-03-23 | In this video I show you how to repair any metal Optimus stove case using silver brazing. It's a simple, low-tech way to repair these cases in the home shop without the need for expensive welders.Keep your metal absolutely clean. Use wet-dry carbide sandpaper to clean the metal. Use the correct and easiest-to-use brazing supplies. Don't use home-brew products! They don't work as well.Brazing supplies can be found on Amazon or eBay. Search for the following product names that are within quotes.Silver brazing wire: " Harris Safety Silv 50n "Black flux for steel and other ferrous metals: " Stay-Silv® Black Flux "Use these two products for steel stove cases.The nickel in the 50n promotes much better flow out than non-nickel silver brazing wire.Paint? Dupli-Color Medium Maui Blue BGM0423 is the closest off-the-shelf match I've found for the most common of the Optimus blue paints and is what is used on the stove case in this video.Questions or help needed? Contact the video content provider: berniedawgstove@comcast.netIntro/outro music courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library and used with full permissions. Tune is "Live Worms" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers.
Convert a Kerosene Burner to Alcohol BernieDawg Cinema 2020-03-12 | In this video I demonstrate how I convert a Optimus 111T stove to burn alcohol. You can convert any standard regulated silent burner to burn alcohol using these techniques.Here is how to convert a regulated silent burner from kerosene to alcohol.You need:- an alcohol jet- an air restrictor tubeThe alcohol jets can be found in some types of alcohol-burning marine stoves or from this supplier in the UK:http://www.base-camp.co.uk/Optimus.htmlYou need part #2508.Use thin-walled 1/2” OD brass tubing available at hobby shops for building restrictors.My restrictor that I made for this video is 1 1/2”(37mm) long. It has three holes, 3.2mm in diameter at one end. The other end has four holes, two of which are 3.2mm diameter while the other two are 3.6mm in diameter.What size you holes end up with will depend on the fuel and the burner you are using. Try smaller and test, then adjust larger until you get them right for your setup. A Dremel tool can be used to make and enlarge the holes in increments.Having a dual end makes it possible for you to use different formulations of alcohol by simply flipping the restrictor in the burner to the other end. “Green” denatured alcohol is typically almost all ethanol and will burn hotter and require larger holes. Methanol-heavy denatured alcohols have less energy and require smaller holes in the restrictor.Here's a link to a too dark video from 2014 where I convert a chromed Primus 16 to alky:youtu.be/5gdnWim5Ju8BD:berniedawgstove@comcast.netIntro/Outro music courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library which says, “You’re free to use this song in any of your videos.” Song title: “Oceans” by Text Me Records/BobbyRenz.
How to Fix a Kerosene Stove BernieDawg Cinema 2020-01-10 | How to Fix a Kerosene Stove - A Quick-Start Guide to Get 'er Running.Here's how to get that new-to-you vintage kerosene pressure stove up and running. The stove shown (mostly) in this video is a 1948 Primus #54 silent burner stove. Whether silent or roarer, the steps to get the stove running safely are the same.- Stove Part and Stove Suppliers List Link here: http://www.berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-links- Dental Tools, and lots of other great hobbies tools, including tons of Dremel accessories can be found at Widget Supply, the best online hobby supply store in the cosmos (I don't get a dime from saying that; I'm a happy customer and a fan): widgetsupply.com- One-piece Viton NRV pips are being sold by Korean eBay seller gksk2146-3 at eBay. Just do a search for "viton packing stove" at eBay or check the link at the Stove Part and Stove Suppliers List Link above- Jet prickers (cleaning needles) are available from a variety of sources listed at (especially Base-Camp and Juliands): http://www.berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-links- NRV wrench tools in various styles and flavors are available from eBay sellers in the UK (Juliands rocks!!) and In Korea, and also brick-and-mortar supplier Base-Camp in the UK, check the linked list above. Base-Camp: http://www.base-camp.co.ukYou can get full sets of seals and pips and leather pump cups for your particular flavor of kerosene pressure stove from The FettleBox in the UK: fettlebox.co.ukIntro/outro music courtesy of YouTube Free Music Library. YouTube says clearly, "You’re free to use this song in any of your videos."Song: "Feel the Funk" Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions
Weird Enders 9060 White Gas Stove BernieDawg Cinema 2019-12-14 | Here's a little stove that was sent my way some years back - an Enders 9060. It was pretty dirty and covered in crud. Enders stoves were made in Germany and they run on white gas/Coleman fuel/naphtha. I've cleaned and polished this stove up and have discovered some odd repairs and modifications have been made to it. This one appears to have had its fuel feed tube straightened from the factory-standard curve. The straight fuel feed makes for a much larger stove "footprint". I'm considering restoring the original curve to the pipe. Let me know if you think I should in comments below.The silent damper cap I show in the video is a BernieDawg Minicap With Legs. You can order one right here:http://shpws.me/DWiPor here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/berniedawg-minicap-with-legs-for-small-stovesIntro/Outro music is from the free YouTube music library. This one says "You’re free to use this song in any of your videos."And the song is "Oceans" by Text Me Records / Bobby Renz
Phoebus 725 and Precise Phoenix Stoves BernieDawg Cinema 2019-12-10 | Here’s a couple of Phoebus 725 stoves from Austria, and one Precise Phoenix stove clone of the Phoebus from Taiwan. Both stove brands work great. They are self-pressurizing, white gas (aka Coleman fuel, aka naphtha) fueled stoves. They use stainless steel flame plates and are roarers from the factory. But, you can also convert them to be silent burners with a BernieDawg “Wide Body” silent damper cap.BernieDawg “Wide Body” cap here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/g-series-wide-body-for-the-phoebus-725-stoveStove paint for restoration/repainting is VHT SP402 found here:amazon.com/VHT-SP402-Engine-Metallic-Copper/dp/B002NUFVRWor, at your local and well-stocked auto supply store. (Don't forget to cure it completely for fuel-proof use.)EBay seller gksk2146-3 in South Korea is selling a reproduction flame plate for these stoves. I've not tried it, but I have one on order to check it out.Intro/outro music from the Free YouTube music library which says I must use the Creative Commons rules by publishing the following message in the description of my video like this:"You’re free to use this song in any of your videos, but you must include the following in your video description:Matt's Blues by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100165Artist: http://incompetech.com "
Refurbished Coleman 400 and Restored Repainted Coleman 502 BernieDawg Cinema 2019-11-21 | This is a client video I made earlier in 2019 to show a client their restored stoves. Another viewer suggested I might want to share more of these sorts of videos. So, here you are. The 400 was just a clean-up and reseal. The 502 was a complete strip, derust, clean, reseal, polish and repaint. I did one of my own 502s at the same time in the same color palette, but the one shown in the video is the clients.The tank color on the 502 is "Magpul FDE" Aluma-Hyde® II from Brownells. brownells.com The burner bowl was derusted and painted with "cast iron" VHT FlameProof paint. The manifold was painted with "flat aluminum" VHT FlameProof paint.vhtpaint.com/high-heat/vht-flameproof-coatingSome of the replacement stove parts were from Old Coleman Parts. oldcolemanparts.comberniedawgstove@comcast.net
Optimus 111B Stove Repair Part 3 - Final Assembly and Testing BernieDawg Cinema 2019-11-12 | The Optimus 111B is one of the most common vintage liquid-fueled stoves in the USA. It uses camp stove fuel, aka Coleman brand camp stove fuel, Crown brand camp stove fuel aka naphtha. These stoves are easy to find at auction on eBay.In this video I rebuild the burner and the tank, and install the burner on the stove tank of the Optimus 111B stove. I show you some tips and tricks and some tools you need to get the job done right. I test the stove and show how to set the cleaning needle.Here is an easy-find video index for this video segment:Burner Reassembly - 00:44111B Burner Facts of Operation - 05:08Spirit Pan reassembly - 06:46Tank and Burner Reassembly - 07:18Stove Testing - 11:16Cleaning Needle Installation - 12:44Final Testing - 14:26This third video concludes the three-part video series on the Optimus 111B.Check my stove part supplier article at my blog for listings for tools and parts for this stove and others:http://www.berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-linksKroil is the superior metal part penetrant that I recommend. It works much better than other products or home-brewed products like "Ed's Red": http://www.kanolabs.com or at Amazon here: amazon.com/Kano-Kroil-Penetrating-liquid-KROIL/dp/B000F09CF4Ear forceps, aka alligator forceps can be found for cheap on eBay. Just search on the term "ear forceps".Dental tools, Dremel tools, and other great stuff for stove work are sold at great low prices and can be found at Widget Supply: widgetsupply.comYou can find a pretty okay exploded diagram view of the 111 stove (the 111B's kerosene cousin) at this link: http://www.base-camp.co.uk/exploded%20views/Optimus/111%20Hike.htmIntro and outro music used freely from the YouTube Music Library as follows:I am free to use this song in any of my videos, but I must include the following in My video description:Corncob - Country by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100565Artist: http://incompetech.com
Optimus 111B Stove Repair Part 2 - Parts Reassembly BernieDawg Cinema 2019-11-09 | The Optimus 111B is one of the most common vintage liquid-fueled stoves in the USA. It uses camp stove fuel, aka Coleman brand camp stove fuel, Crown brand camp stove fuel aka naphtha. These stoves are easy to find at auction on eBay.In this video I rebuild some of the parts that I disassembled and cleaned so they will be ready to reinstall in the stove tank of the Optimus 111B stove. I show you some tips and tricks and some tools you need to get the job done right.Here is an easy-find video index for this video segment:0:16 - cleaning tools and supplies1:57 - wind shield cleaning and rust treatment2:56 - a look at my buffer setup and the buffed heat shield3:47 - NRV (non-return valve aka check valve) reassembly7:24 - pump operation discussion and pump reassembly12:26 - SRV (safety release valve) fuel cap reassemblyStay tuned for the next segment where I reassemble the burner and the rest into a working stove! BDCheck my stove part supplier article at my blog for listings for tools and parts for this stove and others:http://www.berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-linksKroil is the superior metal part penetrant that I recommend. It works much better than other products or home-brewed products like "Ed's Red": http://www.kanolabs.com or at Amazon here: amazon.com/Kano-Kroil-Penetrating-liquid-KROIL/dp/B000F09CF4Ear forceps, aka alligator forceps can be found for cheap on eBay. Just search on the term "ear forceps".Dental tools, Dremel tools, and other great stuff for stove work are sold at great low prices and can be found at Widget Supply: widgetsupply.comYou can find a pretty okay exploded diagram view of the 111 stove (the 111B's kerosene cousin) at this link: http://www.base-camp.co.uk/exploded%20views/Optimus/111%20Hike.htmIntro and outro music used freely from the YouTube Music Library as follows:I am free to use this song in any of my videos, but I must include the following in My video description:Corncob - Country by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100565Artist: http://incompetech.com
Optimus 111B Stove Repair Part 1 - Disassembly BernieDawg Cinema 2019-11-07 | The Optimus 111B is one of the most common vintage liquid-fueled stoves in the USA. It uses camp stove fuel, aka Coleman brand camp stove fuel, Crown brand camp stove fuel aka naphtha. These stoves are easy to find at auction on eBay.In this video I completely disassemble the tank and burner of a Optimus 111B naphtha-fueled camping stove. I show you some tips and tricks and some tools you need to get the job done right.Stay tuned for the next segment where I clean and assemble the parts back into a working stove! BDCheck my stove part supplier article at my blog for listings for tools and parts for this stove and others:http://www.berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-linksKroil is the superior metal part penetrant that I recommend. It works much better than other products or home-brewed products like "Ed's Red": http://www.kanolabs.com or at Amazon here: amazon.com/Kano-Kroil-Penetrating-liquid-KROIL/dp/B000F09CF4Ear forceps, aka alligator forceps can be found for cheap on eBay. Just search on the term "ear forceps".Dental tools, Dremel tools, and other great stuff for stove work are sold at great low prices and can be found at Widget Supply: widgetsupply.comYou can find a pretty okay exploded diagram view of the 111 stove (the 111B's kerosene cousin) at this link: http://www.base-camp.co.uk/exploded%20views/Optimus/111%20Hike.htmIntro and outro music used freely from the YouTube Music Library as follows:I am free to use this song in any of my videos, but I must include the following in My video description:Corncob - Country by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100565Artist: http://incompetech.com
Svea 123R Test Post Rebuilding BernieDawg Cinema 2019-11-03 | Here's a spiffed-up example of the sort of video I provide folks when I work on their stoves. It's also a boil test! (Which I generally don't do.) The video shows a correctly working Svea 123R using Crown brand camp stove fuel (aka naphtha). I preheat with denatured alcohol using a Tilley lantern preheat device. I boil 500 ml (2 cups) of water to a full rolling boil in under 6 minutes at 60 deg F air temp.Music is from the YouTube Music Library which says I may use it without charge in my video. Music artist: Diamond Ortiz, Song: Toe Jam
How To Remove Flame Plates (BD tiny topic) BernieDawg Cinema 2019-10-20 | A quick demo on how to remove flame plates on stoves. Useful to you if you have purchased an after-market silent damper cap for your stove, OR, if you are doing repair or renovation of your stove.Need parts or consumables for the SVEA 123/123R or other stoves? Check my list of current suppliers I know about at my stove blog:http://www.berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-linksIntro/Outro music from the YouTube Music Library. I'm required to say this:African Drums (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
Rebuilding A Vintage Svea Silent Burner BernieDawg Cinema 2019-04-02 | Watch as I light up a vintage Svea #14 kerosene-fueled stove from circa 1915 with its unique vintage single-tube silent burner. Then watch as I rebuild a damaged one of these rare single-tube burners for a client using mystic stove foo and arcane stove magic. PS - DON"T use india ink in fountain pens. Use india ink with ribbed or calligraphy pens for artwork stuff. Use proper fountain pen ink for fountain pens. India ink makes a pretty good masking for brazing and soldering when doing stove work - no pens of any type needed.Credits to Classic Camp Stoves where you can read and research catalogs and documents (for a fee) as a subscribing member of the social forum. classiccampstoves.comUse Harris Safety-Silv 50 or 56 silver brazing wire for brazing. Never use filler that is called "silver solder" and/or contains tin (Sn). Get brazing products at welding shops not a plumbers supply.Use Harris Stay-Silv White flux for fluxing.All metal must be spotlessly clean for silver braze filler to bond with the metal. Use 400 or 600 grit black carbide sandpaper to clean metal.Get small amounts of metal for projects like this from Online Metals - it's the place to go. onlinemetals.comBernieDawg made this video and did all the work in the video. Comments are awesome! But... questions about services and prices and business stuff are best directed to BDs email at: bd@berniedawg.com Thanks!Intro/background/outro music courtesy of YouTube free Audio Library. Artist: Magic In The Other, Song: "Ready Set Go!"
1938 Primus 71 Stove and Primus Aluminum Cook Kit BernieDawg Cinema 2019-03-11 | A farewell tribute to this lovely pre-WWII stove and kit.Sadly selling it off. 😭😣
Flame Plates and Silent Caps for 100 Lipstick Burners BernieDawg Cinema 2019-03-06 | Here are some solutions if you have a vintage Radius, Optimus, Primus, Svea, Enders, Petromax, or other brand lipstick burner stove that is missing the original flame plate. I show and demonstrate each of the possibilities.If you are interested in the BD 4010 silent cap reproduction, you can find it at https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/primus-100-reproduction-flame-plateBD Wide Body Cap for the Phoebus 725: https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/g-series-wide-body-for-the-phoebus-725-stoveBase-Camp stove parts in the UK: http://www.base-camp.co.ukIntro and Outro music courtesy of YouTube Free Music Library. The tune is "Curb Stomp" by Underbelly
Dawg A Nova Cap On Optimus Hiker+ BernieDawg Cinema 2019-01-30 | Here’s a video to show the BernieDawg Dawg-A-Nova on a Hiker+ stove burning kerosene. If you plan to use kerosene with your stove, use K-1 grade water-white (clear) kerosene. DO NOT use diesel fuel with these stoves. DO NOT use bio-diesel with these stoves. Neither will work well and you could really clog up your stove. Trust me on this - I’ve already tried both and both of these vehicle fuels SUCK as stove fuel. Don’t believe the advertising hype from the manufacturers, please. It just ain’t true.👍I show the type of K-1 kerosene that I use and is best for this stove. I also show the type of denatured alcohol that works great for preheating these stoves. Preheating with kerosene is a yucky, sooty mess - use denatured alcohol.If you don’t like the loudness of these stoves and want it to run like the one in the video, you can get BernieDawg Dawg-A-Nova caps here (in the USA):http://shpws.me/CBQZOr, here (in the EU):https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/berniedawg-dawg-a-nova-for-nova-stovesPlease buy the original designs, not the copies, for best results and performance and to support independent designers like myself..If you have more questions, consider dropping me an email where it is easy to share images and movies to: berniedawgstove@comcast.netIntro/Outro tunes courtesy YouTube Audio Free Use Library. Artist: Magic in the Other, Tune: “Ready, Set, Go"Questions? Contact BD at berniedawgstove@comcast.net
DragonTamer for Early MSR XGK Type Stoves BernieDawg Cinema 2019-01-28 | Here's a video that discusses proper cap use on the old vintage XGK stoves. (I get the question a lot.)For the following: MSR XGK 9, XGK G, XGK GK, and XGK II... use the BernieDawg DragonTamer silent damper cap. You can order one here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/dragontamer-3-silent-burner-cap-for-msr-dragonfly-stove in the EUFor the MSR XGK EX stove, use the XGK Dawg cap found here:https://i.materialise.com/en/shop/item/xgk-dawgFor more about early MSR history go here:msrgear.com/blog/evolution-msr-xgk-ex-stovehere:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Safety_Researchor here:msrgear.com/msr-origin-story.htmlIntro/outro tune:"Mean Streetz" by MK2 courtesy YouTube Free Use Audio Library
Optimus 8R Stove Repair/Rebuilding - Part 2: Reassembly BernieDawg Cinema 2019-01-09 | Hi stove fans! Here is the reassembly half of this how-to video pair. Here is the link to the disassembly video which you should maybe watch first: youtu.be/CVe8LfXCalA Watch as I take apart two Optimus 8R stoves in preparation for repairing/renovating the stoves so they will run great like they were intended.Dental tools and all sorts of other great stove repair tools can be found at; widgetsupply.comYou can get fuel cap washers and SRV pips in the USA from eBay seller "spinnakerspar".I also maintain a list of stove part suppliers at my blog page here: http://www.berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-linksNeed specific help or help with sourcing parts? Drop me an email at:bd@berniedawg.comJointed jet wrenches can be purchased from eBay seller: 40vargaMusic from Free YouTube Audio Library:"Live Worms" by Josh Lippi and the OvertimersSee the bands YouTube page at: youtube.com/user/joshlippi
Optimus 8R Stove Repair/Rebuilding - Part 1: Disassembly BernieDawg Cinema 2019-01-09 | Hi stove fans! Here is the disassembly half of this how-to video pair. Here is the link to the reassembly video: youtu.be/3ytcym3qhcA Watch as I take apart two Optimus 8R stoves in preparation for repairing/renovating the stoves so they will run great like they were intended.Dental tools and all sorts of other great stove repair tools can be found at; widgetsupply.comYou can get fuel cap washers and SRV pips in the USA from eBay seller "spinnakerspar".Jointed jet wrenches can be purchased from eBay seller: 40vargaI also maintain a list of stove part suppliers at my blog page here: http://www.berniedawg.com/stove-part-supplier-linksNeed specific help or help with sourcing parts? Drop me an email at:berniedawgstove@comcast.netMusic from Free YouTube Audio Library:"Live Worms" by Josh Lippi and the OvertimersSee the bands YouTube page at: youtube.com/user/joshlippi
