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You are looking at a vintage Landers Frary and Clark Universal No 0 alcohol stove and No 510 percolator from the early 1900s. Both items are in good working condition and have been cleaned and tested to the best of my ability. The stove is mainly made of brass, with a cast iron pot stand. The percolator i believe is plated or stainless, but I am not sure of the exact metal, the stem and basket are aluminum, and the original Pyrex glass bubbler is there. The Percolator is quite interesting, with the metal base that fits right into the stove, and the basket fitting down into pot bottom almost like an electric perk. I have made coffee with this and it works just fine, though it recommends a more medium grind (where most percolators seem to want a more coarse grind).
The stove and percolator have signs of use such as scratches and dings, and heat coloration on the burner. I have also replaced the wick inside the stove. The wind screen that goes around the burner is not original, it’s my poor attempt at recreating one from old photos. It works, but definitely is a work in progress. I believe there should be a cover for the burner itself when not in use, but it’s missing.
The stove itself takes a bit of finesse to use. You fill the stove with alcohol fuel by opening the cap on the base, taking care to not overfill. There is a small vertical “pump” that you pull up on to make some fuel come out of the tiny curved pipe into the priming tray. You’ll light the fuel with a flame, and allow it to heat the main burner. After a minute or so, the flames will start coming out of the holes on the burner. You can then adjust the flame with the knob. Be aware that the adjustment does like to slip a little. Once the stove is lit, you can put it on the base. To put the stove out, raise the adjuster to the lowest flame height and blow it out. Note that you’ll sometimes get some fumes if the stove is very hot when putting it out…I like to keep my oven vent fan on when using this. Also be sure to use this on a fireproof surface, if the stove gets WAY too hot, flame can come out of unexpected places. Always be careful with fire.
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