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Stesco Hiker's Stove (nickel plated)

Accession Number

1397.2017.1

Object Name

Stesco Hiker's Stove (nickel plated)

Created

11/05/2017

Creator

Hermione Coooper

Accession Date

11/05/2017

Brief Description

Stesco Hiker's stove with three legs in a round tin.

Materials

nickel plated

Dimensions

tin 28(circumference) cms stove 10(H) x 8(W) cms

Number Of Objects

6

Inscription Description

On tin " STESCO INDESPENSABLE TO HIKERS MEDICAL CORPS PARTIES AND ANY OUTDOOR SPORTING EVENT" also instructions.
Onstove "STESCO SERIES BRITISH MANUFACTURE"

Colour

silver

Maker

Stesco

Object Production Place

UK

Provenance

Not quite sure when Stesco stoves appeared on the market but around 1950 seems to be the general opinion. They are often referred to as coil burners and run on petrol; ideally the clean variety to stop the jet clogging up. They are primed by gently heating the tank some way or another. The warmth of your hands will do the trick or a lighted candle ( dangerous) A little bit of meths also works and the 'igniter' is designed to be dunked in some meths to start the process. The cork is to soak up any fuel that may leak out during transportation.
The one we have here in the collection is British made though it seems there are American versions in different coloured tins. There also seems to be various models/ versions.
The experts tell us they were not very reliable but were very efficient when working well. We bought this one off the interent for a few pounds in 2016. It's a pretty little thing if nothing else!

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

11/05/2017

Condition Check Date

11/05/2017

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

11/05/2017

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