These Kenyon stoves work wonderfully well IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THEM.
The secret is in the lighting them.

Pump up the tank a little [don't overpressure them], open the round
valve wheel and let some alcohol flow into the burner cup and down
into the bottom of the stove pan where there's another "cup" thing.
Doesn't take much. Shut the valve COMPLETELY OFF.

Light the alcohol in both the bottom and the burner cup. LET IT BURN
COMPLETELY, until there's no more flame. Then crack the valve wheel
open a bit and light the burner. It will burn nicely, giving you a
flame like a Coleman stove, and after a few seconds you can turn it up
to the desired "burn".

The mistake people make with these stoves is in not letting the
"prime" burn completely before lighting the stove. As soon as they
open the valve wheel it flares up, scares the hell outta everyone, and
they flee out the companionway.

If you can remove the stove, take it outside and try it once if you're
nervous about it.

T. Sanders
S/V Cimba




"Alvin North" wrote in message link.net...
I have acquired an old boat (Cape Dory 28) about 25 years old. It has a
Kenyon stove Homestrand (SN 152460). A quart tank with pump up, large dial
for clean and close. What type fuel, alcohol or kerosene?
Thanks, A North