T > wrote:

> says...
> >
> > Does anyone still use a Primus stove? That contraption would be the one
> > to compare to your stove, as it used to be used by millions as a home
> > stove, not just on a trail. It was what enabled whole cities in the
> > former Soviet Union to survive the first 30+ years of its wretched
> > existence, as it was the only stove available or feasible to use.
>
> Are these the Primus stoves we're thinking about?
>
> http://www.litebackpacker.com/gear-primus/index.html

These are some of the modern versions. The original Primus, a Swedish
brand, was - and still is - a kerosene pressure stove that looked like
this:
<http://your.slv.vic.gov.au/treasures/contributions/images/206.jpg>.

Sir Edmund Hillary used a Primus stove on Mount Everest.

Victor