I think my problem with the Genie was that I almost never equalized the pressure after use. I shut it off, let it cool packed it. Then in the evening, I would pull it out and remember the trick, but the stove was running too much vacuum to work. The eyedropper bit is a little annoying with the wind screen but it at least equalized the pressue <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I had a friend who used some sort of upside down genie method. Cannot remember what his exact method was but it got fuel out most of the time. He also used the scrap paper method when his inverted genie failed.

Funny this and my other stoves have generated almost a script (mantra) for unpacking, prep, refueling, lighting, use, etc. Once in the groove I vary not.

I have not used my Svea for many years....I need to pull it out and see if I can genie it up. A test of hand hotness. Mine is also pre-internal picker....about 1974 or so. Faithful service until semi-retired when replaced by a MSR.

I too have all four Fletcher's I like to read all of them at once and see how things have and have not changed.

Most of my initial good gear was Fletcher inspired. Still have most of it and it still serves the bill in some way or another.