<<...my old 1971 Svea...>> No kidding! That's when I bought my Svea. Lots of great memories there... Mine has been re-wicked and other misc parts replaced over the years. Converted the fuel cap with an Optimus + pump a long time ago to make self-priming in cold weather easier.<br><br>"Alpaca" sounds familiar, but I'm pretty sure I've not seen the stove - do they also make heaters? The stoves I've used have a wick inside an "inverted can" with holes on the sides and generally burn with blue flames at the holes. (The oldest one I had used a circular wick of asbestos - a two burner rig)<br><br>Somewhere in the "archives" (attic) is an old heater/stove we used as a (canvas) tent space heater when I was a kid. Dad was concerned about CO, flare ups, spills, etc. and sought this out as the fuel is alcohol. It's a round can of maybe 3 gallon bulk with a tank full of batting in the bottom, a wick (think giant zippo), flame spreader, aluminum "lid" to difuse the heat (pierced with lots of 1/2" - 3/4" holes), and a crude means of removing the lid and using as a stove. Refueling was an exercise done far from the tent and with LOTS of waiting to make CERTAIN that any pesky "invisible" alcohol spills had totally evaporated. Seemed like quite the gadget at the time... modern counterpart would be a catalytic heater, I suppose.<br><br>Time to hit the door - maybe more later.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Tom