(1) A liquid white gas stove that has been in production for over 25 years. It has an external fuel tank (fuel bottle) connected to the burner by a tube. The basic Whisperlite burns only white gas but the "International" version burns multiple types of fuel. It has three foldable metal legs forming both the base of the stove and the pot stand. Before use the fuel bottle has to be pressurized by pumping air into it, and the burner needs to be pre-headed by burning a small amount of fuel before the stove is lit. A properly functioning stove will have a blue flame and sound something like a jet (aircraft).
(2) Most amusing liquid fuel stove ever made. Camped across a small lake, we arose one fine, still morning in early fall to admire the sunrise and begin preparing breakfast. Suddenly from across the lake came the sound of a jet plane warming up for takeoff. It was another group firing up their "Whisperlite" stove, as it's called. Love them marketing folks. Our ears still ring a little most days.
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