| The
Austrian
brand
Phoebus
managed
to
acquire
a
reputation
for
very
high
quality.
It
was
imported
to
the
US
during
the
60's,
and
the
625
and
its
successor
725
must
have
sold
in
large
-
but
not
vast
-
quantities.
Both
models
were
fairly
expensive
even
when
new,
and
the
importer
chose
to
import
the
Taiwanese
copy
brand
Phoenix
to
be
able
to
offer
the
customers
a
lower
cost
alternative.
Those
who
went
for
the
Phoebus
and
kept
it
can
be
happy
about
that
today.
If
you
see
one
up
at
an
auction,
expect
to
pay
as
much
as
for
a
new
quality
stove
-
or
more.
The
625
was
manufactured
in
at
least
three
different
versions.
The
mid
50's
version
on
these
pictures
is
a
collapsible
petrol
stove
with
a
silent
burner,
and
is
presumably
an
early
version
as
it
does
not
feature
the
familiar
round
box.
This
sample
is
in
excellent
shape,
but
so
are
most
625's
I've
seen
pictures
of
-
the
production
quality
must
have
been
awesome.
The
Phoebus
625
is
still
available
in
new
condition
as
a
Japanese
company
makes
licenced
copies
(or
may
have
bought
the
brand).
These
copies
are
very
expensive
and
aren't
exported
as
far
as
I
know,
but
it's
possible
to
order
them
directly
online. |
|
If
you
wonder
if
you
are
looking
at
the
Japanese
or
Austrian
version,
just
check
out
the
'made
in'
sign. |
Not
all
petrol
stoves
have
pumps.
The
625
has,
which
is
quite
possibly
how
it
got
its
reputation
for
high
heat
and
fuel
efficiency.
Note
the
huge
lever
which
makes
adjustments
during
cooking
easy
work. |
