Hello,
I saw a Juwel stove with a "made in Czechoslovakia" sign embossed at the bottom of the tank. Wasn't Juwel a German brand?

Thank you,
Matej

In the few years that I've been collecting these little treasures I have picked up several Juwels, in many different models, but have never seen one made anywhere except in Germany. Of course it is possible to grant a licsence. Is it possable that the part from Chechoslovakia is a replacement part to the Juwel? Is the brand name, "Juwel", on the same part as the "Made In Chechoslovakia"? Interesting!!

Gordon

Possibly a Meva fitted with Juwel parts?

No, it wasn't a Meva. Both the "Juwel" and the "made in Czechoslovakia" signs were right on the tank. (one on on the top, one on the bottom)

The stove is available in a shop in Prague. I could buy it if anyone was interested. The price is about 25 Euro.

Matej

Does the stove have a model number? Please describe the stove. Is it one of the newer "stoves in a can" put out by Juwel. What is the shipping cost to California, USA. Your comments have sparked an interest in this oddity. Thanks.

Gordon

Gordon,
A lamp collector I know has a Barthel that looks like a kero, pressure hand lamp. It is a Barthel 'Mita'. I have nothing in my paperwork on it - do you have any reference to it? Apparently Barthel weren't thought to have made lighting so this is quite exiting for the lampies.

It is the typical design of a non-collapsible brass stove. I will have a look if they still have it. Sorry, I do not remember any more details.

Matej

Just to muddy the waters further, I have a Meva stove which is a twin to my Juwel 34. I have a feeling that there was a cross licensing agreement between Juwel and Meva.

Ross: I have nothing re Barthel and lanterns or lightlng. Though I once purchased two Juwel Six's that only had the fonts and burner tubes, no burner assembly, that were described as having been used in street lamps. How this was done I haven't a clue.

Just when I thought I had a lock on the Juwel and Norma GB lines it turns out that other folks may have made them under license. Is there no end to this collecting? (I hope not!!) Gordon

I visited the shop today and they still have it. There is the "Juwel" sign and a logo with two swords(?) and letters "G B" on the top and the "made in Czechoslovakia" sign on the bottom. Nothing else (no numbers). I have no idea what the sipping price to USA would be.

Matej

Just a thought, but Adolf spread his Greater Germany in that direction during the late 1930's.
LKL

I spotted another one. It seems to be a fact: Juwels were (also) made in Czechoslovakia

This one is in very nice condition, with the original paper box. It is a bit different - there are more signs embossed on the tank (but still both "Juwel" and "made in Czechoslovakia"). I did not notice any model number. It sells for about 14 EUR (450 CZK)

If they were made during WW2, most probably the signs would say they vere made in 'Boehmen und Maeren' or Slovakia, because Czechoslovakia did not exist (AFAIK:-)).

Matej