SotM (Stove of the Month) November 2019

The theme this month is small tinned/boxed stoves where the box is integral to the stove as a pan support &/or windshield. So - Optimus 111's, 22's & 8/8R's & their clones, many of the ingenious South Korean stoves, Primus 41's, some Primus 70/71 outfits, Optimus 80's, Valmet Eräkeitin, etc. Plenty of scope there but not including stoves such as 123 in Sigg Traveller, Loke etc or larger 'suitcase' stoves.

And finally - needs to be a fresh SotM entry for 2019 ie not entered by yourself previously.

2nd to last opportunity to enter for a chance to be in entered in the 2019 Stove of the Year competition in January 2020.

Post your nomination as a reply to this post.

The rules.

• Stove must feature in the Stove Reference Gallery (SRG) with a link posted in the entry. So now's the time to get those stoves photographed & posted! If it's been listed for years already that is ok too.
• Maximum of 2 pictures in the entry. The pictures must show the stove working & in it's entirety. More pictures can of course be shown in the linked SRG entry - as many as you want!
• Stove must be presently owned by the member.
• One entry per member.

This nominations post will be open for the month of November. At the end of the month the post will be closed & the qualifying stoves placed in a blind poll for members to vote for. The poll will remain open for 1 week. Most votes is the winner.

The winner will get a SotM Winner notation on their posts & profile & a £10 voucher code from The Fettlebox

Good luck & have fun!

 

From this Post:

https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/proptimus-no-41.15740/

Best Regards,
Kerophile.

 

An Optimus Eleventyone (111F) with all the original accessories, including the much sought after wiper rag (a.k.a. comfort blanket).

As featured here (entered 2019): Optimus 111 (F) embossed, with accessories





Thanks for looking and best of luck to all participating.
Best regards,
Staffan

 

George, that stove is not a fresh entry for this year as per the rules of this month.
It was posted by you in 2010.

 

@Christer Carlsson @kerophile Apologies- I meant it needs to be a fresh SotM entry for 2019

 

The best reason for disqualification is that my stove doesn’t appear in the Reference Gallery, but in the Frankies section......

But it is all good fun!
Best Regards
Kerophile.

 

Ah! You mean that it can be in the reference gallery since long ago, but it must not have been participated in the contest before.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

Oh this sounds like the competition is really getting serious!
Very strong entries from the outset!
Glad we’ve got that rule sorted lads!
.
Gonna have to pull a rabbit out of the hat............

 

A Campus no 2 which I posted in 2014. Here Campus no. 2
Have not fired it up since then.Still some yellow tips in the flame. The jet is enlarged.
Received a new nipple from Fogas some years ago. Must find the time to replace it. Too many stove and too little time. Hopefully I'll get the time when I retire in early 2021.

Bjørn

 

Damn, they actually have to work. I'll see if I can get one of them to play long enougb for a picture.

 

A Vesta from France, as far as I can judge unique in being the only one I know of with a brass tank, no producername on the lid and a few other minor differences.
Serves well!
From this link:
Unique Vesta stove with brass tank

 

Vesta 540 gasoline stove, posted in the Stove Reference Gallery HERE.





John

 

Some beautiful stoves , although I have some they are well used, can’t compete with that lot, very nice, when the vote is on it will be a difficult choice.
Cheers
Rob

 

John, that Vesta looks like a tank. What a beast, I bet you could hold up a Land Rover with it. Wonderful stove.

One of the benefits of these contests is going to be exposing new members like myself to stoves we'd never come across otherwise.

 

It’s robust, Marc, for sure! Over-engineered really.

John

 

OK I'm going to weigh-in on this month's contest for a change

Up for consideration is my Optimus Ranger 10, posted in the SRG HERE






Alec.

 

That is a gorgeous blue flame. Fantastic stove, strong entry for sure.

 

Got to fly the flag for the 'British Brassie'.

This is my Monitor High Speed picnic, dated late 1940s, featured here.

 

Campus 5b “ THE BEAST”

Can be found here in the SRG

Campus 5b

Instructions, fuel can,spanner,cleaning cloth, prickers.
.

 

This'll not win any beauty pageants.





But once fettled I can see the attraction these have.

Optimus No: 99

A stove that rewards with appropriate care and attention.