This 111B went up for sale on an auction site with a reasonable buy it now price, and looked to be in great condition. I wasn't looking to buy a 111 since I already had a Shinabro Royal 400C, but I twisted my own arm and went for it. Based on the sticker, lack of embossing, and wind shield, I would guess it is from the late 70s - early 80s. Some paint damage under the burner The tank and burner in great condition Pump cup needed replacing. Quite deformed, possibly from a previous hasty installation I am still relatively new to this hobby, and I learned a few lessons fettling this stove. After removing the NRV, I wanted to disassemble it to inspect the pip. Previously I had only ever replaced the whole NRV, so this was the first time. Seeing a slot that a flathead would fit in, I assumed this was the way to thread it apart. I felt movement, but not the familiar satisfying break that happens when you work two threaded bits apart. I had torn the NRV in half. I know now that some penetrant or oil soak would have been the thing to do in order to loosen this connection. And some pliers with a strip of leather is the better tool for spinning the barrel of an NRV. Lessons learned. Replaced with a fresh one from my fettlebox kit. The lead washer had stuck to the inside of the pump tube, so I didn’t bother removing it. The top of the burner is not level with the rest of the burner, so the flame ring sits slightly off centre. It doesn't seem to affect the functionality. I am guessing the allowance for variation in manufacturing these burners was a bit wider considering the tubes don't actually do anything. Aesthetically, it is mildly unsettling, but easily forgotten when the stove is actually used to cook. When I first got this stove, I didn't realize the purpose of the hole in the burner was to make it easier to fill the spirit cup for priming. When designing a white gas version of a kerosene stove, obviously the engineers knew the burner didn't need the same distance of tubing to vaporize the fuel. But to go and design one that resembled the kerosene version but with dummy tubes, rather than a burner bell like on an 8R, seems like an odd choice. Was the decision based on the familiar 111 burner look, ease and cost of manufacturing, or something else? Was making the one tube open ended a deliberate design to make priming more convenient, or was that a happy accident? A hollow tube is cheaper and lighter than a solid rod, and a hollow tube with the ends sealed is an explosion risk, so maybe they left it open and then realized it could be used in this way after the fact. Primed with cheap and available methyl hydrate. Denatured ethanol is oddly rare in Canada. Nice blue flame and red hot flame ring Beautiful snowy day at Soames beach in Gibsons, joined by a flock of Barrow's Goldeneye
It is made this way for the purpose. The regular 111, except for the very earliest models, have the same open pipe.
Your 111B has cleaned up nicely, congratulations. I really like that photo of it operating in the snow. In my mind I could see that photo used in an advertising catalogue .
@ROBBO55 Thank you! I was 100% going for that. Definitely not the most practical camp kitchen location, but sure is pretty.
