Just received this stove in the mail from a friend on the west coast Oregon Are cylinders available for this stove in the U.S. ? Also I could not find an image in the gallery Thanks for your reply Buzz
Type 'Globetrotter' (as that stove's more usually known) in the search box over on the right and you're a mouse-click away from loads of stuff about it including this from the Reference Gallery Campingaz Globetrotter The cartridges are obsolete from a few years back now, in the States as well as elsewhere. Might find the odd cache somewhere though. John
Don't think that is Globetrotter, tis the bigger model that takes the C206 or CV206 canister.Globetrotter takes GT106 canister. Yes, there are some around, a nearby Army surplus place has a whole shelf of em at $10 each. And they can be refilled, search here for info. Keith
I wonder who put that Optimus decal on a CampinGaz stove??? I know they are connected with Coleman nowadays, never heard of a connection with Optimus though. The canisters seem to be mighty expensive in the US, I saw some at a local DIY for less than 2€ earlier today. Best regards, Wim
You're right. I was mistaken. Not a Globetrotter. Over to you in the USA as to availability of those larger pierceable cartridges there. That Optimus decal relates to the distributors when the stove was current issue, Wim. I've an American-sourced Globetrotter with the same decal. Haven't a clue how that arrangement originated or when the Optimus association folded but that decal's original to the stove and not a whimsical add-on by someone. John
Correct. Globetrotter is the compact size piercable cartridge, about the size of a tuna fish can. Over the years I have seen GT 90, GT100 and GT106 markings on the cartridges, presumably the nett weight of contents. These cartridges are getting very rare and I think are discontinued for sure in the USA and I think worldwide. The 206 series uses the larger piercable, about the size of 2 tuna fish cans stacked. Size markings over the years have been 190, 200 and 206. These I believe are still manufactured and sold in most of the world. But I am 99% sure they are no longer distributed here in the USA. You can often but not always find a good supply but I suspect these will disappear in a few years. With some fettling you can convert a GT to use the larger, more available 206 etc. cartridges. Good Luck, Jim Henderson
Hey, Wim, When the US Distributor for Optimus stoves was in Bridgeport, Connecticut, they also handled Camping Gaz stoves, upon which they happily affixed "Optimus" decals!! I have several CG lanterns with said decal so affixed. If my memory is not "too" bad, I think that someplace in the Hobbit Hole, there is an Optimus catalog which illustrates the Camping Gaz products along with Optimus offerings. In any case, that is why that decal on Monkey Boy's stove is there. Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Well I was pretty sure the canisters were obsolete but the stove was $2.00 at a garage sale in Oregon so no real harm done. By the way, a well made stove and the removable burner has possibilities too. Would be nice to find at least one canister. As a matter of fact I think I saw one in the Ozarks at a flea market. I had no idea of ever finding the stove!!! Thanks again for all the info Buzz
Buzz, you should be able to find a canister or two, like I said, I know of a store with 'em for $10 a pop, if you want some I can pick some up and ship ground. Keith
The "206" size canister is still available in Australia for around A$4.00 ea. 190gram size. Some are Butane,made in Italy by Kemper Group. Butane/propane mix by Coleman in UK. and Butane/ isobutane/propane mix by Primus made in Greece. So they should be available elsewhere I would have thought. Regards Ian
Hi Buzz, Before you spend too much time and money getting a cartridge make sure that the rubber seal is in good condition. Replacement seals are quite rare and there is no valve on those canisters so once pierced you won't be able to stop any leaks. If there is a leak you will end up with an empty cartridge and a potential fire ball. Regards John
Are you sure Ian these are the the pierce-type canisters? You can get small cans in the UK but they all use the Lindal valve screw thread.
The pierce type canisters are for sale (almost) all over the European mainland. All sorts of appliances (stoves, blow torches, lanterns) using the pierce type cans are still for sale over here. Prices start at approx. 1.5€ for the cheapest (butane) ones and go up to triple that for butane-propane mix (Coleman sells these amongst other makes). Best regards, Wim P.S. - these are the 190gram ones. The small (Globetrotter size) ones and the "double sized" (380gr?) are obsolete.
In Italy even much better prices are quite common, down to 0.2 Euros (24 US cents) for unknown brands. Orsoorso
I think the rubber seal is O.K. Looks and feels good. This little burner will most likely end up in the archives. Obviously there was and is some fine technology here and the quality of build is pretty good but the lack of availability of gas canisters leaves this little cooker out in the cold for American users. Too bad there is not a way to convert to screw on tanks. Buzz
Old thread warning. Hi, i know this is an old thread but if anyone is interested in a potential link between Optimus International and Camping Gaz, have alook through this old post and the links within it: https://classiccampstoves.com/threa...per-made-in-sweden-early-1990s-un-used.27404/ Certainly in the late 1990s / early 2000s, in the UK, Optimus Intl appears to heve been a Division of Camping Gaz. Best Regards, Kerophile.
