I received a pic/text message from a friend of mine, asking if I would be interested in a stove that was inside a cooler that he had purchased. Of course I said yes. The price was right, so why not? It's an older Trangia 27-2 kit, perhaps 1970's? The material seems thicker and more stout than some later Trangia pieces I have. A few of the pieces are marked "Trangia Made In Sweden". The burner is in the original plastic bag. I'm really looking forward to using this to see what all the "Trangia hype" is all about. Looks like a real nice set to use.
a very nice piece of kit! i like the 27 (found a partial kit three years ago, missing the graduated bowl and kettle, for $1 at a local flea market)... it's a nice size for one or two, fits on my bike for a spot of lunch on trail, and even with fuel, doesn't weigh very much... i use mine all the time! willie on the hot and humid Gulf of Mexico p.s. here's the Link to my original post
Persevere & don't compare to the speed of white gas stoves but know it won't let you down - even on a wind-blown ridge above the tree line where you wouldn't even think of digging the Coleman or Svea out of the pack. The strap & everything else is identical to mine bought in 1978.
ps - I don't remember the ones of this vintage being -2 or anything. There was the plain 25 & 27 & with a kettle was a 25K or 27K. A little later they brought in the different finishes etc & the sub-codes. That's from memory
Thanks for the comments. I always thought these kits were bigger, but it is a nice compact size. Hope to try it out soon. As far as it being a 27K or a 27-2, I just don't know enough about the history to distinguish between the two. Please feel free to change the title to 27K if that is more appropriate. I got the info for 27-2 from this pic in another thread: https://classiccampstoves.com/fusion/gallery/1988/1285676908-_MG_9865_opt.jpg
There's no difference physically just that when your's was made there was only 2 versions of the 27 (& 25) - 27 or 27K. I'm basing that on my identical Trangia being a 27K & in an older box than in your link. As there is no box I'm basing my theory yours is a 27K on the strap. Same as mine & I'm sure it changed to dark blue with the name on for the next generation. The logo & simmer ring changed around that time too but I didn't spot exactly when.
That is a very nice find! I got one just like it, without the kettle. I relly like the little 27! It is just cute, like a half pint stove. My 27 As for age, pre -88 and post -70. Check out the Trangia reference article by our founding father. Trangia /Lars
The T 27&28 are my favourite stoves. Great for my style of Backpacking................. no rush stuff. Simple cooking or full blown banquets if desired. You know when you have got use to it ,when you can cook a fried egg without it sticking to the bottom of the alloy pan. Fine simmering is the trick ,no burnt custard. The T28 burner stand purchased on it's own is easily available in the States worth getting one to reduce weight. Good Luck with it.
I saw it today, after we met for breakfast. The aluminum is noticeably thicker and denser than the new ones. And a nice pair of rivets. One other difference, the windscreens do NOT lock together. Very nice setup. Very nice strap. Ken in NC "Do we have a smiley for coveting?"
Those locking windshields are a modern contrivance & a PIA for those of us who got used to lifting the upper windshield with the pan grip to adjust the simmer ring - easier in a prone position in the tent.
I have to check the "modern" burner a bit more carefully. I thought you couldn't adjust it with the upper windshield. I know that the a lot of people like the locking upper windshield, it makes the stove a bit more child proof. Although I think that if you kick the modern stove with enough force to dislodge the older style upper windshield, the modern one will turn over! We do a lot of cooking with over 20 kids around and we have never had an incident! Might be that we let the kids set up the stoves and light them. Same as with knifes, saws and axes, if you learn to use them and practice you will get respect for the risks and have less accidents. We do use a lot of band-aids /Lars
I like removing the upper windscreen with pot and all when adjusting (modern)simmer ring. The alternative is to just remove the pot... but now what. Where do you put it, on the damp ground, wet grass, some place to pick up crud that gets introduced back into the flame. BLAH! Just remove the upper and you can comfortably work the (modern)simmer ring from the side much better is what I think. AR
Hi, Jon, It doesn't get much better than your older Trangia, my friend!! Excellent score, by any definition, and well done!! I have two older 27's, though I can't recall if they are as old as yours. But, no matter, as I love the pair of them, and one in particular, is very special to me!! 8) Thank you for sharing your new/old Trangia, and here's to many years of wonderful service and enjoyment from it!! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Mark
That 27 (or 27-2) looks pristine. I have the same set and love it, but that Alcohol stove is an older model? The simmer ring on a hinge is pretty cool, never seen that before. Nice find. If you want to get one of the Trangia liquid fuel burners for the Trangia 27 or 25, just a note that the X2 is kinda nice because that one is the Primus OEM, so it uses the Lindal valve pump and fuel connector (allowing the occasional use of gas canisters as well, little more versatile). The power output is also reduced to 2K (which is still extremely potent for the Trangia, especially since the wind screen hangs so deep. The older version is an Optimus OEM. I'm sure everyone here already knows, but the Optimus OEM is easy to tell because the pump goes straight into the fuel bottle, while the Primus pump goes in at an angle.
Thanks for the comments, and bringing this thread back to life. Since my initial post (in 2013), I have become rather fond of Trangias (Trangiae??) and now have several of them and use them almost exclusively, including an X2 scored cheaply on eBay, a preheating kit (again, a cheap eBay purchase), a few Trangia fuel bottles and other accessories, and I have bought a couple kits that are significantly older than the one in this thread, thanks to a friend here on the CCS. At some point in the next few months I hope to make a dedicated thread to my Trangias and how I have been using them for the past several months. Jon Teaser pic: Thanks Frank!!!!!!
The simmer ring is hinged, kinda. it is held onto the stove with a clip, so it can be removed totally, or used as a simmer ring or simply moved out of the way.
Good to hear you're happy with it Jon. I will be looking forward to your Trangia thread & to the pictures of future outings with the oldie too! Frank
Hey, Jon, Personally, I prefer the newer, sliding simmering device, over the flip-down earlier ones. The new ones simmer more delicately, and are fairly easy to use, once you get used to them. The older ones only give you one simmering setting, and for my cooking, it's not delicate enough. No matter, though, as your Trangia is the Dog's B's, as far as I'm concerned!! 8) Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Mark
Personally I don't understand this de-powering of the burner they made with the X2... I've been using my KAP Arctic burner [a 3+kW Optimus 207, as we all know] in both my 1988 25 and my 1975 (similar to yours) 27 for decades now. Without problems, at least after the original 25 frying pan was changed for a DuoSSAL one. [The Teflon one developed a definitive sag in the middle while me and my friend were making a huge pile of pancakes on a canoe trip! ] So why have they strangled the X2 down 1/3 from the Optimus 207 power - is the modern thinner aluminium gauge more sensitive and prone to collapse, or what? Puzzling!?! /Odd
