Optimus Ranger 199 vs Ranger 10

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  1. Runegutt

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    Shit, Arne K?re, you have one more than me :shock:
     
  2. aktopp

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    No problem. I can perfectly well live with that :D
     
  3. Runegutt

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    will you swap for a 502?
     
  4. Doc Mark

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    Hey, Rune,

    I think you may be "pissing in the wind" on that one, my Friend!!! ;) 8) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Take care, and God Bless!

    Every Good Wish,
    Doc (who would never trade a #10 for a 502!!) :D :D
     
  5. jenspetter 123

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    Hi Rune and Doc

    I think Doc is right. It would be the swap of the year. The 199 and 10 are usually expensive on Ebay. I do not have a 199 myself but I am looking for one. As Doc says: One day if you look ..........................

    Regards
     
  6. Runegutt

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    I Know, but I do not think Arne K?re has a 502 :D
     
  7. aktopp

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    Rune, you are right, I do not have a 502. I have instead three lovely Optimus 10, one more than you :D , and that's just perfect ;)
     
  8. Runegutt

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    Hm, one of mine is a Vigin :D
     
  9. Doc Mark

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    Hey, Arne,

    Coleman 502's are a dime a dozen over here. So, if you ever want one, and don't mind waiting for a good one to come along, the price will probably be around $10, or less. Let me know, and I'll keep my eyes open for you. Take care, and God Bless!

    Every Good Wish,
    Doc
     
  10. Salar and Stove

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    Sorry Rune - I also only have two - but Virgin's both ! :lol: :lol: :lol:

    I have had 3 - one of these was used, and I traded it with some "brass".

    But the real stove is 111 roarer on parafin - noisy and powerfull.
     
  11. rik_uk3

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    So very true 8)
     
  12. MKD1913

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    Does anyone know where I can find ranger 199 in the market? I owned #10 so long, due to the over heat problem, I cannot use a big cookset.

     
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    There has been a run of 199's on ebay, US and Canada. They have been going for astronomical amounts though...
     
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    Thanks Steve.

    Paul
     
  15. Spiritburner

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    Off the shelf - there was a small 96 parasene with a relatively huge silent burner & then there is the Primus 70/71 with optional silent burner cap.
     
  16. Doc Mark

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    Hey, Ross,

    Great to hear from you! Thanks for that info on the small silent burners, too. As Kerophile says so very often, and it's absolutely true: "Aren't stoves fascinating"?!! You bet, they are!!! Take care, and God Bless!

    Every Good Wish,
    Doc
     
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    ebay 160242036165
     
  18. rik_uk3

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    199, great little stove, only draw back is cooking time, but you can get about 50 minutes of simmer after a boil, so pretty good for such a small tank. Heat output is way above the 123/8/99

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    Hi all expert the 199 can use three kinds of fuel. which one is the most powerful? is Kerosene? or White Gasoline or Alcohol?
     
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    Kerosene.




    sam