Post move into our absolutely final, last and permanent house I have finally gotten around to sneaking a peek at a few of my stoves. Can't do to much yet as I won't have a dedicated work shop or space for a bit. We still have a garage and a storage unit full of "stuff" we have to pare down. But, be it know that stoves are not "stuff" and SHALL not be pared down!!!! Mystery::: I have a two burner suitcase stove with end "flip up" legs/lid locking straps, full length tank with end pump and two vapor tubes, each with two control knobs, separately servicing the two cast iron burners. There is a flip-up grill. The vapor tubes connect to the sliding burners with a threaded nut. I can't find a makers name on it. There is an instruction plate on the front with the model number, X-141 on it. Google seems to associate the model number with Western Auto but I have been unable to confirm. Any ideas as to maker? I will try to get photos later. Gordon
Hi Steve: Your link leads to an Ebay listing of over 1700 entries. I went through them all and could not find it. Thanks for the lead. Gordon
Hi Gordon, Could your stove be a Turner Brass Works pre- WWII stove similar to these One on the right is labeled " X-140" The other , on left is labeled " G 2" I know you said your stove has two fuel control set-ups with the tank in front, but I think these are single control stoves of the same basic type. If your stove is the kind I think it is , I have wanted one from the first one I saw on Ebay. They beat the heck out of a single control model. The dual control is the cat's meow. Also my generators attach to the manifold by a compression nut too. And does your have the "wagon wheel" control knobs in red and black" One last thing, The Western Auto "thing" could be from the fact that my "X-140" stove had a Western Auto Supply brochure included with stove. Not real sure why but it was with the stove. If you have pics , sure would be nice to compare ? Tom
Thanks Tom: There is a lot in common with your stoves. The double knob fittings are the same and the labels are are identical, except for model number. The X-141's tank fits onto the front of the stove and has two vapor tubes, one to each burner. The vapor tubes connect with burners through threaded couplings. The X-141 is obviously a Turner as it shares so many of the same design features as your stoves. What can you tell me about Turner and it stoves. What is the date of production of your X-140? Do either of your stoves have anywhere displayed on them the maker's name. Do you know if there might have been decals on them at some time in the past? BTW on the X-141 there is no manifold connecting the two burners. They are two completely separate burner units with the two separate feeds from the single tank. The two burners are set into sliding tracks so the can slid toward the back of the case to allow room for the tank and feed tubes to fit into the case when not in use. Thanks again for the info and great response. Gordon
Tom: One of the end caps on the tank is askew, as if it were not seated properly when made. Do you know if the end caps are joined to the tank cylinder with solder or some other method. When I get to fettling this stove I will want to re-seat the end cap and make sure it is aligned properly. Thanks. Gordon
Hi Gordon, I'll do some pics of the end caps and pump , etc this weekend , sorry but too busy until this weekend. Post some pics of your stove if you can - a pic worth a 1K words Tom
Thanks Tom. There is no rush as I won't be able to fettle the stove for awhile. I have been a bit reticent in developing my photo posting skills myself. Gordon
Gordon , Finally some pics This is the pump/filler assembly Removed from tank NRV end Use your wrench to unscrew Inside of NRV NRVs exploded view Here's where it gets interesting. Note the difference in the two pip cups. The bottom one is an OE pip cup and the upper is a ad hoc pip cup made from a computer MB tied down pin. They have the basic same shape and the computer part works fine, not perfect but fine. It's a little harder to get air in as the length is longer. But it works as it should and does not allow pressure to escape. I lost /misplaced the OE pip cup and I was stuck with what I though was going to be useless stove. BTW this was 2-3 months before I joined CCS so I had no fettling experience of this kind what so ever, still not much , but I was at a loss . I then was looking through my computer parts - from when I was building my own PC's back in the stone age of PC"s - for a part and I saw these parts and it hit me, these might just work as a pip cup So I added some silicone sealant to the large end , let it dry and then put in and it worked Well that's the story of the MB tie down pin and the X-140 NRV. Gordon hope these pics help. Tom
Thanks Tom" The pics are invaluable. BTW, judging by the quality of the pics, you must also be quite handy with the camera. Very nice. I have really got to give posting pics another concerted shot. Thanks again for the great pics and info. Gordon.
X-141 Turner Hi there I would like to know what the original decal for this x-141 looked like? Thank you Agostino
@adelcoro The members in this old thread are not around any longer. But, @cottage hill bill might know about the decal. Ken in NC
