@OptimusprimeNorway , You are most welcome, Sir! Glad I could offer some meager help. As to pumping, yes, I agree with @hikerduane. Follow the...
@snwcmpr , It's absolutely true! In fact, I still have both of those original stoves!! I began collecting when we moved from Minneapolis, back...
@OptimusprimeNorway , NO worries about the boiling fuel, as long as it's kerosene!! Mine does that, too, and it's "normal" for this little...
Howdy, @Wwessels , Welcome to CCS!! Both are neat stoves, but in truth, I must echo the comments of my fellow Stovies, and recommend that you...
Greetings, All, I have "more than a few Optimus 111 stoves", of all stripes, and the 111T is just as dependable as the roarer burners, in my...
@ArizonaCamper , Welcome to CCS! Where, in AZ, do you live? We have several CCS members from over that way. Also, when we hold our CASG...
DANG!! Choosing one, only, was a very hard thing to do!! I finally asked for Sweet Bride's help, and interestingly, she picked the same two...
Hey, Tom, Outstanding burner on your 208! I love that flame pattern!! Some years ago, I did a trade with one of our fellow Stovies overseas,...
Hey, @Majicwrench , The Opti 81 is a wonderful stove, BUT, those very fragile o-rings are sort of an Achille's Heel, of the design. I keep a...
Greetings, All, Sweet Bride and I just finished watching the Spaghetti Western with Clint Eastwood, "Fistful of Dollars", "A Few Dollars More",...
Morning, Ed, and All, I started backpacking and camping in the 1950's, BUT, we only used wood fires for cooking back then, at least in West...
@snwcmpr , Excellent job, Ken! That's a wonderful stove, and earned it's win!!! HUZZZAH!! Doc
@SantelaS , VERY lovely stove and goodies! Many thanks for sharing it here!! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Good Morning, @Sean McClain , Welcome to CCS! Don't give up hope in finding a fuel tank for your stove. I know that I, and others here at CCS,...
Greetings, All, Recently, I chanced upon another Optimus-Princess MKI stove, this one unfired. This one was attractive to me, though I already...
Hey, @SveaSizzler , Thanks for your suggestions, but unfortunately, the Ti kit is WAY too small, at first glance, the German kit is also too...
HI, Ken, No, not at all. The burner is strong and reliable. BUT, should something happen to it, it's very hard, if not impossible, to find a...
Good Morning, @ken160 , Welcome to CCS!! Your 22B is a wonderful stove, and a coveted favorite here! Don't be afraid to use it with Coleman...
@Robert Radcliffe , Very well done, Good Sir!! Congratulations!! :clap: :clap: :clap: [-o< Doc
Hey, Tom, That's a new one, on me. I've not seen one like that before. Hopefully, someone with more Tilley info will be along soon, and help....
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