Another little meths stove, they're about the only thing still turning up regularly at vide greniers, eBay took a while to penetrate the French...
Weird. I've never seen these on UK issue, A Netherlands issue item should have a 17 national ID.
You're quite right, and I didn't notice myself. The issue is still current though as we appear to be about to receive another set of legislation...
Odd, the 99 national ID indicates a UK item.
So's the Act. And that's the problem.
Didn't know this existed. Thanks!
That's a nice Hurlock!
Thank you very much! Still in France but home this week and I'll be attempting to get it and a '43 dated Vapalux 300 I found too back on the...
A bit of a rub on the tank filler (ketchup, I'm on holiday!) seems to confirm the L'Elf theory. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I've now gone back to not being able to see anything in it. Honestly, it's got me like one of those 'magic pictures' or optical illusions.
Your guess is as good as mine, although I'd lean towards Helios. The puzzle is worth the four euro the stove cost me!
I think you're right! I couldn't decipher it at all.
On a French(?) gravity fed spirit (I assume) stove? [ATTACH]
Looks brilliant. Heads up for a good aurora spotting opportunity this evening lads & lasses, but you might need to turn the lamps down!
I think everyone I knew had some variant of a bluet. I got my first Trangia 27 in early 1987 because I needed to fly with a stove. I can remember...
As I've just posted on my 'surplus' thread in the lounge, my recently acquired "Ranger" stove is stamped Svea on the burner and Optimus on one of...
I've always found him easy enough to deal with through eBay, but then I've never had an actual problem so... I don't know what he's like when one...
As ever, I'll be in Normandy! :cry:
LOVE that cast iron setup!
Personally, Brit No.12 & Trangia 27. Being a Francophile I also have a bit of a 'thing' for the French Army 7052, even though by all accounts...
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