What I did not say correctly, I use the aluminum foil on the inside bottom of the stove, to collect all the dirt. Underneath of the stove I use a...
Some uses for Carbon Felt. Perhaps others have already used carbon felt for this fix. I refurbished a Coleman 400 stove sometime ago, and when...
I bought a nrv also that had 25% of the threads missing, and what was left were paper thin. Thanks...Roby
Thanks Tony I will try Base Camp next. Right now I have placed a small order from another seller from the Uk, that I bought a windscreen for the...
I purchased several repair kits over the months for the Optimus 111b stove from a known seller on Ebay. One kit the jet was smaller then...
All super nice stoves! I bought a Coleman 425 E in 1973 and it NEVER failed me. Matter of fact, I just replaced the packing and fuel cap seal 2...
Hello Giri I use Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish, all by hand. Sometimes it takes 2,3 or more times to bring out the shine. I never use anything...
Thanks to all for messages. I think I am going to enjoy this stove very much! roby
I do not know how I got so many of the same pictures!
A cover shot, from what I read, this was one of the early ones. Maybe from the mid-fifties. Tools that I made and a flame shot. [ATTACH]...
This is the my first Optimus 111b stove. Bought this one on ebay. Since I don't like too much rust or paint chips, I decided to repaint. I used...
Hello To All, Thanks for all the nice comments Roby
Hello Doug Thanks for looking. The paint is Dupli-Color engine black enamel. Code DE 1613 Gloss Black. Its rated at 500 Deg. F. Nothing works on...
The date stamp for the year, the number 4, is a little light. I read that some other stoves have the same look. Now maybe I will keep a lookout...
[ATTACH] Here is the flame shot first time being lite after many years. It fired up right away. I knew the black paint would burn off the grate. I...
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I replaced the pump leather, fuel cap seal and repacked spindle and light and burn control with new graphite ribbon. Cleaned out the tank a bit...
My new acquired project, a 1941 B Coleman 500 stove. I passed this stove by 3 times, over a period of 2 weeks at a indoor flea market. It looked...
Hello Two nice stoves, worth keeping. The original Max Sievert stoves had the valve stem placed to the right of the fuel cap. Probably someone...
Thanks Tony, I tried or thought I could change it, but not! Roby
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