I received an Optimus 111 through the mail within the UK only wrapped in a black plastic bag and parcel tape. Luckily it survived the trip with no...
Definitely not petrol. This stove will run on Paraffin/Kerosene.
[ATTACH] It is a pot with a heat exchanger very similar to yours except for the lid, which I got as a kit with a Primus EtaExpress butane stove...
I've been regularly using a Primus Eta pot with similar heat-exchanger fins on my Svea 123R but still with the pot support legs attached. The...
Except that my link posted earlier from the DofE website: From this link:...
You can either buy a gas burner that is designed to fit a Trangia 25 or 27 or choose the version of stove having the gas burner when buying new...
I understand the change was necessary due to the introduction of the cleaning needle, but why was it angled downwards in the first place rather...
Excellent story!
Svea 123R. Small, light enough, dependable and cheap to run with no separate fuel container or waste gas canisters.
Yes, the SRV is supposed to release pressure but only when it exceeds a maximum. Yours may be leaking at low pressure either because the pip needs...
Yes an excellent modification. It would probably be expensive for the manufacturer, but it's a pity that lipstick burners weren't sold with a...
I had a stuck NRV in an Optimus 111 and even after soaking in releasing fluid for days it wouldn't shift. Then I tried tightening it a tiny bit...
I've been using titanium pots (mainly MSR Titan Kettle) for years without problems. But that was just for boiling water with various types of...
Svea 123/123R filler cap seal & safety valve pip. - The Fettlebox
Have you checked / renewed the filler cap seal and SRV pip?
I've got 2 111s.
Not only has time been wasted - fuel prices aren't exactly cheap at the moment for a wasted journey...
Indeed. From Rødsprit – Wikipedia translated into English: Red spirit is 70-95% denatured ethyl alcohol , ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH). The red spirit...
My 1961 Primus 210 seems to do the same. The legs don't spread as wide as on my 1929 model and it seems to stand on tip-toes as well. The legs are...
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