One method is to buy a cheap lindal stove and use the gas valve from the donor and screw into the burner top of the Globetrotter. The threads of...
Good news, there is another. In preparation for CASG, I went by that store to see if they had a few odds and ends I might use for CASG. They...
Scheduling is bad for me so probably won't make this one. Have fun and Post pictures. Jim H.
I have not kept anything inside my Optimus 8R as long as I have owned it, 1968. I always kept a lighter and a box of waterproof matches in my cook...
I have a Petromax lantern that I bought from Sportsmans Guide which was distributed by Britelite and made in China. Very pretty chromey, hefty...
I am up for a CASG. As we have found, summer is a beach trying to get camp grounds. Most are full and those that are available usually are way...
[ATTACH] Wow, who wud a thot when I bought a bunch of these cartridges over the years, that my "Investment" would pay off so handsomely....
Are you using acid flux like plumbers flux? Electronic flux/solders are usually resin based and non acidic and usually don't work as well on...
As an alternative, you might look into Chinese Steam Pots or Yunnan Steam Cooker. This may or may not work......
Not sure if this helps... The larger 14oz? MAPP cylinders were or are sold at the usual big box hardware stores along with the usual propane...
As far as the bail clip, I need to take another look at my collection of 530's. I might be visually imprinting my imagination with the all so...
Re the pump assembly crew. All the Coleman 530 stoves I have seen did not have any screw holding the pump assembly anywhere. There was typically...
SDA or various ethanols and alcohols are available from Petroleum distributors. Places where you can buy bulk oil, fuels, solvents etc. It is used...
One type of denatured ethanol may be relatively additive free. SD or SDA(Slightly Denatured Alcohol) number 40 is common in USA. I. E. SDA 40,...
By the way... Isopropanol is typically called rubbing alcohol in the USA. You can buy it at any drug store but it usually has either 30% water...
About the only issue I have read about is that isopropanol can soot more than other fuels. Opinion seems to go back and forth about which one does...
I never checked to see if the original pots were more stable but... These stoves typically did come in a 2 pot set that were closely fitting...
search for other threads re pressure cookers for more information. This looks like it might be worthwhile to use but the nearly 2 pounds weight...
I don't know if they have changed since I bought my minipump in the 1970's but the cap is different from the normal cap that comes with Optimus....
There are plenty of positngs on this pot set. They are good for "destruction proof" kits, such as maybe used by scouts. Due to the odd shape and...
Separate names with a comma.
