I was experimenting with what solvent will unstick the glue that holds cork tiles to my bathroom floor. So the outcome is that I now have 5 litres...
Note that ESBIT is a different substance to Hexamine
How many stovies are also radio amateurs, here? Do you find any crossover between your stoves, shed and shack? Sev G6UJR
Nice box. I might make one! I am building a kitchen so I will have some oak offcuts.
Use the real item when replacing the safety valve washer. I used a rubber washer that seemed the same size and destroyed a 123R stove in a...
There is a variety of similar sets on eBay for generic chinese "non stick" or anodised coated aluminium camping pan sets, which look like they...
I have just such a shroud spare from my first 123 that exploded in 1992, due to an incorrectly repaired pressure-relief-valve rubber. Send me a...
The Coleman and Optimus sets do turn up in British outdoor shops but usually about £20 to £25, or even more. I imagine there are online resellers...
My Salter kitchen scale says 251g
I just bought a very neat compact set of cooking pans to use with my 123. They are only just slightly larger than cups, and would be great for the...
I have had several 123 and 123R stoves (one exploded!). Currently I have one old 123 and one faithful 123R plus an unused 123R. If you take the...
Well here you are then. On the kettle base you can see the "ring" shapes [ATTACH] The rigs make the kettle fit on securely [ATTACH] Now,...
Ooops misposting
I was using the 123R (which I had purchased in Interlaken, Switzerland in 1989 and used a very great deal) at the finish-line campsite of the 1992...
It is sold in chemist's shops in Britain as kettle de-scaler. You can always try that.
The Simplex kettle, made in the Midlands in England, has been made for what seems an eternity. It is a handmade copper kettle. |imgRemoved|...
My collection. A classic 123, my "daily" 123R and its Sigg Tourist set, a spare windshield that belonged to my first 123R which exploded, and...
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