@Knee, thank you. interesting. re your "Are these channels meant to help create the right conditions for good vaporization, or do they serve a...
ok. Mk1 would be Optimus 22 Mark1 of Optimus 22 dating Mark 1, 2 &3. :-k Much has been learned & posted since 2008 when the terms were floated...
@Nzoomed, Congrats on the steal of a deal on an excellent example. [edit 200NZ = approx 87 GBP, 102 euro, 117 USD wow!!! i presume you're in NZ...
@ru_ready WELCOME ! thank you for sharing your experience. the grey pump was sold at least until Dec 1990 (i myself jus dunno how long after...
Hobby time is limited (done today). As hobby time allows: I will do a ref gallery post to add more model 75 details (not more answers, not yet)....
re "Does anyone know who made (factory) the Korean manaslu 75 stove?" and "I'm guessing the Korean is a clone? Who made it?" I've seen S. Korean...
edit re-do Congrats @Bebo ! WOW, you are on a roll with rare examples. This early US brassie made my month for sure. "I think" first one in-hand....
Congrats @Bebo I feel like it is safe to say you have scored a very rare stove. very very interesting. edit I'd suggest it be moved to Mystery...
Duane, thx for reply. the "all yellow" pump is another detail, good point (you DO fill-in key details for the site, TY). to readers that might not...
Re "Later MSR model 9?" at this moment i dunno re later. we agree it's not early /earliest one. but i did notice it has this bracket (fuel line...
@Kiwi cooker Thank you for excellent post. Fantastic rare stove! I am "ditto" on all above comments, first i ever noticed one as well although it...
minor tweak: let's call it c.1930. Terrence places these 2 below (both 2 valve w/external pumps ) at c. 1930. i should have said same, my bad. >...
@Camperzach02 WELCOME . Very nice and it's "great grandpa's" camp stove :thumbup::thumbup:. Thank you for posting it. i defer to others re...
@Caldera172 WELCOME ! Your sealed in it's box NOS example is an excellent reference. Thank you for posting this. re your Question "1. Based on the...
@GibsonsRavinePark2, You won this "...with very little competition..." wow, CONGRATS!!! on a fantastic score. I am a fan it is a rare, absolutely...
Nice! Congrats Tony, Interesting. You may already be aware but judging from what i find below yours aligns w/1935 (and pre-1939). The 182 in the...
aaah. not stamped Made in Sweden on bottom... hmmm :-k
caveat: ebay policies change often (almost always to benefit ebay, vs buyers & sellers). confirm you are in Australia. As much as i will agree...
hello, that late filler cap is seen in (at least) the (late?) 82 catalog 84 brochure and 1985 catalog . the large No.2 need not match the No. 1...
thx for date stamp pics. ----------------- ooh... aahhh !! Doh! I hadn't noticed the 1st version MSR fuel bottle sitting there. It's rare, esp if...
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