Here's my resurrected 199 on kerosene. It took longer to preheat than I thought it would, and more pressure. But it had been 34ish years since it...
Here are a few pics off my phone. I hope they show up properly sized. I started in basement as it was freezing-raining. Too much fume though and...
Now you gotta get at that housing/pot stand! Am I mistaken or are there a lot of models using the same burner unit? 123s, Radiuses, et c.?
I'll also be taking a few snaps of it when I get teh replacement stuff together. I'll post them up in the gallery. Thanks again for your advice....
NRV, back check, pop-safety...all the same thing. Packing, and bonnett ass'y are the same too. I got an extra nipple to be sure I have a spare....
I'd go for the dunk test first too. I try to err on the safer side if things. After all my close calls lighting propane appliances, and bicycle...
Yep. Going to have to make my own tool as the 199 I have came with the "key", not the knob. It will fit down the tube, but it does not have a slot...
When it was new it likely had the extra jets. Sadly the only jet that remains is the one in it. The pan handle is also gone. This was new some 30+...
Put me in the "love" camp. I ran mine a lot. It was a replacement of my Optimus 199 for long distance backpacking. Higher fuel cap., lighter...
Noice!! I have a 199 that awaits a replacement fuel cap. Have you figured out how to remove and replace the jet? I can't figure how to get a...
Sorry, yep. R&R is mechanic speak for remove and replace. At least it is here in the States. I've wrenched on bicycles for a living on a couple...
So brandie-new to this (apparently) fine group of folks. Greetings and salutations. As I haven't perused the archives (are there archives?) to...
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