I just measured the tip of a #3 Robertson bit. It’s 3mm and tapered, so it should work fine. Thanks again @christina
Christina, thanks for the info (and speedy reply). Robertson bits sizes seem to be non-metric (i.e. #1, #2, etc). I’ll pick up a 3mm square bit.
Hi, Got a quick question for our Optimus Gurus: I have an Optimus 111 coming in the mail that has the square (not penta or slotted) SRV on the...
Actually I was living outside Seattle back then, bought my first Svea at REI. Before that I was using a Sterno stove… I remember shopping at...
Looks like a very cool store, too bad they sold all their 111s long ago.
Congratulations! Now you and your descendants can enjoy it for another half-century. I also got my first Svea in the early ‘70s after reading “The...
Very interesting stove. Much smaller than a 111T. Doesn’t it look like the fuel tank surrounds the entire burner assembly? Given its scarcity, I...
While searching the web for information about my “grail” stove, the USMC Optimus 111T, I discovered this 1990 official report detailing the...
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