Lilor Camping "363" Repliable (repliable = folding) is how this butane stove's named in the instructions that came with it. Its 'folding' abilities are somewhat limited however ... ... well that's about it as a 'folding' stove, and its a fair size too. Here I've set it alongside a Svea 123 and one of the cheap imported butane cartridges I've used to replenish the Lilor's gas tank - three so far and with room for more The jet nipple emerges from the pipework behind the enamelled heat shield ... ... and the burner just hooks onto the slots in the shield That spatter-finish green and cream enamelling is quite something! Here's the other end of the tank and housing ... ... and the end with the control valve Here's the gas tank separated from the heat shield, exposing the copper tubing feeding the gas from the control valve to the jet nipple Some details of the control valve and the 'Lilor' name embossing on the tank and incorporated into the valve casting This is the screw cap to the refilling valve ... ... which is a spring-loaded ball bearing working in conjunction with a nitrile seal It's an old stove, the instructions suggesting a Paris imprint of April 1954 Consequently, I made sure the seals were pliable and sound and though ready to replace any that weren't, was surprised to find that they all shaped up fine. So, with that precaution taken I recharged the gas tank, opened up the control valve and lit the burner, which was a silent pattern with rather elegant vertical slots. The flame was very controllable and powerful on the highest setting The original box, instructions and a supplementary flyer describing (as far as I can make out in my poor French) that holidays take on a new dimension with this stove and not to worry, there'll be agents throughout France (less hopeful abroad I expect) who'll recharge the gas tank for a nominal fee I'll post the documentation in the CCS Stove Reference Library. John
that's some impressive plumbing,tubes,valves and all.from the other posts on Gaz stoves it looks like in the 50's there were attempts to come up a Gaz stove that would replace the older kero burners and until the valve problem was solve none of those older models were accepted by campers and such.
John That stove is so quirky looking that I love it!!! Rather a large tank for backpacking but great for a standing camp Great find and burns well.
Just seven years later (!!!) I finally acquired the lighting attachment. @richmay. Thank you Richard for the heads up on the auction. John
