The first Whisperlites had fabric-covered hoses, colored white (or tan) and later black. The early Internationales also had a fabric-covered hose, but in red. Today for the first time, I've seen a regular (non-Internationale) Whisperlite with a red-colored fabric hose. I know it's not a huge deal or anything, just a curious variation. Searched through the reference section, and also some older posts, but didn't see anything that would shed any light on this/where it might have landed in production order (white-red-black? white-black-red?). Thx! John
Morning, John, I have three Whisperlite stoves: one, each, with tan/white; black; and brass-covered fuel lines. Whilst I've never seen a WPL with a red cloth covering it's fuel line, it's VERY possible that MSR, just like most all manufacturers, would very likely use use NOS parts until they are depleted. That makes perfect sense to me, and for those WPL stoves that came along about the same time, or at the end of the red-covered WPLI, it's easy to see how a regular WPL could have ended up with a red colored cloth on it's fuel line. Same thing happened with the last versions of the GK, and even the G stoves, as they are seen with a metal base plate, instead of the phenolic plastic one that all the older ones have. Just my opinion, but maybe worth some consideration. Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Doc, You bring up a superb point, NOS. Would there be any stovies here or in the past who might have worked for MSR manufacturing these babies? This might shed some "light" on the original query.
Hey, Guys, I believe that Ken, or one of our other members from the East Coast/South, has a friend who used to do that, and we can ask if he will try to contact him and see what he might remember. My own contact from MSR left the company quite a few years ago, and I have no contact with him since them, though I've tried to find him. I'll see if I can remember who, what, and where, and go from there. Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
