Some Borde trivia from REI Co-op's 50th anniversary book, "REI: 50 Years of Climbing Together", by Harvey Manning. The Borde bomb was sold by the Co-op from 1952 through 1965. There's a reproduction of one of their catalog pages from 1953 with a line drawing of the Borde. In this model the burner is attached to the side of the cylinder, rather than to the end. 1953 price was $4.95 ($9.95 with "Swiss nesting aluminum cooking set"). Manning humorously reviews the stove: "From 1952 on, the darling of aesthetes' high camps was the tiny Borde stove, a mere eight ounces, the drawback being that the tank would hold only enough gas to half-fry the bacon." ....Arch
Hey, Arch, Well, danged, if you ain't right!! From the drawings of that stove, you'd think the original Borde was not a coil-burner, either! Does it appear that way to you?? Now, I REALLY want to see Dave's two Bordes!! \ I've looked at that page many, many times, and before you mentioned it, I never noticed the different manner in which the original Borde had it's burner attached!! What a moron I am!!! #-o Thanks for the education, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc Mark
Yeah, it looks almost like a Svea 123 burner. I've always wanted to see one of the older ones. ....Arch
Now this is how its done a 527 a wood burner slow getting going and the bomb it boiled first wood was last man its hot out here
Could I ask Doc or Arch, if it is not too much of a problem, to scan the image from the REI book, so that us poor unfortunate Euro stovies can have a look see ??? Please Pretty please Thanks very much. Spudz
Ahhh, Top O' the Mornin' to Ya', me Brother Spudz!!! I can feel me Irish roots, springin' out from every oriface, when we convarse, Lad!!! 8) Here Ya' go, Sar!! This work for ya'??? Always better when I remembers to post the actual image, don't Ya' know??!! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc O'Doin ("Dunne", me Irish family name, as it was changed here in the America's!!)
Wow !! Now that's what I call 'service' ! Thanks Doc, and good mornin' to you too. Now there's and interesting looking little stove, if ever there was one. At the risk of sounding provocative, I'd say I prefer this older design to the newer Borde design. I never really understood why I was not convinced about the Borde, until I saw this photo. I think it is to do with the business end being stuck out, all exposed and ready to do harm, on the newer design that I don't like. Not 100% certain though. This older design is less practical from a packing away point of view, though .. hmmm very interesting indeed. Thanks for the scan . Spudz
Hey, Spudz, You're very welcome, Lad! Actually, I took a digital photo, and did the Photo Bucket thing, as I do not own a scanner. But, it worked out OK, anyway. Just below the Borde on the page is a Primus 71 in an early incarnation of the Sigg cookset. The price will make you cry: $9.95, complete!!! Sure wish someone would invent a time machine, so we could travel back and "obtain" a few of those early setups!!! Personally, though the early Borde is interesting, I much refer the newer one. Packing it is easy, with only a little imagination, and it can be very well protected and ready to get into action. Let's just say, "I'm satisfied" with my own Borde, and the wonderful windscreen that CB sent me!!! Add the tubular Swiss Ranger cookset, and you're pretty much ready for just about anything! Get one, Spudz! You won't regret it!! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc Mark
