Picked this little item up at a Militaria fair today. Problem is, I haven't got a clue about the manufacturer, and Google has only brought up the sale of a similar item on some Czech auction site. The text on the tank is "H42" in front of the usual Nur Fur Benzin, with "Wiktorin" on the other side of the tank - anybody got any ideas? I replaced the rubber in the cap (which unsurprisingly was absolutely rock hard), checked the state of the wick, and the packing around the valve spindle (which aint great, admitedly, but happens to be the same diameter as that found in the 123R - so i'll get hold of a spare one, then i'll fire her up) The damn screw that holds the safety valve in decided to fracture though, so i'll have to machine a new one up. Anyhoo, some pics: And, with some of its other petrol powered relatives....
it looks like the Meva 123 knock off Thug showed me last year, but OD green instead of purple, Juwel maybe? almost anyone else here cld probably give you more info.
Im looking at buying the same stove and would like to know more about it also, its not a juwel or arara stove. none of my german military books come up with a stove model H42 . how much did you pay for yours? Dan always looking for juwel 33 & arara stoves
I have a good friend who has been a collector of German uniforms and personal equipment of that period for 20+ years. When I got mine, he researched it and found the Wiktorin to be issued parallel to the more common GB Juwel 33, very likely under contract with the government. Apparently only a smaller number was produced, as they are somewhat rare, regardless of the theater. He had seen other things made by Wiktorin, very likely an Austrian company btw, but had very little other information. I traded mine a while ago, but I recall it being quite well-made. I fired it up, and it had about the same output as a Juwel 33/34. Yes, most parts are interchangeable with the Juwel-series (gasket, graphite-packing, jet) Supposedly, the H42 is the model-designator, where 42 is the year of introduction. 1942 looks about right, as the war went into full swing around then, and demand for supplies rose correspondently.
