I bought this kit some time ago, and I have just matched it with one of Kerry Leslie’s (@kerry460) for his niece who goes out and about with the Venturers in the Tasmanian wilderness. What you see is what was in the kit when I bought it. One of the pots is obviously much newer than the rest of the kit. Cheers Tony
I missed a word out in my intro above: I should have said: “I matched it with one of Kerry Leslie’s burners”. The kit came without a Trangia burner; Kerry had the burner but no kit. Cheers Tony
It looks like it has been well used in the past. And I'm sure it will serve Kerry's niece (and the Venturer Scouts) well in the future.
With respect, one of the pots is much older than the set, or has been modified. The windshield is 1979 or later: it has the access point for a pressure stove insert. I own a late 80s 25, a 90s 27, and an earlier (70s) 25. All have rolled tops on the pots. The 27 shown here:: Trangia 27 is an early 70s model which also has a rolled top. I don't know if Trangia ever made a non-rolled top on a 27 pot. If they did, it would be very early. I'm looking online to see.
@Scrambler The “non-rolled top” pot is the one that looks newer to me than the rest of what’s there. I am certain it did not come with the windshield component. It is stamped on the side with two volume measures (0.5 & 0.3): Cheers Tony Edit. I have two Trangia 25 sets that come with the slot for the gas (not gasoline) burner; and a Primus burner to suit.
Hi Tony. Yes, the stampings are what confirms it as Trangia to me. My early 70s set arrived unused, looked newer than the 90s set. Unless you mean it is the UL alloy? My 70s 25 has volumes stamped. I don't know when they began that. I'd have pondered an unrolled collar by an excellent Tasmanian smith, but it seems pristine. Hopefully a northern hemisphere contributor can help. The first Trangia sets had rolled tops so my thought was rot anyway: Early Trangia Nr25
Nice! I have a late 90s duossal 27 with kettle that looks just like it. Love my Trangias but if I had to pick a favourite I find my new 25 with HA pans the most versatile. Being able to cook reactive sauces helps a lot here, as some of them are favourites. Lighter weight is always welcome and I don’t mind if it gets a few dents with that payoff. Might have to get an EVA case for it when not bushwalking once Trangia’s supplies improve on the webshop. The bigger base of the 25 pans also seems to be more energy efficient. Like the burner was designed for it (which of course it was). Could just be my impression and no doubt the duossal version would also be less efficient than pure aluminium pans.
I have a Trangia which I have used for many a year. The burners are the bits that corrode as the brass does not stand up well to the effect of the meths. I have also a copy of the Trangia which came from a wonderful hardware store in the Norwich Mall which closed sadly some years ago. Much cheaper then the Trangia. The problem with meths cookers is that the pot bottoms get very black - some suggest diluting the meths by 10% with water but I've not tried that. Boat owners sometimes used a meths cooker called Origo which was very expensive but had the advantage that installing it on a boat avoided any complications with the Boat Safety Scheme. Cannister gas, on the other hand, brings in all sorts of complications, mainly due to both propane and butane being heavier than air. Leaks result in a sea of flammable gas sitting in the bilges ready to cause a boom! at the first spark of a starter or switch.
