Produced some twenty years after the introduction of butane-fuelled pressure appliances, so early 1970’s for this Veritas offering. An obsolete ‘pierceable’ cartridge is the fuel source. An empty cartridge here. That part that resembles a lindal connector isn’t actually threaded … … a rubber cup pushing onto it to make the seal … … with the piercing spike of the valve. The cartridge sits in the stove’s base housing … … and a cap into which the valve screws interlocks with three projecting spigots around the base’s rim. The stove burner has an elegant shape, very UFO! Stove stows neatly … … but the lantern attachment has no corresponding housing or cover. An obsolete gas cart, but encouraged by the flexibility of the un-perished rubber seal and after replacement of the O-ring seal in the valve spindle, which had lost its elasticity, I re-charged the cartridge with the help of a connector I fabricated … … and a couple of commercially-produced connectors. John
@snwcmpr I think so Ken, but not to everyone’s taste I grant. The ‘unobtainium’ butane cartridge has seen a number of the Veritas Chieftain/Highlander/Clansman butane stoves thrown away or relegated to back-of-the-shelf in collections. The Chieftain is the best of the three in my opinion and the only one that readily accommodates the lantern attachment. Incidentally, the lantern isn’t that loud! To pick it out I lit the foreground with two 500cp Coleman lanterns, a 236A (Coleman fuel) and a 639 (kerosene). They’re what made most of the noise. Here’s the Veritas lantern with just its own sound track.
A very nice set John Would the lantern have had its own carry case originally? A great post and an item to add to the ever growing oooh I like that list! Thanks for sharing. Regards Scott B
Not sure Scott. Little prior use when I got it though so I’d expect that if there had been a container it wouldn’t be likely to have parted company with it.
@presscall Hi John a very nice veritas stove lantern set in superb condition, i don't yet own a classic gassie and at one time had no interest in them, but over the years i have taken a likening and a interest in them, and i am sure i will add a few to my collection. A brilliant photographed documented post of your Veritas Chieftain set
Likeable things about this setup are (1) the dual functions, stove + lantern, (2) the lack of a generator that can clog, thanks to butane fuel, and (3) the four "lunar lander" style legs, which increase stability. And, (4) the burner design: Yes, indeed. Very 1970s, Ha !
