I have a small collection of vintage camping and backpacking stoves that collects dust on a shelf. It's one of those collections where I've never actively looked for the stuff, but over time it has accumulated. I've picked up some at garage sales, found others at a thrift shop, and "inherited" things when people cleaned out their attics. Most recently, someone here noticed them in a picture I'd posted and PM'd me, wondering if I'd be interested in an old stove.
I was very interested, and we worked out a cool trade deal for it. I hadn't even thought about the collection for a while, but talking about it gave me enough incentive to pull some of them out and take some pictures.
Does anyone else here collect these old things? I think I'm just a sucker for the old brass.
Here are some examples from my humble collection:
Optimus 8R
Svea 123 (my favorite classic stove - I've got several, some older)
Prentiss Wabers stove (probably the crown jewel of my collection)
Radius No. 1C
Coleman No. 530
Unidentified hot toddy maker
I was very interested, and we worked out a cool trade deal for it. I hadn't even thought about the collection for a while, but talking about it gave me enough incentive to pull some of them out and take some pictures.
Does anyone else here collect these old things? I think I'm just a sucker for the old brass.
Here are some examples from my humble collection:
Optimus 8R
Svea 123 (my favorite classic stove - I've got several, some older)
Prentiss Wabers stove (probably the crown jewel of my collection)
Radius No. 1C
Coleman No. 530
Unidentified hot toddy maker