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SPARE PART & STOVE SUPPLIERS

Basecamp probably have one of the most comprehensive stocks of spares for pressure stoves & lamps in the world. They also have many of the more popular obsolete parts manufactured to meet demand. They run an "obsolete parts register" for collectors after those really hard to find parts. They have hundreds of parts listed but if you don't see what you want it's always worth asking via email as they are unearthing old stocks of spares all the time. Manaslu, Optimus, Primus & Trangia stove stockist. Their website features exploded views, historical information & gallery.
Bluewater Stove Restoration, Home of BernieDawg Silent Damper Caps "I’m a stove collector and restorer in Oregon, USA. In addition, I build silent damper caps for a variety of vintage and modern backpacking and camping stoves. The caps I build fit the “roarer” style burner and replace it’s burner plate. Use of the caps reduces the volume level of the stoves. They also seem to improve the efficiency and fuel economy of the stoves by providing a better proportioned fuel/air mixture for combustion."

Ultima Naltio These guys have addressed the problem faced by Trangia owners who can't source the virtually impossible to find KAP Arctic conversions. Their kits allow the burners from old Optimus 111T Hiker stove to be fitted & couple to an Optimus Nova or Primus Omnifuel fuel-line & pump.

Old Coleman Parts Bob Hitchcock says on his homepage "Coleman is what this is all about. I spent 17 years of my life working for The Coleman Company. Prior to that I owned a Coleman repair business in Tacoma, Washington. Through all of those years I have accumulated thousands of Coleman parts. Many of these parts have been stored in my garage for years.
I am now making these parts available to the general public and to the many Coleman collectors who are looking for these hard to find parts. I have many parts which are not available from Coleman or the common sporting goods retailers. Please feel free to call with any questions."
Gas Pressure Appliance - Replacement Decals & Labels Randall Adams makes decals for obsolete stoves, lamps & heaters.
Techthor AS based in Norway, this site provides a wide range of lamps & stoves with associated spares
City Hardware based at 6 Goswell Road in London, EC1M 7AA, have dealt with Primus & latterly Optimus for over 35 years. Peter Benscher, the proprietor, has an extensive knowledge of the older products & has a large stock of parts, many now obsolete. Peter can be contacted on Tuesdays & Thursdays between 10am & 4pm GMT on 44 (0)207 2534095 or email info at cityhardware.co.uk
A & H specialize in older Primus, Optimus and Svea stoves & refurbishing alcohol and kerosene marine stoves. Offers a full-service repair center for all makes and models of camping equipment, including stoves, lanterns and other gear. They have a secure online shopping cart.
Associated Kerosene & Oil Lamps Run by John & Linda Gannon in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. Besides parts for wick & pressure lamps they also stock parts for old kerosene stoves, as well as selling Optimus & Trangia stoves. They also stock second-hand parts & offer a repair service & can even manufacture parts.
T. W. Sands established in 1918 & based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Their home page features a fantastic photo of their shop. They sell & repair kerosene lamps, stoves & heaters. They also supply a wide range of spare parts.
PetroMax.DK based in Denmark, is a specialist supplier of pressure stoves & spares for Primus, Optimus, Petromax & Trangia. Also sells pressure lamps by Geniol, Petromax & Santrax.
Stuga Cabaña are a German based supplier of a variety of items for your cabin or hut including pressure stoves & lamps along with spare parts. The site also includes a history of Graetz & Petromax in English.
FOGAS A long established distributor for pressure stoves, lamps etc in Sweden. They still have stocks of parts for the old classics from Optimus, Primus, Radius & Svea. Website in English & Swedish.
Pelam International LTD A German based dealer in pressure lamps, wick lamps, pressure stoves & associated spares. The site is available in German, English & French & they ship internationally. They include Paypal as a method of payment. Web-site also features a forum
QVIST Outdoor Cooking Offer a nice range of stoves, spare parts (new, nos and used). Next to that info & stuff for outdoor cooking and a collectors section. In Dutch.

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STOVE COLLECTOR SITES

To see the Japanese sites at their best I recommend you download Japanese Text Support from the Microsoft website. If you are running Windows XP or later this is available via the Windows Update feature. A translator is also available here
Fotogenforum.se - Fotogenforum.se är ett forum där användare och samlare av gamla lyktor,kök blåslampor osv som drivs med förgasningsprincipen av Fotogen,Sprit eller bensin kan visa upp sina prylar, diskutera eller fråga om råd och tips.
SHOWSEI - Stove & Lantern blog. This Japanese blog from CCS member Showsei features some outstanding photography.
The Flame of Lantern & Stove Japanese collector site featuring lamp & stove galleries
Gluehlicht German language collector site featuring stoves, pressure & wick lamps, blowlamps & heaters.
M151A2 - this Japanese site is run by an enthusiast of American military vehicles & also features a variety of other topics including US military stoves & civilian stoves from around the world. The main link given here is to the stove gallery. It can be difficult to navigate & bookmark due to it's extensive use of frames but to see main index click here.
Herman Mulder's website features stoves, lamps, heaters & irons. In Dutch & English.
The Primus Museum & Restaurant - run by CCS member Aldo S. Mazzoni Rivas of Montevideo - Uruguay. I recommend spending some time browsing this great site! There are some fantastic items to be seen in the photos.
FörgasarFöreningen A Yahoo group (In Swedish. Membership required) established in 2002 for collectors of lamps, blowlamps & stoves etc. run by Bo Ryman & Hans Thornblad. A friendly & knowledgeable venue frequented by some of Scandinavia's most knowledgeable collectors.
En Yahoogrupp (på svenska. Medlemskap krävs) etabliserad år 2002 för samlare av lampor, blåslampor, kök och dylikt som drivs av Bo Ryman och Hans Thörnblad. En vänlig och faktaspäckad mötesplats som besöks av några av Skandinaviens mest kunniga samlare.
Rune Nilssen aka CCS member Runegutt's stove site.
Motoshi Makino's features wonderful galleries of stoves from around the world & for you lamp collectors there's no shortage of fine lamps!
Toshiaki Kojiya's website showcases his extensive collection & is a great reference for those stoves you may not have seen yet as well as fine examples of those you have. The site is in Japanese but the main links are in English so it's easy to navigate around the site. Great pictures & regularly updated - well worth a regular visit.
Super Shioshio This is another Japanese website with extensive thumbnail index galleries of stoves listed by fuel type & size. There are also very detailed results of boiling time tests done on many camp stoves. For me a stove is fast, very fast or slow but this will tell you to the second!
Light Bringer the website of brothers Anders & Per-Henrik Willman in Finland. Great pictures of pressure lamps but there's some nice stoves on there too.
Dutch Stove Collectors Run by Jan van Smeerdijk, this site features pictures of his varied collection of lamps & stoves. Jan also uses his old stoves on camping & canoeing trips.

Dag Ståle Karlsen's stove website. Some useful articles on this site including part number comparisons & a pattern for a home-made windshield. Mostly in Norwegian.
Gas Pressure Lanterns, Lamps, Stoves and Irons Terrence Marsh's website has an emphasis on lanterns & lamps but has some good content on stoves.
Tom Zuercher's website features both lamps & stoves.

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OTHER SITES OF INTEREST

Old, Dirty, Coleman Paper "Old Dirty Coleman Paper is brought to you as a service from one Coleman Collector to another. All items here were given to me by other collectors and I want to make them available to you, free of charge as I originally received them. Some of the modern Coleman products and information have been omitted from this list on purpose as information can currently be found elsewhere on the Web."
The UK Camp Site "for Tent & Caravan Campers in the UK. the net's best, oldest, and biggest internet guide to all things camping and caravanning related. Tents, caravans, motorhomes, trailer tents, you name it we love them and we get millions of visitors each month. You don't have to be a member to use the site, but it's free, and easy, and has many benefits, so why not join us!"
A Fork in the Trail Laurie Ann March is an instructor of a wilderness cooking course in which she teaches and supports students who are learning the special skills needed to prepare food for wilderness excursions. She is also author of the cookbook A Fork in the Trail.
See also Wilderness Cooking & Outdoor Adventure Canada
The Fuel Name FAQ This website will help you find the right fuel for your stove just about anywhere in the world - this is a very useful reference for the traveller & collector alike.
Be Back Later Forum a friendly, non-commercial discussion forum where lamp collectors of all kinds can talk lamps & any other topic they wish - a venue I can highly recommend to any lamp collector. Be Back Later also sell lamps & spares, particularly Petromax, Geniol, Aladdin & Feuerhand. The site owner Bart Meijers is also a collector & the site feature some of his collection & collector friends.
The Handi Virtual Museum is the web site of Handi owner Albert White. This famous Australian company manufactured stoves, lamps, irons & other products. Read Alberts story on how he saved the brand from extinction.
OutdoorReview.com This website is full of outdoor gear reviews left by members of the public who have actually used the stuff! Of particular interest is a whole section on stove reviews. Take a look & see how high the Svea 123 scores against it's modern rivals!
International Guild of Lamp Researchers Many stove collectors are also collectors of pressure lamps. This site is a great place to get your lantern questions answered by experienced collectors & researchers. Also covers other non-electric lighting.
Pressure Lamps Unlimited Another great website for the pressure lamp collector. Includes histories on manufacturers, collectors gallery, trade page etc
Gasoline / Kerosene Pressure Lamps & Lanterns Another site for the "lampies" by Shinzo Kono. This interesting site features pictures & information from collectors all around the world.
Mads Are Heie's Motorbike and Travel Page The website of avid traveler & stove enthusiast Mads Are Hei from Norway.
Paraffin Safety Association of Southern Africa (PASASA) A national paraffin (kerosene) safety programme funded by BP, Caltex, Engen, Exel, Shell, and Total in the interest of public safety.
Lampterophiliste - a diverse range of lamps, solderering irons & blowlamps from French collector Jean-Pierre Parisot. Collection d'Objets divers liés à la combustion à Essence; à Pétrole; à huile; à acétylène; à gaz ; etc..

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