Kocher

Apart from the Esbit 101 and Modell 9 Kochgestell. There are some more interesting cooking racks in my collection. Not necessarily issued but self purchased and period. Here are two more : The Swiss made META No.42. stove. It’s the smallest size in  its range from 0.25L to 1.5 L . Designed for burning META…
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I think I am obsessed or regret with the missed mint Esbit 101. When a chance aroused I tried my best to capture it and succussed. This beauty is clean and shining, the owner engraved his name, initial and unit on it. Which added more story behind it. His name is: H. Gütermann, initial HG.…
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Saw a batch of six 101 for sale on FB and price are good Some are in good condition on pics. So I got one but turned out to be in the same grade as my first one.   Both are made by Stuttgart Unterfürkheim. But the drawings and instructions are different. Also the joint…
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I knew nothing of this Esbit 101 collatable cook rack, it is a stupid and fun design, only good for leisure use. From my soldiering days I had experience of issued folding cookers, how can the 101 pack up tidy when in field in rush condition? Saw one mint condition asking for over $100 years…
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This is the most common piece of gear but I only obtained it two years ago. It looks quite nice on the pics, later found out it was covered by thick silver paint outside. Inside has been used and has some corrosion. The paint was painfully removed by wooden sticks. Avoid to damage the surface.…
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Finally the funnel came, my Gustav Barthel Juwel 33 is almost completed, picking up bits and pieces to complete the spare part box, some parts are not for 33. Bit by bit the set comes together. That’s the joy of collection. But waste a lot on useless parts and postage. Its fine as long as…
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Thanks for Fritze Knie to found me the Juwel 33 stove and guild me to start up the fire. I was almost purchase a Juwel 34, and he stopped me in time. Was knew nothing between the 33 and 34 then. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b422zd0t-W4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5gIV3CZsaA