RE: [Paddlewise] The Svea is back!

From: Chuck Holst <cholst_at_bitstream.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:08:57 -0500
I bought my Optimus 8R in the spring of 1973 or 1974 at Midwest
Mountaineering for $13.50. It was the last of the previous year's shipment;
the price of new ones was $18 that year.

BTW, the Optimus 8R became the Optimus Hiker several years ago. I see there
have been some other changes, including an improved burner and a side pump
like its big brother, the Optimus 111B, which I used to use for winter
camping.

Chuck Holst

-----Original Message-----

I think you can buy the Optimus 8r stoves still too. But neither are cheap.
They run close to US$200 each!!!


 

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