Swedish Army Trangia Question

[Pablo]

Just got my Swedish Army Trangia

One question that I can't seem to figure out. When it's in stored position, is there any way of securing the wind shield to the rest of the unit? At the moment, when I lift the handle, the wind shield falls off. Is this normal, or am I more stupid than I thought and I'm doing something wrong.

Cheers

Pablo

 

[Pablo]

AAHHHH...the handle goes inside the wind shield. Sorry...been a long day!!!

 

[Goose]

Yep, panhandle goes inside windshield and friction keeps it in, then tuck the hook into the handle and it keeps the bail arm down too. That is what the second bend is for on the bail arm, to keep it flatter. It will make sense when you try it.

 

[bikething]

Yep, panhandle goes inside windshield and friction keeps it in, then tuck the hook into the handle and it keeps the bail arm down too. That is what the second bend is for on the bail arm, to keep it flatter. It will make sense when you try it.

Goose, a photo would be good

Steve

 

[Goose]

Have put a picture in the gallery. Here is a link, if it works
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=851&limit=recent
It works on both types of trangia although the stainless stell and the aluminium are slightly different.

 

[Pablo]

Hi Folks,

Thanks for the answers and the photo. This makes it really clear.

I also notice from the photos I've seen that the pan and billy are a green colour. Mine is just plain. Does this mean I have a different Army Trangia?

Pablo

 

[Goose]

The one in the picture is a stainless steel type, they are usually painted and the aluminium ones are usually bare metal. I think it is to do with when they were made, I beleive the Stainless steel version dates back to WW2 or thereabouts and the aluminium are relatively new, maybe it was job creation in the 60s?
The handle is slightly different on the aluminium one too, it is rounder without the bend, not obvious from the photo though.

I am turning into a trangia geek! What has BCUK done to me, I knew sod all about trangias till I found this site!

 

[Pablo]

I am turning into a trangia geek! What has BCUK done to me, I knew sod all about trangias till I found this site!

What would we do without you geeks ! Seriously, thanks for the info.

Pablo

 

[bikething]

FWIW, mine's aluminium, and it's painted a greeny/browny colour with a black windshield, and i think the bail arm's a slightly different shape, but can't get to it at the moment to check

Cheers
Steve

 

[Viking]

The stainless version was made in the 1940´s and in 1944 they realised that alumium was cheaper and better. The reason why some are painted and som are not is that htey have been stored away and has not just been painted yet. All mess kits that are issued are always painted.