heating kits

Nawt · Post by **Nawt** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:04 am

I came acros this c-rat heater on Ebay(US). Thought it was interesting to mention here. looks like a dandy thing:

item #: 350016284799.

Here's a pic. Regards, Nawt.

Post by **kman** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:46 am

The auction ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0016284799 ) says it's a c-ration heater but from reading what I can on the item, it looks like it's just a tube of fuel tablets - probably trioxane or something like it.

Nawt · Post by **Nawt** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:50 pm

Yep, you're right Kman.

Sorry for providing some desinformation. I din't have a good look at the other pic. I Should've looked better

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C-rats · Post by **C-rats** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:50 pm

That's a tube of Hexamine tablets guys!

If I remember right, there are 4 fuel tablets per container, and they were meant to be used with the folding GI "wing" stove (C ration cans fit perfectly on them).

That picture brings back a lot of memories......

Treesuit · Post by **Treesuit** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:41 pm

Hey guys,

Just an update. I mentioned earlier on this thread that a well known ebay seller had posted the experimental C-rats wings on ebay and got a lot of money for them. Well, he did the same thing about a week ago and believe it or not the same thing happened. His experimental stove sold for over $70.00 bucks USD,

I tried to put a bid in but got beat out by the skyrocketing bids. Just goes to show the consumers willingness to pay for something.

Baldy · Post by **Baldy** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:54 pm

A while back I picked up what I assume is a Dutch-issue ESBIT stove, complete with fuel. Not mint condition, but for $5 who's complaining?

YouTube · Post by **housil** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:33 am

Baldy wrote:A while back I picked up what I assume is a Dutch-issue ESBIT stove, complete with fuel. Not mint condition, but for $5 who's complaining?

The ESBIT stove is a German Bundeswehr one, see NSN.
XXXX-12-XXX-XXXX
12 = Germany

00 and 01 is US
99 is UK etc...

But I´m wondering why the Haxamine package is written in Dutch with a German NSN on it

Usually it´s an red ESBIT package, not a green HEXAMINE

For 5 bucks is OK, I always us it for a coffee/tea/soup/EPa entree in the fields

Post by **kman** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:28 am

Maybe the Dutch just bought them in bulk from a German manufacturer and repackaged them for issue?

Post by **German_EPA** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:25 am

but why do the call it HEXAMINE and not ESBIT on the packing???

kman wrote:Maybe the Dutch just bought them in bulk from a German manufacturer and repackaged them for issue?

YouTube · Post by **housil** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:02 am

kman wrote:Maybe the Dutch just bought them in bulk from a German manufacturer and repackaged them for issue?

But why repacking them? Just to give the box a different color and name but keep the German NSN?!

Dutch Hexamine:

Genuine German ESBIT:

same (German!) NSN

@ Baldy: How does it looks inside?!