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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:04 am
by Nawt
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:46 am
by kman
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:50 pm
by Nawt
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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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:50 pm
by C-rats
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......
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:41 pm
by Treesuit
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:54 pm
by Baldy
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:33 am
by housil
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
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:28 am
by kman
Maybe the Dutch just bought them in bulk from a German manufacturer and repackaged them for issue?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:25 am
by German_EPA
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?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:02 am
by housil
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?!
