#Prepo 105 stove portable

2,744,809 “Fuel Systems for Light Portable Gas Combustion Burners” (on the lantern box) was granted in 1956. 2,683,484 “Portable Blowtorch and the Like” (on the stove box) was granted in July 1954. Postal Zip codes were introduced in July, 1963, and standardized 2-letter state abbreviations in October of the same year.

The address on the boxes is “Edgerton, Wis”, with 3-letter state abbreviation and no zip code.

The ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission) was established in 1887, and was replaced by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in 1995.*

The boxes state: “Packed and shipped in compliance with ICC regulations.”.

Going from the widest range down to more specific:

(I can post images of this material, if anyone is interested.) From the information on these items, it's possible to narrow down the production date.

There are also advertising brochures for a Prepo model 600 blowtorch included in both boxes. I haven't seen any date codes on either stove or lantern, but I received them in their original (opened) packing boxes, with instructions and other information for the lantern, though not for the stove. I'm using a modern MSR cartridge and an adapter. Here's the stove sitting atop a Coleman 413G, to show its size.Īnd a flame shot. I didn't get any of those, but two empty OEM canisters of the correct size were attached to the appliances. The fuel is from Prepo's proprietary butane canisters. Do you want me to buy it for you?” Only after I hung up did I realize he hadn't mentioned a price. I got a phone call with a sketchy connection. A friend found this at an estate sale, along with its matching lantern (Prepo 400).