Originally Posted by
VT_Speed_TR
A friend of mine had a Campinggaz stove back in the 70's. I remember the canister as being very tall and you had to use a snapon base for the canister. Gradually it appears that the alternative MSR/Snowpeak/Primus valve/tank became the norm. I have a MSR Superfly stove that is designed to fit both types of canister valves.
The Gaz canisters evolved to the point where they were much like the ones you mention. Mine burner screws onto the canister, which is small, although when I was in Spain you could get larger ones. Maybe my burner will fit something like a Snowpeak canister. I will have to check one out.