Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I have never been to France, but I have heard that in some areas near France that the non-threaded cannisters are more common
The original non-threaded "Camping Gaz/Bluet" cannister looked like this ...
It did not have the collar but just a dimple on top The stove threaded through a metal cap and penetrated with a sharp pin. You could not remove the cannister until it was empty. The one above is at least 35 years old and at one time could be found at any small hardware/general store in France. Not sure when they went to the collared design but good riddance to the old style! I once expected to be arrested when I removed a half used, hissing cannister at an airport and tried to discard it!