Primus

Primus stoves made by Svenson, AB Primus, B.A. Hjorth, BAHCO, The Primus Trading Co & any foreign licensees

  1. Primus Dating Chart

    Please submit the date of your stove with your Primus pictures - check the chart at this link for more info.

  2. Primus Early US Made Models

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    Latest: 1897 (about) US-Primus No.1 (No.103 in catalogues) Tony Press, Oct 11, 2018

  3. Primus Early Models (un-numbered)

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    Latest: 1892-96 Primus gieorgijewski, Dec 1, 2018

  4. Primus No:0

    Primus No:0

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    Latest: Primus '0' 1920 (J) Barrett, Jun 4, 2018

  5. Primus No:1 (inc S & J )

    Primus No:1

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    Latest: Hovik Verk Primus Skauvill, Nov 9, 2018

  6. Primus No:2

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    Latest: Primus No.2 1934 Rangie, Sep 28, 2018

  7. Primus No:3

    Primus No:3

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    Latest: Primus #3 c.1959 with original cast iron trivet Go Scout, Jan 6, 2018

  8. Primus No:4

    Primus No:4

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    Latest: Primus No.4 pre-1911 (c.1909) PabloS, Sep 13, 2018

  9. Primus No:5 (inc S & J)

    Primus No:5

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    Latest: Hovik Primus Stove * Skauvill, Nov 9, 2018

  10. Primus No:6

    Primus No:6

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    Latest: PRIMUS No 6 Pre.1911 gieorgijewski, Aug 1, 2016

  11. Primus No:7

    Primus No:7

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    Latest: Primus No 7 1927 optipri, Aug 11, 2017

  12. Primus No:8

    Primus No:8

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    Latest: Pieces of 8 - incomplete Primus No.8 (1952) presscall, Mar 11, 2017

  13. Primus No:8 (Range)

    Primus No:8

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    Latest: Primus No:8 Archivist, May 13, 2008

  14. Primus No:8R

    Sold by the Primus Trading Co (under the ownership of Optimus) - this was a rebadged version of the famous Optimus model

    Primus No:8R

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    Latest: Primus optipri, Mar 24, 2018

  15. Primus No:9

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    Latest: 1912 Primus No. 9 Dr Phun, Apr 16, 2018

  16. Primus No:10 (Travelling)

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    Latest: Travelling-Primus No.10 pre-1911 Robert Bruce, Jan 30, 2016

  17. Primus No:10

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    Latest: Primus No.10 1937 (AB34) Go Scout, Jan 28, 2018

  18. Primus No:11

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    Latest: Primus No.11 - 1912 Admin, Nov 7, 2012

  19. Primus No:12

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    Latest: Primus No.12 - 1932 idahostoveguy, May 27, 2011

  20. Primus No:14

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    Latest: Primus No. 14 - 1937 (AB 29) Phoenix, Aug 8, 2016

  21. Primus No:15

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    Latest: 1937 Primus No15 AB nmp, Oct 9, 2014

  22. Primus No:16

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    Latest: Primus No: 16 1949 Rangie, Dec 4, 2015

  23. Primus No:21

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    Latest: Primus No.21 - 1930 kerophile, Jul 7, 2012

  24. Primus No:25

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    Latest: 1939 Primus 25 Nickel with pressure gauge. Matthew92, Mar 19, 2017

  25. Primus No:30

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    Latest: Primus No.30 (1921) Moho, Oct 13, 2016

  26. Primus No:34

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    Latest: Primus No.34 'K' 1921 Tony Press, Mar 28, 2018

  27. Primus No:41

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    Latest: Hovik Verk Primus 41 Skauvill, Nov 10, 2018

  28. Primus No:50

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    Latest: Primus No. 50, found in Canada, now residing in the U.S.A.! ton visser, Dec 5, 2018

  29. Primus No:51

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    Latest: Primus 51 year 1955 kerophile, Jan 30, 2018

  30. Primus No:53

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    Latest: Primus 53 AE (1940) shagratork, Oct 21, 2016

  31. Primus No:54

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    Latest: Primus No.154/3 Primuseum, Dec 19, 2017

  32. Primus No:56

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    Latest: Primus 56, 1948 taku, Oct 5, 2015

  33. Primus No:57

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    Latest: Primus 57. 1950 z1ulike, Mar 6, 2016

  34. Primus No:70

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    Latest: Primus 70 Javerjayal, Jan 4, 2018

  35. Primus No:71

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    Latest: A Primus s71E 1955 stamped 'AU' has a stuck wick Barrett, Oct 24, 2018

  36. Primus No:76

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    Latest: No:76 Motoshi Makino, Nov 6, 2008

  37. Primus No:77

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    Latest: Primus No. 77 - 1935 Harder D. Soerensen, Dec 11, 2018 at 9:20 PM

  38. Primus No:80

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    Latest: Primus 80 geeves, Jul 25, 2011

  39. Primus No:84

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    Latest: primus no 84 mta, Jan 5, 2013

  40. Primus No:85

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    Latest: 1936 Primus 85 Visaman, Dec 6, 2012

  41. Primus No:96

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    Latest: 1954 - Høvik Primus 96 Skauvill, Nov 10, 2018

  42. Primus No:97

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    Latest: 1927 Primus No. 97 Tony Press, Aug 30, 2018

  43. Primus No:100

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    Latest: 1960 Bahco Primus 100 kerophile, Aug 12, 2018

  44. Primus No:107

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    Latest: Primus No. 107, 1937. Sirvandal, Feb 21, 2013

  45. Primus No:110

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    Latest: Primus 110 table heater, 1920 kokelfix, Oct 3, 2014

  46. Primus No:111

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    Latest: Primus 111 kerophile, Apr 24, 2017

  47. Primus No:114

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    Latest: Primus No 114 - 1937 Jason Chiou, May 14, 2017

  48. Primus No:120

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    Latest: Primus No.120 [A/B B.A. HJORTH & Co] boknasild, Nov 1, 2017

  49. Primus No:121

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    Latest: Primus No. 121 freak or real? Staffan Rönn, Nov 26, 2018

  50. Primus No:125

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    Latest: Primus No. 124 1914 - 1922 ROBBO55, Jul 2, 2017

  51. Primus No:134

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    Latest: Primus 134 Double Burner Stove kerophile, Oct 21, 2011

  52. Primus No:145

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    Latest: Primus No.145 Primuseum, Apr 6, 2017

  53. Primus No:152

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    Latest: Primus 152 Admin, May 19, 2009

  54. Primus No:154

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    Latest: Primus No.154 - 1925 shagratork, Dec 29, 2010

  55. Primus No:158

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    Latest: Primus No.158 scouterjan, Sep 15, 2016

  56. Primus No:210

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    Latest: 1955 "The Campers" Primus Outfit (210) hikerduane, Dec 11, 2018 at 7:41 PM

  57. Primus No:212

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    Latest: 1925 Primus 212 hikerduane, May 25, 2018

  58. Primus No:215

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    Latest: Pre 1911 Primus N°: 215. shueilung.2008, Aug 7, 2017

  59. Primus No:216

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    Latest: Primus No.216 - Pre 1911 Doug L, Dec 30, 2010

  60. Primus No:221

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    Latest: Primus 221 - 1927 date stamp afoton, Sep 12, 2018

  61. Primus No:227

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    Latest: Primus 227 Sport 1934 Tracer, Jun 25, 2012

  62. Primus No:230

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    Latest: Primus No. 230 Patent - Pre 1911 shagratork, Sep 15, 2016

  63. Primus No:234

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    Latest: Primus No. 234, < ~1910, "Picnic Primus" Wim, May 23, 2014

  64. Primus No:235

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    Latest: Primus No:235 Archivist5, Jul 8, 2008

  65. Primus No:301

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    Latest: Primus 301 Archivist2, Jul 18, 2008

  66. Primus No:303

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    Latest: Primus No:303 - 1916 * Spiritburner, Jun 13, 2008

  67. Primus No:311

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    Latest: Primus No:311 Archivist, May 13, 2008

  68. Primus No:325

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    Latest: Primus 324 and 325 optipri, Apr 8, 2014

  69. Primus No:330

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    Latest: Primus No:330 c1951 kerophile, Sep 13, 2012

  70. Primus No:335

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    Latest: Primus 335 (1942) stejar, Oct 12, 2008

  71. Primus No:340

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    Latest: Primus 340 sp, AI (1944), brass SMolson, Jan 23, 2014

  72. Primus No:341

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    Latest: Primus 341 Fernando Alicea, Oct 27, 2018

  73. Primus No:346

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    Latest: Primus 346 shagratork, May 25, 2016

  74. Primus No:347

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    Latest: Primus 347 cruiseroutfit, Sep 8, 2011

  75. Primus No:349

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    Latest: Primus No.349 gieorgijewski, May 27, 2017

  76. Primus No:401

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    Latest: Primus 401 'AC' 1938 igh371, Aug 15, 2015

  77. Primus No:405

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    Latest: Primus 405 - Steel 1931 wang, Mar 3, 2016

  78. Primus No:503

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    Latest: Primus No:503 - 1956 Guzz, Oct 12, 2010

  79. Primus No:505

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    Latest: Pre-1911 Model 505 found Yesterday in Yass ROBBO55, Oct 15, 2018

  80. Primus No:507

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    Latest: Primus 507 - 1938 ROBBO55, Dec 4, 2016

  81. Primus No:508

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    Latest: Primus No. 508 1936 Metropolitantrout, Mar 12, 2017

  82. Primus No:510

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    Latest: Primus No. 510 from 1950 (AO) shagratork, May 31, 2017

  83. Primus No:511

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    Latest: Ｐｒｉｍｕｓ　５１１　Ｓｔｏｖｅ geeves, Jun 30, 2012

  84. Primus No:512

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    Latest: Primus 512 SMolson, Apr 17, 2013

  85. Primus No:513

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    Latest: Primus 513 1955 Tony Press, Jan 6, 2016

  86. Primus No:514

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    Latest: 1932 Primus 514 optipri, Jun 20, 2016

  87. Primus No:515

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    Latest: 1936 Primus 515 kerry460, Apr 23, 2016

  88. Primus No:516

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    Latest: 1938 N°516 Wim, Dec 15, 2013

  89. Primus No:521

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    Latest: Primus 521 − 1928 (S5) geneislucky, Aug 17, 2014

  90. Primus No:523

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    Latest: Primus N°: 523 AT5: 1954 anfeng, Sep 11, 2017

  91. Primus No:525

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    Latest: Primus 525 SMolson, Apr 1, 2013

  92. Primus No:526

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    Latest: Primus No.526 - 1933 Admin, Feb 8, 2012

  93. Primus No:527

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    Latest: Primus 527 Tony Press, Mar 17, 2018

  94. Primus No:535

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    Latest: Primus 535 stove alcohol Rif, Dec 12, 2018 at 2:13 PM

  95. Primus No:702

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    Latest: 1949 date Primus 702 Andrew, Feb 19, 2018

  96. Primus No:704

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    Latest: Primus 533/704 gunsoo, Feb 18, 2012

  97. Primus No:716

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    Latest: Primus No.716 - 1925 Rick b, Aug 17, 2013

  98. Primus No:717

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    Latest: 1928 - Primus No 717 dual burner. Matty, Jun 10, 2015

  99. Primus No:722

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    Latest: Primus 722 Furnace combo Matthew92, Apr 7, 2013

  100. Primus No:723

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    Latest: Primus No.723 - 1915 mr optimus, Mar 1, 2014

  101. Primus No:734

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    Latest: Primus 734 - 1950 Admin, Feb 19, 2012

  102. Primus No:735

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    Latest: 1952 (AR) Primus 735 geeves, Apr 20, 2015

  103. Primus No:741

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    Latest: Primus no. 741 - 1938 scouterjan, Aug 4, 2016

  104. Primus No:742

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    Latest: Primus No.742 sefaudi, Nov 22, 2008

  105. Primus No:745

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    Latest: Primus No.745 - 1927 shagratork, Aug 27, 2013

  106. Primus No:748

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    Latest: Primus 747 gieorgijewski, Jun 2, 2017

  107. Primus No:799

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    Latest: Primus No:799 Archivist, May 12, 2008

  108. Primus No:913

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    Latest: Primus 913 pysen78, Apr 28, 2014

  109. Primus No:952

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    Latest: Primus Gratia No.952 - 1923 hikin_jim, Jan 7, 2011

  110. Primus Caesar (all models)

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    Latest: Primus Caesar X dusan, Mar 28, 2015

  111. Other Models

    If your model isn't listed above please add your pictures & info here.
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    Latest: "Intensive" No.6, Undated six burner rocket stove. Christer Carlsson, Oct 16, 2018