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  1. Hyperlinked Documents of Swedish Manufacturers

    A very useful spreadsheet compiled & maintained by Shagratork that works on most platforms with hyperlinks to all documents & their contents in the Reference Library. Includes a tutorial on use so you can get the most out of this fantastic resource.

  2. The Primus Factory - 1930's

    A unique gallery of photo's from the Primus Factory on Lilla Essingen dating from the 1930's. Courtesy of Bo Ryman
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    Latest: Primus Factory - Manufacturing process Insigma, Nov 6, 2022

  3. Articles

    This section includes articles on manufacturers, their history & other stove related topics.
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    Articles

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    1. Manufacturers

    2. Stove Models

    3. Other

    Latest: BEVAREX Remus1956, Oct 2, 2024 at 9:02 PM

  4. Catalogues & Parts Lists - Subscribers Area

    Vintage catalogues & brochures, essential material for the stove historian & researcher. As well as parts info in many of the catalogues, this section also includes dedicated parts info sheets.
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    Catalogues & Parts Lists - Subscribers Area

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    1. America

      1. Coleman

      2. Homestrand

      3. Lovett

      4. Phoenix

      5. Prentiss Wabers

      6. Other Brands

    2. Australia

      1. Handi Works Pty Ltd

      2. Other Brands

    3. Austria

      1. Phoebus

      2. Other Brands

    4. China

      1. Red Heart

      2. Other Brands

    5. France

    6. Germany

      1. Aida

      2. Gustav Barthel

      3. Enders

      4. Ernst Hãhnel

      5. Petromax

      6. Turm

      7. Other Brands

    7. Great Britain

      1. Falk, Stadelmann & Co Ltd

      2. Samuel Heath & Sons (SH&S)

      3. Monitor

      4. PIFCO

      5. RM MFG & Engineering Co Ltd

      6. John Shaw & Sons (JS&S)

      7. Tilley

      8. Townson & Coxson

      9. Turley & Williams

      10. Valor

      11. Villiers

      12. Other Brands

    8. Italy

    9. Japan

      1. Hope - Manaslu

      2. Other Brands

    10. Netherlands

      1. N.V. Saval Apparatenfabriek

    11. New Zealand

      1. Tibco Products Co

    12. Norway

      2. Høvik Verk

    13. Portugal

      1. Hipolito

    14. Sweden

      2. K.F. Erikssons

      3. Lux

      4. Hugo Möller

      5. Primus

      6. Optimus

      7. Radius

      8. Max Sievert

      9. Other Brands

    15. Switzerland

      1. Meta

      2. Other Brands

    16. Other Countries/Unknown

    Latest: 1985 REI (Fall-Winter) Sedgman, Aug 13, 2024

  5. Instructions

    Instructions for classic stoves. There is some duplication here as this section is also an archive of the documents themselves.
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    Instructions

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    1. America

      1. Coleman

      2. MSR - Mountain Safety Research

      3. Phoenix

      4. Prentiss Wabers

      5. Hank Roberts

      6. Taykit

      7. Vulcan Safety Stove

      8. Other Brands

    2. Australia

      1. Companion

      2. Handi Works Pty

    3. Austria

    4. Czech Republic

    5. Germany

      1. Aida

      2. Gustav Barthel

      3. Bat

      4. Desca

      5. Enders

      6. Ernst Hãhnel

      7. Turm

      8. Other Brands

    6. Great Britain

      1. Falk, Stadelmann & Co Ltd

      2. Monitor

      3. Parasene

      4. RM MFG & Engineering Co Ltd

      5. Townson & Coxson

      6. Charles Twigg

      7. Valor

      8. Other Brands

    7. Norway

      1. Fuhrmeister

      2. Høvik Verk

    8. Portugal

    9. Sweden

      2. K.F.Erikssons

      3. Optimus

      4. Origo

      5. Primus

      6. Radius

      7. Max Sievert

      8. Other Brands

    10. Others

    11. Military

    Latest: Primus 1900 instructions gieorgijewski, Oct 3, 2024 at 1:12 PM

  6. Patents

    Patent documents relating to classic stoves. If you have a patent document not listed please upload it here.
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    Patents

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    1. Gustav Barthel

    2. Josef Borde

    3. Coleman

    4. Marris Ltd (SIRRAM)

    5. Monitor

    6. Optimus

    7. Primus

    8. Radius

    9. Valor

    10. Other

    Latest: CR Nyberg Apr 19 1918 Patent 48623 Nicola Francesco Elia, Mar 3, 2024

  7. Advertising

    A gallery of old advertising signs, adverts & promotional material
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    Advertising

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    1. America

      1. AGM

      2. Coleman

      3. Hydrocarbon Burner Co

      4. Other Brands

    2. Austria

      1. Phoebus

      2. Other Brands

    3. Australia

    4. Germany

      1. Gustav Barthel

      2. Gebrüder Bing AG

      3. Ernst Hãhnel

      4. Petromax

      5. Other Brands

    5. Great Britain

      1. The Kitson-Empire Lighting Co.

      2. Monitor

      3. John Shaw & Sons (JS&S)

      4. Tilley

      5. Other Brands

    6. India

    7. Sweden

      2. Optimus

      3. Primus

      4. Radius

      5. Max Sievert

      6. Other Brands

    8. Other Countries/Unknown

    Latest: Primus enamel signs Tony Press, Aug 9, 2024

  8. Labels & Packaging

    An archive of box labels, packaging etc - often vibrant & colourful, these items help capture the nostalgia of the classic stoves.
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    Labels & Packaging

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    1. Great Britain

      1. Monitor

      2. Valor

      3. Other Brands

    2. Korea

    3. Sweden

      2. Optimus

      3. Primus

      4. Radius

      5. Svea

      6. Other Brands

    4. Other

    Latest: Primus No.107 (1935) presscall, Aug 8, 2024

  9. Documents & other ephemera

    Letterheads, Share certificates & other ephemera
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    Documents & other ephemera

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    Latest: Photo of the Optimus factory in Gdansk, Poland Staffan Rönn, Mar 3, 2024

  10. Stoves in Film & Literature

    Throughout its history the camp stove has found its way onto the pages of many literary works, from fiction to accounts of intrepid expeditions & we occasionally catch a glimpse of an old stove in a movie. This section is a list of some of those references. If you find a stove reference please submit it here.
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    Stoves in Film & Literature

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    1. Stoves in Literature

    2. Stoves in Film

    Latest: Fury geeves, May 25, 2024