Not sure about the title of this one but I’d love to see how the manufacturers originally fit the stoves and their accessories in the tins they were provided in. Are there any online pictures etc of this anywhere?
The packing diagrams are often on the instruction paperwork. Like this one in the Reference Library https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/1938-primus-96-97-spanish.47255/
This thread brought me a smile. I think the problem is that stoves and their components expand with use, so stoves removed from a perfectly adequately sized box, and then used, are never likely to fit back in the box again!
Lol my pocket 96 has an inboard diagram with it showing packing order, the Optimus 45 doesn’t, I’m forever fiddling it around to make things fit. I suppose yes when it’s all spanking new and everything’s tight and perfect it all fits in its tin well but as the years go on and you add bits and wear and tear things become a squeeze.
Ha! Must be the build up of carbon and tarnish on the outer surfaces that cause the components to get bigger! Now I begin to understand why so many stoves remain unused - the fear of trying to pack them away!
I suspect some engineering rivalry with how small a tin you can fit a 96 into was going on. An extra 1/8 inch would make it easier for sure.
Don’t think my tinsy Primus 96 tin would fit a meths bottle in it, can’t find one that does they’re all too high
I even bought one of these from fleabay but it’s about 5mm too tall for my box to close.., nice metal bottle though.
they never quite fit in the same after they’re unpacked. On my Optimus 45, I’m not quite sure how to pack it so the metal fuel funnel sits comfy in there..
