This came with an Optimus 3. It is not the correct head for the stove, I think it may have been for a range stove, maybe somebody can enlighten me. It comes in at a whopping 113mm diameter. I have used the standard 1 3/4/ 2pint stove burner head for size comparison. Thanks for Mike at Base Camp for the inner and outer burner cap.
Hi Ian, That is a huge burner skirt! https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/124 According to this 1929 Optimus catalogue the No.202b burner was used on the Optimus 35 stove, which like the Op. 3 had a 6.5 pint tank capacity. Best Regards, Kerophile.
WOW! That is one very sexy burner there, Ian! The 202 would have been found on the Optimus 35 originally as found here in the 1939 Opti catalog here at CCS: https://classiccampstoves.com/fusion/gallery/15/1221605240-005.jpg and https://classiccampstoves.com/fusion/gallery/15/1221605255-006.jpg It's the same size as the silent burner on the Radius 38 which I've posted in the Gallery - 112mm. Congratulations on a terrific find! I know where you can get the correct burner for your number three. Drop me a PT if interested. Best, Gary PS - I see George beat me to it whilst I was writing!
Iani, I also have a large silent burner of same .. coming with a No.3 Primus stove.. BUT knowing that it is not the original silent (original silent = 4142 ). The only marking on mine is on the steel outer cap marked 'swedish special steel'. The 4142 burner is significantly smaller . Perhaps an enquire to Mike the stove (Basecamp) will give us more info . Sorry i'm of little help . Nick
I'll learn to type faster &/or preview posts in thread before hitting the submit button . CCS .. what a resource :-) Nick
Thanks Kerophile. Thanks for coming to the rescue. Gary Optimus cheated with this silent burner, its only the skirt that makes it bigger than the Radius 38. I picked the later Radius 38. a little while after you got yours. Mines got a trivet, nah, nah nah nah nah, and its in mint condition. Boo hoo ! Thanks all Ian
The Op.35 appears to be the silent sister of the Op.3 roarer burner stove. The tank dimensions, weight and fuel capacity are essentially the same. We have a few Op.3 stoves in the Reference gallery but no No.35 yet. Best Regards, Kerophile.
