I've got this Primus from my grandfather. He said his dad bought it in 1938. The only thing I had to change was the seal in the pump. I was surprised to learn it is the same size than a normal bicycle pump. Now it works perfect.
Hi Herb, that is a very very nice condition Primus 2 burner. You dont get to see many of those with the brass tank still intact and the flames from those burners are lovely once you get it up and running. I hope to see some flame shots. Rather rare IMHO. Looks like a letter "Z" on the date stamp Welcome to the forum. Ron
Welcome, Mr. Herb! And what a nice piece of family history! and yes, like others have mentioned, TTIWWFS! (this thread is worthless without flame shots) :-) willie
Nicest two burner I have seen in a long time. You might want to make sure the seal on the filler cap is still good. Flame shots, yes but the ultimate is a tea test! (If you need help with posting photos, give any one of us a shout
yes, the stamp say z 16. What does that mean? I dont know much about these stoves. Can one of you tell me a bit more?
Hi Herb,welcome! Someone will come along with more info on your stove im sure. Primus dating chart. https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/11464
welcome to the 77 club. We are a small group. These are an interesting stove esspecialy with the slot burners. Just about all the other ones in the gallery have conventional burners. Interestingly every one Ive seen has been in good condition with little cosmetic work required. My one has a broken leg so held closed with a strap but otherwise runs like new
What a handsome and practical looking thing! Why did they make so few of them? Why dont we see them everywhere like Coleman two-burners? I thought I had all the stoves I wanted, but I was wrong....
Hi Always wondered about these stoves, very Coleman like. That's quite a journey Sweden to Stellenbosch, is there a story. We like provenance. Nice area I spent some time there autumn (your autumn) 2005.
A while ago I put mine in a race against my coleman 3m with 2 one litre pots on each. Performance is as close as identical as you can get. The primus is quieter but fiddly to light in comparison. Hard to beat the coleman turn on and throw in a match
Hi redspeedster As for provenance, there is not that much to tell. My grandfather comes from Boegoeberg, Northern Cape. His dad were the headmaster there for the canal builders children in those years. In 1938 they went for a 6 week vacation to Lourenço Marques, now know as Maputo in Mozambique. That's why I thought the stove was made in 1938, but the date stamp show 1935. The one main reason I think he chose this stove, is the fact that it works with petrol. It sounds to me that while they were driving there and needed to cook next to the road, they could get petrol from the vehicle. After that they only used it once more. That's probably why it still looks this neat.
