And a few more to warm your heart. She purrs like a kitten and is very clean burning too as you can tell from the color of the flame. Ian....
Hi Ian, Really nice fettle and your Op.00 looks good and operates very well. A couple of minor points: 1. In your first photo the windshield is upside down. It should be supported on the top gallery and not obstruct the spirit cup. Try it the other way up. 2. There should be a reserve cap for the tank, which is "parked" on the top of the pump knob when not in use. These are quite often missing from veteran stoves. A fellow CCS member, Exeter-Yak, manufactures excellent replacement items. Well done with this stove, and great pictures. Best Regards, Kerophile.
Thanks for the info on the reserve cap. I just bought a Primus 210 and never thought to "park" it on the pump knob. Jim
Great pics! & a lovely fettle. I reckon this one to be mid to late 1950's. I date code on some of the paperwork may give a clue.
Kerophile, upon closer inspection of the tin sure enough the spare cap was there. I tried to screw it onto the pump handle but the washer inside the cap appears too thick to allow the threads to get a start. Oh well, at least I have it! Ian....
Hi Ian, I am pleased you have the reserve cap as they are oftem missing on veteran stoves. You need to remove the old washer from it and make a new one from 1.5 or 2mm thick nitrile rubber. You will see there has been a fair bit of correspondence on CCS about this rubber recently. Here is a tip: If you want to remove old, hardened washers from reserve caps or filler caps you have a choice; 1. You can either hack them out with a sharp implement and risk cutting yourself or scratching the brass, or: 2. You can hold the cap in a pair of pliers, apply heat from a blowtorch, or stove and then prise out the now softened old washer. Nice Fettle. Best Regards, George
