Optimus 535A (alcohol)

En tråd i 'Optimus No:535' startet av Pharael, 18 Apr 2026 kl 22:02.

  1. Pharael

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    An Optimus 535A twin regulated alcohol burner in military green.

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    Front plate and pump.

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    This Optimus label, lies like a cheap watch!

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    ‘SWEDEN’ is stamped at both ends.

    The two holes either end of the 535A are utilised when fitting the top rail.

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    ‘Ship-shape ready’ with the top rail fitted.

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    A more than ample sized fuel tank (3.8 pints/2.2 litres) fitted with an SRV filler cap.

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    Underside view - showing the burner blanking cap, clipped to the supporting bar and the four clips which secure the two enamelled steel gratings in place.

    No date stamp on the blanking cap clip…not unexpected though as this is an Optimus and not a Primus model.

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    Regulated alcohol burner closeup.

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    Both outer caps have two integral clips which fit into corresponding slots situated in the bottom of the burner bell.

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    One of the outer cap’s clips, shown here, located into the bottom of burner bell. No chance therefore of an outer cap going ‘walk-about’ when out on the high seas.

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    As this is the alcohol model, directly under the outer cap is the air tube (air restrictor).

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    With the air tube removed, the 12-hole inner cap.

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    One of the two 3-piece ‘cap’ set for the 535A.

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    Accoutrements.

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    Optimus instructions - Only mentions using kero/paraffin - not alcohol. These instructions also mention a (burner) ‘lighter’ - which this 535A does not have fitted.

    Figures, given the kero/paraffin label which Optimus applied in error to this alcohol model.

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    Original filler cap fitted.

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    Very nice!

    Thanks for the detail.


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    @Tony Press - Thank you! You are very welcome.

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    @Pharael - Nice marine stove you have there. All you need is a boat to go with it. Looking through the Stove Gallery it seems that the green color is a military version.

    Ben