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Hi 111T, is there any indication of a date code on the printed instructions etc? It is difficult to date Op.45 stoves but here are some observations I made: "...with stoves things are never simple. Over its lifetime the air-release screw on the Optimus 45 would seem to have moved around a bit! 1. From the top of the tank,in the 1920 and 1929 catalogues. 2.To the top of the fuel filler cap in the 1939 catalogue. 3. To the side of the filler upstand in the 1954 catalogue. 4. To the top of the fuel filler cap in the 1959 and 1962 catalogues.Then, 3. Finally, back to the side of the filler upstand in the 1972 catalogue". That would seem to date your particular Op.45 to pre-1972. Best Regards, Kerophile.
A nice stove. Congratulation. As for the dating I notice that the instructions are packed in a plastic bag. I don't know when that was first done, but I think this must date the stove to after 1960, probably as late as after 1965. Any opinions on this?
Hi Arne. I would bet that the stove was made between 1959 and 1972, on the basis of the position of the air release screw, from the Catalogues. Best Regards, Kerophile.
Wow! I've been archived!!!! No sign as to the age. There was the original typed shipping label from LL Bean to the original owner, who, as the story goes, kept the stove at his cabin as emergency cooking equipment. When the original owner's son cleared out the cabin he removed the stove. He then tried to get $50 for it at a gun show. No takers. I offered $30 and a box of .22 shells.
Archived? Referenced! This section is alive & kicking! Any clues from the LL Bean label? I reckon this stove may be earlier looking at the box label & instructions. I'm positive the plastic the paperwork is in is a red herring.
Beautiful stove. I just obtained one to combine with a Sea Swing. Any chance you could scan the instructions that came with your stove? I'd love a copy. Thanks
Hi Christine, welcome to CCS. Check out this link: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/8860 Regards, Kerophile.
Thanks! That is exactly what I was looking for! I have my father's old Svea 123 and love it to make some tea after a day snow-shoeing in the woods. I guess I'm an odd breed of woman who likes these old gadgets. My Optimus and Sea Swing are going in my old sailboat. It'll be perfect for sailing next summer. Great group here!
