Hi all Here's a short report and some pictures as promised from the yearly Primus meeting in Sweden. This year it took place in the very beautiful Älvkarleby. We lived on a fishing Camp just beside the river. On one of the pictures you find one lucky guy who caught this salmon with us as spectators. The meeting started friday and most people went home on sunday. We were about 20 people, who highly enjoyed our interest. More then one lamps and stove shifted owner during this weekend. Alreday looking forward to next years event. Joakim our cabin, small but clean and functional nice Primus oven There was a quite lightened tent in the evening. Breakfast ongoing one swap table What a nice stove couple of rare lamps When we went hungry there was a cure for that. Very tasty waffles nice camping table (primus ??) Lucky fisher more food on it's way, Anders made some delish afternoon meal. evening at the river
Hi Joakim, looks like a good event, maybe small but everyone seems to have a good time, thanks for sharing the photo's with us! Never mind the size of the event, it's the quality that counts . If I were to hold an event in Belgium, there would be 3 people I guess; me, myself and I Am I right the nice stove is a SVEA? Any idea how old it is? It is very beautifull! Regards, Wim
Well, I think you might be guessing correct. Especially since the graceful text on the closest cast iron stand says 'Svea' I think it's a Simplex.
Thanks for showing us a bit of the meeting, Joakim! Seems like you had a good time. The three Aladdin lamps in picture seven are just wonderful! The Vesta (The one with the lyre hanger)is on my most wanted list! I have two of the invert lamp (Aladdin Ideal), but I have not got any of them running yet. This picture surely gives some inspiration . I can see that there's a copper tubing (hollow wire) attached to it. Is it the original tank that is in use aswell?
Hi Christer, that is what I thought it was, but not being sure I thought it best to ask! But it sure is one of the most lovely stoves I've ever seen Regards, Wim
You're right there. I think it's a later version, but I don't know how long they actually produced these stoves. I know of two variations, where the earlier (I'm guessing) has no depression around the filler cap and there is no name on the top casting. One thing I have never seen is a duplex. These Svea simplex stoves are not uncommon here in Denmark for some reason. For that matter you tend to see a lot (comparatively) of Svea stoves here. Btw, it was a good gathering and like Joakim I am already looking forward to next year. Hopefully it wont be so far away from Denmark this time.
Which of course mean that it won't be very far from me! Perhaps I finally can attend next year, even if late August seldom is a suitable time for me for different reasons.
One of those things you get happy seeing.Original tank, should be pumped up to 7 bar. While putting in a picture I can't resist showing one of nicest lamp I've seen it's a Primus 1005. Best Regards Joakim
Thanks Joakim. It's truly wonderful to see 100 years old stuff in working condition. I can see that the (air)tank is pressurized close to those 7 atm, so I presume that the reducing valve still is working properly. The lamps generally work at around 1-1,5 atm. overpressure, so when the air tank is filled with 7 atm, I guess that there is more than enough air to push out all paraffin from the fuel compartment. I also agree on the Primus 1005! Very nice and rare lamp. ...one can only dream...*sigh* With a correct globe it should look much better, but this is of course better than non at all.
Hi Joakim, Please can you tell me what is the "accessory" the bread is placed in photo #4..thanks. Your meeting looks very nice indeed with good company and super classic stoves. Best wishes, Rob
Hi Rob, sorry to but in, but it looks like a stove-top toaster, A bit like this perhaps: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Toast...0?hash=item3a48dd5dda&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177 Here is a more modern stainless-steel version: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...8?&cid=chanintel&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=28178 Best Regards, George.
You can always make your own. Take the expanded metal out of a disposable bbq and fold it in half. Then form the oblong of mesh into an inverted 'V'shape. Add a couple of wire tent pegs at a suitable height, adjust to fit stove & off you go ...
Hi George,Hi Ian, Thanks - I guessed it was some kind of toaster but I had never seen a commercial one for a stove before. I have made my own out of the wire gauze used for bunsen burners...I just took a hammer to the ceramic and ended up with the gauze that makes my toaster. I'll have to take some photos of it in use as a toaster in the field sometime. In fact one of my posts in the Action Gallery : https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/10601 You can see the wire gauze in use with the ceramic centre. As I said in that post “As one can see from the photos I am using a wire gauze. I have previously used a wire gauze in conjunction with a roarer burner – useful when cooking as the heat is spread. It is also very useful for using on stoves where the pot diameter is too small for the pan supports. Only a few weeks ago I found a place I could buy wire gauze with a ceramic centre. This replaced decades old asbestos centred wire gauze ! Again, thanks George for the links and thanks Ian for showing me your toaster on your 8R. Rob
Looks like you guys had a great time. Nice pictures. I will add some pictures of our True North (North east USA and Eastern Canada) winter fest once i figure out how to post pictures. Take care A DEL CORO
