Hello! I finally found myself a nice optimus 22. On the surface it didn't look too bad: But when touched with a wirebrush the paint kind of fell off. The outside is pitted with rust all over. I removed all of the rust, and painted the thing with several layers of primer and sanded it down until there was something of a smooth surface. I also removed the rust from the prime-cup-shield-thingies. And seasoned them for a heat resistant rust-proofing. Also the pot support was rusted almost through,I think it would break instantly when used. So I created a new one, which is a bit more stable for larger pots: I went to a car parts shop to find the correct green/blue paint, but I couldn't resist.... sorry. Yellow is my favourite colour, and I always wanted a yellow stove. This is the result: And after replacing all the seals, it works like a charm Gr. Jan-Willem
Should be great for making custard... Good work with the pan supports - these are a weak point (literally!) in the stove's design.
HI, Jan-Willem, Outstanding job, and I, too, love the yellow color! Excellent paint job, too, and fettled in perfect form! Yes, please do put this in the Gallery, as it needs to be there! Well done, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Thats a very nice pot for stove use as well. What kind is it, and where could somebody find one similar?
A great resto job 8) & that would look great on any air sea rescue chopper as well 8) Great work , well done 8) Stu
It is yellow brake caliper paint from motip. I figured it would be kind of heat and fuel resistant. It is a Simplex kettle. They are still available new and are quite expensive but there are lots of used ones on ebay cheaply. The coil underneath does really seem to help on a roarer stove. Jw
Wow, that looks great. I'm working on a Primus 210 and was wondering what you did to the 'prime-cup-shield-thingies' to give them the seasoning for heat resistance and rust-proofing, as you described in your post. Also, how did you construct the pot support. Did you solder the rods or did you weld it. I tried to make some for a Primus 71 the other day but soldering didn't work (or I didn't get it hot enough or didn't use the right steel/solder). Thanks, Ted (from Den Haag)
Hi Ted! I also live in Den Haag, so maybe I can help you with your primus sometime. I did weld the pot support, and the legs are forged by heating it up to red hot with a small torch, and hitting it with a hammer. If someday I am not too lazy to get the materials, I'll create one in in stainless steel, but I guess this will hold for a while. You can find on google how to season metal, this method is generally used for steel or iron frying pans. It is very simple, you first get the lady out of the house, cause it is a smelly procedure. Then dip the object in cooking oil, put it in the oven on its highest temperature. The oil will start to smoke on the object. When it is dry it will leave a yellow layer. After a few times the layer will be brown, after lots of layers (10-15) it will be completely black.
Hi, Junior Trangia Master, Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between certain stoves, but in this case, both a yellow 22, and a yellow 8R were posted in this thread. Look back at all the yellow stove photos here, and you can see the smaller 8R, offered by another member at CCS, in another post. I think it's cool to have a young man such as yourself here, as you will learn a ton of great stuff, just like the rest of us, and then you can help teach other young folks the truth about stoves!! Thanks, again, for your interest in stoves, and keep learning (as we all do), and also keep teaching others! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc P.S. the 22B is the gasoline version of the 22, which is a kerosene stove. Jan-Willem has the 22, which is more common in Europe and the UK, than the 22B. The 22B is more easily found in the US, as it was made to burn Coleman Fuel, and that has been the fuel of choice for untold US campers over the years.
