Two more this purchases this morning at the local car-boot. I think they're a No.5 & a No.1 Primus. Both need work, but basically solid. I'm in trouble, aren't I?
"In trouble" because I'm a living history type who has developed a love for old stoves, soon I'll need a shed to keep them in Photo enclosed. No.5 on the right, No.1 on the left. These two and a large enamel kettle cost me UK £12.
Yes, you are in trouble. Soon you are living in the shed Just kidding. Collecting stoves is an nice hobby.
A few stoves take up very little room, but might I recommend lamps... Mine hang from the rafters in the garage and so take up absolutely NO room at all!!!
You'll run out of room in the shed. Start sweet talking your significant other about bringing them into the house.... sam
11 posts and already talking about building a shed to house his stoves. Thats nice and orderly. Not messy at all.
Gneiss is right. Everyone needs a few lamps to go along with their vintage stoves. A kero heater or two or three (different sizes depending on the outside temperatures) would also be needed to keep off the chill in the winter months. A British Aladdin Blue Flame or Valor, an American Perfection and a classic Japanese Toyotomi would round out the mix nicely. Cheers Ray
I had a Valor paraffin heater that my grandfather gave me when I took my first student flat. It heated the flat, and more than once it cooked dinner. I've even experienced toast with a paraffin-y after taste. I was there three years. It was blue & white and there was a sticker on it that said it was only to be used as a space heater, yet it had a pot stand on top. To my everlasting shame, I left it there when I left...
I have a Valor wick stove that states "not to be used as a space heater", I can't help thinking they were onto a good thing here!
Well, frg7700, there's no way to sugar coat this. You have Stovie Fever. It is chronic and incurable. Fortunately it can be an inexpensive disease to live with. Most old campstoves can be had for a pittance, parts are usually available at low cost and the ones that are expensive or unavailable are few and easily made if it comes to that. Old campstoves do not eat much, never defecate on the carpet and can be made to gleam like gold. The one danger is that the distaff side can sometimes catch the fever as well and can decide more room is needed indoors for her stoves rendering your tenure somewhat dicey. My missus has decided she likes the small petrol stoves like the Svea 123 and the littler kero ones like the Optimus 00 and Svea 121. Some of mine have suddenly become hers. Bookshelves and glass fronted sideboards are now doing duty as stove display units. It could be worse, I suppose, she could develop a taste for period reenactment and start coming to Mountain Man encampments with me and the pooch. Gerry
My S.O. teaches Charleston & Lindy so she has a range of vintage outfits that fit in with most of the eras that I re-enact. She even has an EFI uniform. I can never escape! Tried sparking the no.5 today for the first time and it's not playing. Flame like a candle and the NRV is still sticking. The No.1 on the other hand sputters a bit and then roars off like an F4 in 'burner.
In the photo your No.5 is missing the burner cap. Not sure if you have put one on, but if not, then this is why it is giving you problems.
