The "A" is mine and "B" belongs to a friend who allowed me to try to put it working. I bought the flame spreader on e-bay and changed the pump washer. You can see how they run. (I have no patience enough for cleaning and polishing)
Founts seem to be different diameter. (A) seems wider than (B), even the burner bell has a wider flared upper rim. The stamp on the (B) is P or T? Cannot see very well. Good refference examples Enrique
It's very noticeable in your pictures. Is the difference in volume measurable? And if so, how much is it? This is interesting, because I have always think my Primus 96 (1926) is very small. At least compared to Manaslu 96 (see it in https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/1926-primus-no-96.28899/ ). I was actually a little disappointed at how big my Manaslu 96 is. If anyone have a size comparison of a later Primus 96 and Manaslu, it would be interesting to see that. It would also be interesting to know when the size change happen.
Hi, stove models did evolve over time. Primus's one pint stove, the Pr210, had a noticeable change in the form of the shaped brass feet over time: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/1926-primus-210.16167/#post-162907 Best Regards, Kerophile.
OLD THREAD @argerich1964gmail.com , @afoton , @hikerduane , all, hi guys, Duane has posted re 2 sizes of no. 96 burner heads, here. Argerich presents us with an interesting anecdotal observation with 2 different SIZE tanks above. Neither discussion followed thru w/the case in point: SIZE differences. If examples support this, credit to Duane and Argerich and it adds to our understanding of the very popular 96. If there's zero support for it, that would be good to know as well. Afoton asked for a measure, I myself don't have these examples in-hand to measure. Fellow stovies, such observations today are only possible as we are blessed with a viewpoint "standing on the shoulders of giants" ie RIP Bryan Miller. Per 96 history, version 6 spans 1932? - 1962. Argerich questions 2 examples smaller 1926 - 1946 larger. Great questions IMO, unresolved and maybe an unsolved stove mystery? (or maybe this has been answered but not that I've found) A couple angles I began looking into > cWW2, there is only ONE '1940 and only ONE 1945 posted in SRG and none in-between. With Primus hunkered down '39 - 46 might that have been a time to redesign, to change tank (size), if there was a change? no, wait > The tins!!! I wonder. There is a different tin offered along the way. IF IF <-- that is a BIG (unconfirmed) IF, IF the new tin was introduced to accommodate a bigger tank... that maybe, BUT if so forget that WW2 idea. The earlier tin c1935, it seems to me was replaced with newer "PAT PEND" c1939 tin (so newer tin was present pre-WW2). and it seems the same newer tin c1945 then showed "Pat.No.92594. If this observation connecting the "tin" compliments Argerich's query the year range narrows a bit. If the tin is a valid clue re a tank size change, if there is a change, then c1935 to 1939 examples might be ones to take another look at. I just BUMPED what seems like good unanswered questions when I reviewed 96s, I don't have the answer. thx omc @tretrop view cnt 567
