This one just landed and does not seem to be a recognised model. It is steel painted MoD green and is undated in the base. ::Neil::
Interesting. I did not know the model was that old but then I don't really know much about stoves in general. I assume this one was WW2 as it is painted army green. A simpler burner as well without the pricker control. Came from the Bay and the seller made a mistake saying it was 401. I wasn't bothered as all I wanted was a cheap stove with a pot ring for heating stuff in the workshop but when I looked the model was not even listed in the gallery so I guessed it must be rather uncommon. There are only two "correct" legs the third is a bent rod. I wouldn't know if the set up is right though. The pot ring is not marked with a company name so is probably not a Primus original. ::Neil::
Finally got the beast to run. The original burner tube had been badly resoldered at the base but more importantly had a rust hole at the top. I had some serious trouble separating the burner head from the tube because some smart previous owner had sealed it on with gasket cement and I had to cut the tube out. Pity to have to waste a burner tube but it was pretty well scrap anyway. I have had a NOS burner tube in my pile for maybe 30 years waiting for today and after some bother clearing the jet it lives. ::Neil::
wow interesting iron primus stove . Neil and Christer's catalogue good, i can find rare style adjustable burnner first . but still not see that parts . thank you all Gunsoo
Gunsoo, the catalogue belong to Yutaka Suwabe, not me. But it's very good that we have it! As far as I can see, that is the only place they cover the No. 402 in all the catalogues we have here. I have a 1919 catalogue with just steel stoves from Primus, and then they only advertised No. 400, 401, 403 and 405. So there was a gap for the 402 a couple of years before Yutaka's catalogue. (The title says: Welded "Steel-Primus")
This old girl is up and running again. Incorrect legs, and top ring is wrong brand but correct pattern! I know where to find the date stamp- foot to the right of the pump tube- but it's too badly corroded to have survived sadly.
@Blackdog Good to see Chris and thanks for guiding me on where to spot the date stamp on my No.405, which I’d overlooked. Not on the leg, but near to it an ‘L’ (1922). John
Thanks for adding that John- it seems there are potentially 5 different places to find a date stamp on a steel Primus. These removable leg stoves can have them on the tank rim near the leg to the right of the pump, on the foot as in this No.400, there is an early No.401 and No.405 with the stamp approx half way up the fixed leg to the right of the pump, No.50's often have them under the brass collar around the riser, and later steel tank models have the inscription on the base as per usual practice. Phew, think I'd be sweating even if it wasn't a June heatwave. Talk about inconsistent!
