I picked this stove up on the weekend but I am having trouble identifying the maker. The stove base is cast iron with two pressed metal legs that are screwed on (one missing). There are no manufacture markings in the casting. The tank is brass with no markings. There are two brass buttons on the bottom of the tank to act as feet. The NRV is external The burner is marked RADIUS LTD. It appears to have been on the stove for a long time but may not be original. The air bleed on the filler cap has been filled with solder The pump handle looks smooth but had straight line knurling at some time. It has almost worn off with use. The pump assembly is standard (sliding on shaft to allow air in on back stroke). The closest stove I can find in the gallery is a Norwegian Høvik Verk (but that would be very unusual in Australia) https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/høvik.10688/ Any suggestions will be appreciated.
@ROBBO55 I'm no help on the ID, but I certainly like that stove! I'm sure our European colleagues will help sort out its origin. Cheers Tony
Looks very much like the "Imperator" stove, made by K.F. Eriksson /Sweden. I had an "Imperator" once, but sold it a couple of years ago to a Swedish collector. With no markings maybe both burner and tank have been replaced. /Conny
@Tony Press Yes, As soon as I saw the stove I liked it too. So much I took it home with me. @Conny C Thanks Conny, for pointing me in the right direction. This one certainly looks like the "Imperator" without markings. Yours has a different filling cap than mine but when I looked at the earlier 1911 SVECIA catalogue "operating instructions" it show the a filling cap with the air bleed in the middle of the cap, same as mine once had. https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/1911-k-f-erikssons-svecia-catalogue.24809/
Yes, it is the Imperator stove made by Aktiebolaget Järnvägsmaterial /Stockholm you have and probably your stove is all original except for the Radius burner. When K.F. Eriksson took over they probably stamped the tank "IMPERATOR" and changed the filling cap to a winged one, with the three crowns stamped on it. I searched the Net and found an Italien document 1910, giving Aktiebolaget Järnvägsmateriel the right to use the word (brand name) "Imperator".
@Conny C Thanks again Conny. I don't know if I would have recognised the Italian connection if I had found it myself. So at pre 1911 that makes this the oldest stove in my shed. New seals and a little TLC should get her going. Then I will be on the lookout for a more appropriate burner.
