I had the luck of finding a Primus Pro 2252 NIB that I was the only bidder on! It has ben described as "the most over complicated/engineered stoves around" which made my must have nerves itch! Here is the box: And here is the stove coming out, it has been in and out of the box enough times to get some wear! The last time I got my hands on a NIB stove I sold it on to a collector (me I am a user!) and regretted it immensely! The used Optimus 81 I now have is a wreck! This time I just count my blessings and fire away! Here it is at its first test firing at home (my wife reminded me that she hasn't gotten a present since her birthday!). It is a nice stove! I´ll put pictures of the manual in the Reference library ASAP /Lars
Today the Primus Pro made me a filling lunch of instant noodles! Some might not think of instant noodles as a fitting lunc, but I can still remember the first time I tried them! It was after a 48 hour encounter with the wild flora of bacteria in the Philippines and the noodles tasted heavenly and I am reminded of the experience at each mouthful. I measured almost excactly 800 ml of 20 degrees(C) water in the smaller pan and boil-time came in as slightly shorter than swift (with the lid on). As can be seen on the burner, it is now officially in used condition! /Lars
Nice historical stove! That makes stove (and other technical equipment) so interesting... Do you have any idea which manufacturer's (Fjällräven, Hilleberg...) tents are on box picture?
Great post Lars! You have photographed the stove well for the Gallery and have provided an interesting commentary. There are other 2252 stoves in the Gallery and yours adds to the knowledge base.
Afterburner, Sorry, I don´t know what tents it is... There is a few posts of this stove in the gallery, anyone interested in the 2252 ought to check out Prescalls 2252 . /Lars
Hi Lars, Could you please check what is the date written underneath the cartridge of your primus pro? I'm starting some kind of list to see if some interesting information could be underlined. Thanks, Bastien.
Hi Lars, It does help, for sure! Well, for now it's just a start, but I hope to gather as much information about it as I can. So, maybe in a few months something interesting will come out. I contacted the Primus customer service, asking questions about this particular stove. They couldn't get any info on it... Maybe someone on this forum worked in the primus factory back in the 1980's? Bastien.
When it comes to over-engineered - I have yet to see someone beat the complicity of a Soto Muka Pump - or the total amount of parts in an Enders 9061 (MIL version) ;-)
I haven't seen one or each other, but I trust you Those things said, the 2252 is definitely over-engineered for a gassie! It should have required a lot of work to create such a stove. If we compare this point to the weight or the volumes of stoves sold (this model), it is clearly not a bargain for Primus... But that hybrid between a trangia storm kitchen and a gas stove is very interesting and has a lot of charm
