Great find, she looks pristine! You'll find the manufacture date stamp under the metal tangs that attach the fuel fount to the stove body. One of mine says 475 = April 1975
Yep, that's it I hope you do use it, and don't have "First Scratch Phobia" They were made to build memories, not be museum pieces! (That's probably why I like old stuff, in preference to new - someone else has usually already knocked the shine off)
No shelf/shed/garage queens here! I like to use my stuff! Used to have some very nice desirable and beautiful long guns. I was afraid to take them out to hunt, I would very seldom even shoot at paper in very controlled situations. Sold them. Replaced them with some things I would walk the woods with, not particularly worried if it bumped a tree or snagged branches, or bounced along on/in a 4 wheeler or sidebyside. I'll test this ole girl on the deck, make sure all works as it's supposed to and there are no leaks, then take it camping if for no other reason than practice my percolator abilities. And I do also enjoy a good cuppa in the afternoons!
My car stove is a French Vesta with an after market silent burner. I also us this kit to make coffee in hotel rooms when traveling. Ben
That is quite a setup Ben. Looks like your Aladdin is well loved, I have a similar vintage (maybe) blue Stanley that has a cork stopper. Still works as it should!
In 1973 a piece of wood floated up on Zuma Beach in Malibu where I was a lifeguard. I think it is Lauan or Philippine mahogany. Another lifeguard and I made these handles on his table saw and used hose clamps to attach them. As I recall we made 4 of them. I've got another on my half gallon thermos. Back when I was in my 20's I made coffee into that thermos in my lifeguard tower heating the water on and Optimus 45. I wish I still had it. Ben
Current selection has come back around to a Primus 100. A little bigger than the usual Optimus No.8R, No.111, Primus 96 Turbo etc, but I just use a larger kettle and have 2 mugs of tea instead Alec.
Car stove: esbit and cookset plus tea and coffee and a couple of MRE's. Small size and ease of storage main reasons for choice.
Hi Alec, I was fascinated to see your avatar of a Hydra Burner Unit. No doubt you've seen this potted history: The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection Objects Items I note they were withdrawn from army use as late as 1980 due to OH&S concerns (they frequently blew up) Even more interesting was that they formed the basis for WWII flame throwers "for cooking (enemy) troops, not sausages"! So, I take it, this is NOT one for the car?
i worked as a small plant fitter an used to take a 533 Coleman with me when on site i chose it because i could always use fuel for the machines i was working on i have now stopped working due to health but we have often taken my stove in car on long journeys or just down the beach, up the woods or if we get fish an chips an eat in the car more recently the fuel seems to have less shelve life (poorer burning when old) an i seem to replace the emulsifier tube more often in later years it had served me well for the last 22 years an tea 3-4 times a day 5 days a week for the last 2 years. i have now decided to change over to paraffin an just brought a optimus 00l from ebay an im waitting for it to turn up, im planning to make a shelf in the o/s rear window reasses on my berlingo for it to live in . heres the old coleman
