Primus 71 - 1955 work in progress…

Discussion in 'Primus No:71' started by Doug Imrie, Nov 3, 2022.

  1. Doug Imrie

    Doug Imrie United Kingdom Subscriber

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    As delivered today…

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    Clean-up begins tomorrow, watch this space.

    To be continued…
     
  2. Doug Imrie

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    New filler cap seal and SRV pip replacement followed by a very quick scrub of the tank and it’s time for a burn test and a coffee…

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    Next step a full clean including the case. Not going to repaint this one, just give it a deep clean to preserve what’s left of the original.
     
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    Hi @Doug Imrie Nice work!

    Best Regards,
    Kerophile.
     
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    Hello, very beautiful, do these stoves transfer gasoline vapor through a wick like this one, or does it not have a wick?
     
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    They have a cotton wick.