I found this recently in a shop that I'd previously located several "interesting" stoves that @Tony Press has already fettled/posted. I offered to acquire this one too for his collection, but he declined. Perhaps it has something to do with him already having three! On the shelf. The contents. Not much evident of the Primus logo. The box has seen better days. Includes a silent burner and funnel. Several days of repeated applications of "Yield". After considerable time, elbow grease and Autosol, a "jewel" was revealed. Next the flame shots....
Very nice! This gives me confidence in cleaning 1 or 2 stoves I had thought to far gone for polishing... Any tips and tricks to such results? @Rodger Willows Scott B
@Scott B My recipe "considerable time, elbow grease and Autosol". Others have great success with solutions, but for me there was plenty of time and no workshop access... Rodger
@Rodger Willows Hi Rodger What sort of cloth do you polish with? Lack of workshop space is an issue for me also, Usually work on the deck under lights Or sometimes the kitchen when the family aren't home
@Scott B G'day Scott, Nothing special - just what you can lay your hands on. Mine were purchased as a "Rags In Bags" from on of our local Auto spares retail chains. Cotton seems to "grab" a little better? I'm normally "homeless and sleeping on the streets" (in a campervan), so having time (house/cat sitting) and space has been beneficial! Rodger
@sefaudi It had two speeds: full blast, or stop. You have to stop it by smothering it (put a can over it to use up the oxygen); or blow it out with your breath. Cheers Tony
What a fantastic documented restoration of a fantastic classic stove, well done there and many thanks for sharing with us
G'day @sefaudi, As @Tony Press has already suggested there are two speeds - flat out and stop (no simmering on this one)! As he also said either blowing the flame out (Primus instructions) or covering the burner to starve oxygen supply prior to loosening the filler cap. I found an addition way of extinguishing the flame (almost as likely to cause burns) of dislodging the burner cap/disc from the burner bell for the roarer and the whole silent cap from the bell, prior to loosening the filler cap. Rodger
