Optimus 00

Hi all, Im a newbie to the forum.
I've had a couple of Primus 96 stoves in the past.

I found this the other day and was wondering if anyone could give me some information about it.

Thank you

 

A nice looking stove Adam! nice to see a set with both tins

 

Very nice, yes, very, very nice.

 

A rare, fairly early model. Great find. Has the early pot supports, bun feet on the fount.
Duane

 

Thank you for the replies, could you possibly tell me roughly what year this would be dated?

 

1920's plus or minus some time. May need to see more features.
Duane

 

It will be nice to see it fired up

 

Is there any other features that would help?

Thank you

 

@kerophile
@Spiritburner
@presscall
@Tony Press

 

@Adam33
WELCOME !!
Thank you for posting, thank you for detaled pics (w/pics already a candidate for the gallery)
I know in US-speak my thought "Ho lee sheet, that is absolutely f__.. freakin' awesome !!!!" you lucky bastard.
hehehehe

not sure what the exclamation using proper UK-speak might be.
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I'm needed elsewhere so continued convo is driven by yourself and others but, briefly, to expand on Duane's comment:
"A rare, fairly early model. Great find. Has the early pot supports, bun feet on the fount."
1920s plus or minus

Just that early version stove alone is a great find, in your tin with all it's accessories, i offer that this is off the charts awesome.

My hasty weigh-in

IF all the details match the earliest version (i'm leaning that way), re age: I'd suggest *pre-1911.
*pre-1911: not using a Primus reference by mistake, pre-1911 per it's own Optimus origin. that is where i was at re ealiest No.00.

Note too, IF the burner might be original, myself, i can not rule out 1910 due to it is small (1 pint) burner. Would have to revisit roarer details. The only roarer dating ref. i am aware of pertains to larger 2 pinter roarers.

edit: heck IF the funnel is "Primus" that too is a treasure, the funnel alone.

 

Wow, great find!

 

Similar to one of mine except for the containers and mine has an enclosure for the burner in a corner.
Duane

 

Wow thank you for all the comments. I thought the stove was early one, seems that by all ypur comments this is quite a find.

I will definitely put pictures in the reference gallery tomorrow.

Thank you again for the information

 

If a Traveling Optimus...
Here are a few links.

Pre-1912 Optimus 00 "Patent" Traveling stove

Fettling the Pre-1912 Optimus 00 Traveling Stove!

Travelling Optimus No:00 - pre 1912?

 

Hi @Adam33 did you get it on FB marketplace?
I was after one for sale in the Forest of Dean but got no reply I wondered if he had sold it to you. Haha!
Congratulations these are great outfits and a nice early one is even better.
Well done and welcome
Nick

 

That's a very nice early Optimus outfit.

 

Some more pictures added for references.

 

I will give the stove a service and hopefully then i will add some flame pictures .

 

Hi @Adam33 welcome aboard and a brilliant score and first post, you have a really nice old example with bun feet well done there