Here is my Optimus 45 discus stove.I purchased this last year it came in this canvas bag Here are all the contents of the stove which is packed in the canvas bag, the windshield is i believe to be home made but well made from thick aluminium plate, the stove accessories was wrapped up in a cotton tool roll, and at the bottom i found the cardboard box label, so this stove was sold in a cardboard box and not a tin. And the cardboard box would have been put in the bag the previous owner, i believe the original owner of this stove was a keen user of it, a proper out doors man, may be a fisher man hiker a camper or even just kept in a car boot, like in the days when family's went on a day trip to the coast and pulled up in a lay by and had a brew. Here is a packet of Primus prickers there are two in the pack. Here above is the Optimus 45 box label, i am going to keep it in the bag with every thing as i bought it as it is all it's history. The four above pictures show all the nice crisp lettering and logo's This above picture shows the finish in the state i bought the stove, as you can see it is very hard to see any of the lettering, The trivet is of pressed steel, but very well done all nicely lettered and has a slight look of a cast trivet. Three above pics of flame shot. I should have shown the above picture earlier, it another view of the home made windshield. i am going too keep the stove and its accessories all together in the bag as i bought it. Regards Brian
@mr optimus An Optimus from Mr Optimus no less. As you said Brian, the bag and windshield indicate a well-used stove for trips out. Ingenious use of spllt rings as hinges for the windscreen. John
@presscall @CW Thanks fellows the 45's are a great stove i like the shape of the discus tank and there globe logo on Optimus stoves. , It is John the owner really done a great job of the windshield, i should have measured the thickness at a guess i would say 1.5mm
Nice 45 and that is very true! I like 45 also and with 207 burner it is even more enjoyable to use: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/optimus-45-silensio-r.29170/
Hi @mr optimus . The stove is really beautiful. This canvas bag and this "toolbox" sewn especially for accessories are beautiful evidence that, as you noted, the former owner was certainly an active user taking care of this stove. Congratulations and greetings. Stanisław.
Thank you for laying out such a nice description of your 45 stove. I found it specially inspiring as I just found a relic 45 to refurbish. A fascinating project lies ahead with missing parts to fit and the original tank black and derelict. If the 45 is as good as my Primus 51 it will be exciting.
@Knee @David Burnett @The Warrior Thank you all for your kind complements, Stanislaw the bag and all windshield and cotton tool roll has really shown the history which has meade this stove interesting
I'm fairly certain the bag is either the small pack or large pack from British Army Pattern 37 webbing, WW2 period, you might want to check it out to confirm. Difficult to tell from the angel in the photo. Nice find altogether.
@Tim Read. Hi Tim thank you for the information and complement , i thought it may well be from the British Army, but i am sure you are right and i am really happy it could be from WWII, i thought from the 50's
Hi @mr optimus Your stove has a “Sunken” filler tube to ensure that the tank cannot be over-filled when adding fuel. This feature was adopted by Optimus in 1957/8, so your stove must have been made after this date. Your stove shows the air-release screw fitted to the top of the filler cap. Optimus shows the air-release screw on the top of the fuel filler cap in their 1959 catalogue. Please tell us what markings are on the base of the fuel tank and the top of the burner so that we can date your stove even more precisely. Best Regards, Keophile.
Indeed. I have a large pack from British Army Pattern 37 webbing, (currently listed for sale on the bay at item number:296252533860 if you want to see the pictures) It is stamped with maker etc and date of 1954. I am no expert but guess it stayed current until the adoption of the 58 pattern gear.
But Brian's pictures illustrate a sunken filler with the air release screw mounted in the centre of the filler cap and not on the filler upstand? Would that suggest a later date range? Might it help to know what is stamped on the underside of the fount? Would a simple "Made in Sweden" suggest post the formation of the Primus Trading Company, while Optimus Uppl Vasby would suggest pre PTC?
@kerophile, Thank you very much kerophile for your much appreciated and valued time and help, the information has been really helpful. Here below are a couple of photos of the marking on the base of the tank and on top of the burner. The base of the tank i kept the original patina, sorry it is not clear as i kept the original patina on the base. I hope this picture of the burner is of help. Many thanks kerophile for all your time and effort and help. Regards Brian
Oh right, I've already got one, both in fact, don't have a full set of Patt 37 but have some it. There's also Patt 44 but I think that was mainly related to carrying ammunition, can't remember tbh. When I got to Bisley for the Trafalgar Historics meeting I like to carry my ammunition in the correct manner, hence the bandolier in the picture of me shooting my 1900 Long Lee-Enfield. Tim
Hi @Dean . It is a bit complicated. Here is a link to some work I did on attempting to date Op.45 stoves from the study of features in the dated catalogues: Dating Clues for Optimus No.45 and 48 stoves. Best Regards, Kerophile.
