I acquired a Primus 1153 Stove Shelter in this condition along with a Primus No.51 Whilst I was not going to use the No.51 in the shelter, this stove was a very welcome addition to my collection and received a clean and new seals all round. To remove all the corrosion and paint, the shelter was placed into an electrolysis bath . I used mesh fencing as the sacrificial (positive) electrode as it provides a 360 degree surface area for the ion exchange with the shelter (which becomes the negative electrode) with the mesh fencing also being very handily, self-supporting. Amazing how useful plastic lids from used ice cream containers can be! The battery was connected to a battery charger (out of shot) throughout the process. The shelter now down to bare metal - further wire wool cleaning inside and out. After completing the additional cleaning and applying a final degreaser, the shelter was now ready for its high temperature primer coat. With the primer coat completed, time to apply the high temperature top coat. Whilst the shelter was originally red, Primus also produced them in green - so I opted for this colour (albeit darker than the Primus original green) as I felt it compliments the gold colour of the stove and trivet I will be using. I will be using this Primus No.5 fitted with a regulator, with the shelter. Restoration completed. Happy Day’s…
Nicely done! I've got a couple of those shelters. One of them I had the handle and top lifting ring re-chromed. Beyond that and having a graphic artist friend of mine replicating the instructions inside the door I haven't followed through. You're an inspiration. Ben
@Pharael Well done there on a great score of the Primus No 51 and the Primus 1153 stove shelter, and very well done on a first class restoration of the stove shelter, the finish result is superb,a great choice using a regulated No 5 in the stove shelter which is properly suited
Nice job, @Pharael! I have one and the same condition as yours before your restoration. I must get to working on it. Cheers Tony
