primus 71 un-numbered in 1958 tin

Hi, everybody,
Recently I hunted on internet auction this copy of Primus 71, quite good preserved:




The stove was in a good condition and in good working order, there was nothing to do with it, not even cleansing was needed:




There is nothing stamped on the bottom:

So only the construction of the tank lid may suggest the period of production - early 50s


Decal acceptable (best years have gone)


Fully functional:


Thanks for watching.
CU

 

It's in good condition!
What does copy of Primus 71 mean?

 

= One of, I think

 

I have one like that, with no date. I believe it’s from the early’60s, during Primus Trading Co. transition.

 

Hi,
Better late than never... I found this number on the lid of the box (aside)


Imo the the ending 58 can mark the date.
Stanisław

 

Stanisław Grajewski
Hello everyone. I also purchased a Primus 71 stove exactly the same as the one presented in the post by Stanislaw Grajewski, without a date on the bottom and a serial number on the edge of the container opening lid. The numbers are 302858. Can anyone confirm the year of manufacture? Thanks for the help.

 

@onafest All info needed to decode is on this page!

 

@onafest
not really. Your answer is not there.
Your answer is here, above Stanislaw is correct 1958 is the year of manufacture, if example stove/tin were paired and is "as-original". Undated P71 in '57 or '58 tin IS likely as-original.

There are other various undated Primus 71s. The well established 1957 & 58 undated is a topic to itself
(otherwise -1938-to-1962- are dated). gotta run Happy Holidays

 

My mistake, confusing box with windshield/tin/container!

 

As soon as possible, I will take some photos of the stove and the tin container to post them here.
Thanks and see you next time