I have just acquired a Primus 210 that appears to be well-used but in good condition. Nothing rare or especially interesting about it, which is just as well since I hope to put it to regular use, once I have cleaned it up a bit and replaced seals, etc. as necessary. As can be seen from the photos, though, it's missing a leg. This is actually good news, since I had expected it to be missing all three of them. The stove is undated, which Mike at Base Camp tells me indicates that it was manufactured during the 1960s. I had planned to order three new legs from him, but now that I only need a single one, a cheaper option would be to buy a single leg that's now for sale on the well-known auction site. (Mike has been so helpful, though, that I would feel some shame at not making the expected purchase from him.) From the auction-site photo, that single leg appears to be a close match for those that I now have. But would I perhaps be better off to store away the two legs that I have--possibly even remembering where I put them--and replacing them with three new ones? I'm not sure how inconvenient it might be to have one leg that turns out to not quite match the two that I have.
@Jon Vara Mike is quite correct in dating it post 1962. It was made after the take over of Primus liquid fuelled stoves by Optimus. At that stage Optimus homogenised the designs and the Primus 210 became a badge engineered version of the Optimus 00. So if you are looking to buy legs or a spares stove, look for one for an Optimus 00 rather than a Primus, as the earlier Primus 210s had different shaped legs to your stove! If you are making a leg, then simply follow the pattern of the ones you have already.
Exactly so. An Optimus 00 by any other name remains the same. My avatar 00 is a so-called 210. I once had a ‘Svea 121’ of the same ilk, too…
Despite being loss-averse by nature, I have purchased the single orphan leg that I am guessing is right for my stove, given that the seller's photos made it appear to be a close match for the legs I have. I'm encouraged to see that the leg in the photo above is noticeably different from mine, particularly in the curvature of the upper bend. But I won't know if the replacement is a match for my legs until I have it in hand. If it doesn't fit, I will be out $14. I have survived worse disappointments. In that case, I'll probably fabricate some legs, since a have a big, solidly mounted vise and basic metalworking skills. Thanks to those who provided tips on fabrication. I'm finding my footing with the search function here, and has been noted, there's a lot of information about making legs/pot supports.
