PRIMUS 50 - 1926

Today I'd like to show you this "lady" who's turning 100 but doesn't look it. It was originally red, but the paint melted when I cleaned the stove with degreaser. I'll repaint it the same color.

 

Great stove!

Interesting that it was red. I assume the red was aftermarket.


Tony

 

The Primus No.50 (and its silent sibling, the No.53) came dull-nickel plated from the factory.

Pharael.

 

"It seems the steel tank version was introduced in 1925, first with red paint. And the nickel plated version came in 1927/28. So mine is probably an early nickel plated version."
Primus no. 50 dated 1928 (S)

 

Thanks for that information, @Bebo & @Håvard Kvernelv.

I had obviously not recalled Håvard’s introduction of this fact.

Very nice find indeed!


Tony

 

Nice find, congratulations