This is a 1-pint stove that I can’t identify at all. There isn’t a single stamped letter on it. It was heavily rusted when I bought it, and a few days ago I posted about it under the topic “Rusty but running.” Some design elements suggest that it’s not a very old model. The whole thing is very solidly built. Since I had some free time, and the item doesn’t really have any historical value (at least, that's what I suspect), I decided to give it a good cleaning. Although, I have to admit, I was a little hesitant, because with all that moss growing on it, it looked pretty unique. I polished it up so well that it could now serve as a decorative piece on a shelf in a Gypsy living room. Of course, I’ve prepared everything needed to get it running. I borrowed the flame ring from 210. I'm impressed by his hard work.
@Knee No longer “Rusty” and performing extremely well!! The riser “legs” are quite unique too - with the additional bend above the tank… Great work!
@Knee My first impression thoughts was that it looked like a later dated RM one pinter, which were very similar to the Primus 210 of a certain age. Trouble is taht my very limited experience suggests it would have had a bakelite (black plastic) pump knob. I have two such stoves and (I presume) the older one has RM lettering cast onto the centre of the burner cross, with the R immediately above the M. Also, the legs on both are made of aluminium, although that was likely to be dependent on the availability of raw materials in post war years. In the fifties RM was talen over by Samuel Heath and Sons, so there might be similarity to some of the SHS,B and Heathware brands.
@Knee Agree with @Dean regarding possibility yours is an RM stove - this picture of my RM Picnic stove does appear to have a similar type of filler cap and chain. Pharael.
Thanks to everyone for the kind compliments. @Dean , @Pharael , I think you’re right, guys. I didn’t look closely enough at the reference gallery. There are indeed many features that would suggest that. I’ve now found Stanisław’s example: RM Picnic Stove No:331A 7/8 pint collapsible it has a brass pump handle, but the cap has a different knurling pattern. Sure, if I’d bought it with the legs, things would be simpler... If it turns out that the way the leather cup is attached to the pump piston in Stanisław’s example ( @Stanisław Grajewski could you check that?) is the same as mine, then there’s nothing left to do but print a sticker with the RM logo. Thanks a lot for this helpful information
I just found a similar mounting system on the pump piston in the SH&S example. S H & S Collapsible Stove Many thanks!!
@Knee RM label if needed…from Juliands. RM STOVE REPLACEMENT DECAL STICKER PRIMUS STOVE | eBay UK Pharael.
@Knee I also thought of a later model of RM but the steel pot supports and brass pump knob made me a bit doubtful. All of the RM pumps that I've seen are plastic. Again a post war contingency to save on metal. Regards John
