Primus No.57 Sp (Sportkök = Sport kitchen) - 1937 A regulated, 2-pint travelling collapsible silent burner fitted with a cleaning needle, that comes with ‘Japanned box’ - which all Primus ‘Sp’ designated stoves were provided with, as standard. The pictured No.1602 windshield came with the No.57 Sp as did the three special tools. Bottom ‘Loose Plate’ with side handles within the box, for easy extraction and return of the stove whilst in its collapsed/dissembled state. Obviously, the ‘Sp’ version of the No.57 did not come with a trivet (top ring) as of course, it would not fit in the box! I do however have the correct steel trivet (No.4878) for this No.57 which I keep with the stove, allowing smaller cookware to be used. Cap knurlings. Tank stamping(s). Date stamp (AB = 1937) 5-row silent cap. No.57 facts and figures… My No.57 Sp came with No.4279 ‘Primus Lighter’ and is seen in the photo which shows the stove lit. The parts and associated part numbers which make up a No.57. Pharael.
@Pharael very nice indeed! Is this a new acquisition ? Did you find it in the UK. Let me know if you find another you do not need 2! As you know I am looking to pair one with a heat reflector. Nice one Nick
@nmp Thank you! No, this No.57 is one I’ve had for a fair old time. I don’t recall seeing a No.57 for sale in the UK in a long time. If I come across another Nick, you can be sure you will receive a PM from me! P.
Really fine looking stove and a rarity- but easy to see why. The ease of burner cleaning is an obvious advantage for any stove in any situation, but all that extra complication for self-pricking seems a plus in domestic kitchens but completely unnecessary weight and complexity on a 'sports' stove! It's something of a throwback to that pre-depression era of stove manufacturers trying to produce a model for every conceivable use case, before the range offered was cut back during the years of financial trouble. And by the mid-late 30s they're at it again, before the war changed things yet again...
Very beautiful. It reminds me of my mother when I was a child cooking on it. I’m looking for a similar one to give her as a birthday gift. I need your help if you find something like it, please let me know. Thank you.
@Ahmad1979 - That is a very nice reminiscence. I wish you well in your search. @The Warrior - Thanks very much!
@Pharael Cheers are you going to Newark this year I could bring the heat reflector and between us we could make a very rare stove temporarily! knowing your ability to find the unfindable I expect to get a pm soon! hahaha!
Hi @Pharael . A very well-maintained and elegant stove. Its beautiful perforated draft shield and burner cleaning system with a sleek knob set it apart from other disc stoves.
@nmp - haha! Maybe…maybe… I will keep a lookout for you for sure… may a PM come sooner than later for you! Pharael.
@Knee - Thanks very much. To be honest, the 57 came to me having been noticeably looked after. IMO, discus type stoves have their own ‘elegancy’, but I agree, the added touches the 57 has does elevate this somewhat. Pharael.
