The Optimus has no date code or any other marking except the name and the 47 language patent info on the top of the tank.
CRS is a terrible disease. I find my case is progressing with every passing birthday. I thought I had two Primus No. 2 stoves. I don't. I have one...
Two or three years ago on a road trip I stopped in a little antique store. I saw this poor Primus No.2 stove sitting on a shelf wearing this...
@Daryl I was not implying that the stove was for military use, only that the best color match I found was from a company who supplies parts and...
I originally thought this one was black from the factory but when I pulled the data plate it was green underneath. I didn't find an exact match...
It will run on pump gas but the generator will clog quicker. If you're familiar with how to clean and restore the generator fine. If not,...
Coleman fuel.
There is no pump cup, it uses an external pump. Read the directions on the fuel knob that's mounted on the tank carefully. It you don't lift the...
Here's something I posted a few years ago comparing a Taykit to a Svea 123 A mostly pointless comparison. Yours is burning very nicely. I've...
I pad the cap with a piece of leather, clamp it in the bench vise and use a jeweler's screwdriver as a chisel. I use a small wooden mallet to...
A little pendantry here. The correct name for the stove is Stove, M1942 two-burner. During the war they were made to a government specification by...
There is a cutaway on old coleman parts. A simple Google search on "coleman lantern cutaway" brings it and several others up.
It is a No. 2. It has 6" grates, No.3 had 8" grates. This ad clearly shows a skate key on a No. 2....
M1942 two-burner stove is the correct name. Made by Colman and AGM during WWII. Coleman used 523 as an internal model number. They were issued to...
See how yours compares to this from a while back. A mostly pointless comparison.
I believe the windscreen on the Taykit is stainless steel. I'll check one of mine next time I'm in the shop. The case is monel, a nickle/copper...
Yes it is a WCS -white gas camp stove, and I believe it may actually be an 11A (AGM, King-Seeley, & Thermos stoves – 2 – later models) 3/4s or so...
Old Coleman Parts should have what you need. As stated above the stove is a rebadged AGM LCS 21 and that fuel gasket will fit. Pump bore is same...
Doesn't need to harden to seal. I use Permatex 2A non-hardening sealant on lanterns and stoves when I install the valve in the fount. Makes it...
I have the cousin to your plumber's pot. Only difference is the brass piece on mine where the pot stands attach. I believe the plugs you're...
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