Hi Peter I am not certain but I think that Bahco made tanks had Bahco marked on the bottom of the tank between 1955 and 1962 however that is...
Hi Trevor You have one of those Optimus assembled Bahco stoves. I can remember you showing it to me although you later misplaced it.I am pretty...
Hi Peter Bahco definitely ceased production of Primus liquid fuelled products in 1962. They had been developing their propane powered products...
A very neat repair Regards Bryan
Priming with kerosene is an old trick but best not done if you do not like soot. It gives it off to stick to the burners and if you are cooking in...
When I first starting making specials I soldered the rising tube to the bottom fittings. That was a bad mistake as there is a lot more heat going...
The probability of finding premade parts that have the correct thread are extremely remote in the UK where the thread was invented but even...
I dont want to dampen your enthusiam but I am now confused about what you are trying to do and you appear to be flogging a dead horse. If you are...
You have been misinformed. The threads on the vapourising tube are not metric. They are a Whitworth Imperial thread although a Unified Fine thread...
It may save me answering questions if you read the whole post on the 96 specials...
You can also restore a Vapourising tube jet by this method https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/vaporising-tube-restoration.2600/ It is quick,...
The heat output of the Manaslu is double that of the 96s with the vapourising tubes. I would go for it The original 96s struggled to boil water...
I would not use it in the stove. The oil is likely to clog your burner inside as it will not vapourise as readily as the petrol and will carbonise...
Hi Juliet This may help you with the burner marking. The article initially does not look as though it affects your stove but if you continue...
Hi Juliet What does the lettering on the burner say? It can also give an indication of age if it is original Regards Bryan
Hi Juliet I think the bottom tank marking started in 1969 when Optimus bought the Svea brand name for liquid fueled stoves. At the time they...
I am not certain whether Optimus did it but I used to get special items from Blacks It is possible that someone put a special order in for a...
I was never an expert on 8Rs but I would check the key against other known genuine 8Rs. Neither the tank lid or key are positive proof that it is...
The tank lid looks like a later Optimus one. I think the stove is probably genuine Optimus. The case may be too. It would be a relatively simple...
Have you tried a magnet on it to see if it is plated steel? Even if it was it would be very rare. It seems strange painting it if it is brass or...
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