Ok so my 70’s Optimus 8R finally arrived and I love how this thing works. I used Methyl Hydrate in the pre heater cup, filled the tank about ½...
HI VK i have a couple of 425's. The caps are expensive to replace. Just go to hardware store and get the rubber washer that fits the cap....
One other note with stuck check vales sometimes you can fix a stuck check valve without actually removing it. If when you open the valve you...
The tool is the best way to remove the check valve as you can screw into it and it wont slip. If you are in a bind and no tool available you can...
Thanks for the tip on the mini pump. I’m probably not going to use it for really cold weather so not going to spend 100$ for this pump. Due to a...
Hi everybody a couple of questions I thought I’d use the collective power and experience of this community for advice. First: are all Optimus 8...
I have at agree with all the posts, why did they stop making the 502? I started out as a Coleman guy and have almost every 500 series single...
Thanks Jeff for the info I’ll have to see if Terry Marsh has a red one in his data base to look at it. I guess they called it a 502A but really...
I total agree with both of you; this thing in nickel on Brass or just painted the standard green or red would have been a hit. I think the...
Hi i didn't see one of these in the reference gallery so i thought i'd post photo's of mine to help anybody who is looking or just interested in...
HI all after reading this post and the recall history from Jeff(knight84) i never realized just how dangerous this model is. The story about the...
Thank you for keeping this information available. I’m sure a bunch of us have a new stove on our must have list. Great looking stove and flame...
yes the end of my pump is a piece of leather we're blaming Kero for leathers fault :evil: all kidding aside do you think it could be somthing...
I think to be safe I'll drain my Kerosene stuff if I know I won’t be using for a long period of time. I generally let my Coleman fluid stuff run...
Thanks Gary for stove lingo 101 lesson, now i can at least sound like a pro :lol: . i have a passion for these old stoves but as you can tell my...
Hi Knight84 How is the Niagara area? I drift the Niagara river in my boat for Trout launching at Queenston just before winter. Beautiful area, I...
I have a Tilley x246b lantern and have the same green sludge dripping from the pump/fuel filler valve area but it’s hard and dried onto the side....
Here is my early Optimus 8. I dont know much about this stove just what i read from the previous posts. If anybody knows details about this...
Hi guys i actually have a very early 8 in pretty good condition, i will do a post shortly as mine is the original paint a very dark green. I...
Hi Gary Thank you for clarifying this mystery, I just assumed we Canadians don’t call it denatured alcohol and Methyl Hydrate was the same thing...
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