Another stove I have been meaning to post - this one acquired a couple of years ago. Some minor staining on the exterior of case but otherwise a...
This is a stove that I acquired two or three years ago and have been meaning to post and just never got around to. The stove was found at a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I suspect the aluminum plates were not very popular - hot to hold, cooled off food too quickly - but they nest perfectly into...
Several years ago I was lucky enough to find a Sigg tourister cookset with a svea stove inside. Now I know these are not uncommon, but what was...
I seems, at times that I need to be hit on the head pretty hard before I am able to figure things out! A couple days ago I purchased an Optimus...
The second picture is the style I was asking about. All Primus 8R pictures in the gallery are of the first style (what I call the cookie cutter,...
I was referring to the solid valve knob rather than the more common “cookie cutter” style.
Many thanks, all, for the brain twisting work in sorting this out for me (I am feeling more than just a twinge of guilt for even asking the...
Found a very clean example of the Primus 8R the other day, complete with instructions. Looks like it might have been used no more than a couple of...
Gave it some light cleaning, replaced the pip (inside of fount shines like new), and fired it - used Coleman fuel since I had no kero handy....
Found this stove in Northern California. It is in quite good condition and does not appear to have seen much use. [ATTACH] It came with the...
To answer a couple of questions... Yes, the case is aluminum. I do not know how my friend's father came into possession of the stove, but hope...
I have been fortunate to be able to purchase an Optimus 8 in quite good condition, but it came from the estate of a friend who died of cancer...
Look here: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/primus-598-baltimore-clipper.27994/#post-285720
The riser sounds like a good solution. I also need to track down a travel cap (No! Not again!), so it looks like an order is in my near future....
Drat! I will have to watch out for a correct version. Ah well, a nice stove, non-the-less! Don
Found this stove on the local Craigslist. Was particularly pleased because it was one of the stoves on my wish list, and did not expect to find it...
NW Lady, sent you a message. If you have questions, don't hesitate to call. Don
During the month of September I have discovered two of these little gems. First, I was finally able to locate my first Sievert 123 at an...
Here are a couple pictures of one of the burners. [ATTACH] Note the oblong (what I think of as spoon shaped) priming cup. [ATTACH] Don
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