Morning All, Can anyone advise on history and operation of this Hasag stove please, bought by a friend at a European flea market. The Hasag and...
Here's mine for this month. Primus 96 belonging to Stanley Le Sage of the RNAS. Tin dated 28th May 1916, the date of his enlistment. More in...
@igh371 you beat me to it! Tbh I haven't looked anything up on FWR for a while but I thought I'd need regiment as well as number. Agreed, it's a...
@Blackdog tbh I only employed the guides in the last effort as I had veered off centre on my primus 50, I know, an awful feeling but I didn't...
Reference pics above .... Les the fisherman was the stove's previous owner!!!! Although I doubt he was it's first keeper!
@Daryl, kind words, many thanks!
Here's some shots of a couple of stoves, Primus 77 and Optimus 111 on a couple of days' bivvy and caravan (permanent on friend's little piece of...
@Dave tul, reference the seized NRV, if properly seized, you will most likely mash the top of the valve, no matter how good your tool is, how...
@Dave tul, it's possible that this could be the service number and initials of a Great War serviceman. 1916 is late for the number but it's...
Here's my Primus no. 50 in its homespun biscuit tin transit box with everything necessary for a brew-up (minus the kettle). Also included is a...
@igh371 the Siddons 2.5 gallon pot was there for back up, not used. The 111 cooked breakfast no 2 and the other one, if you see it was on brekkie...
Hi All, I posted a few lantern pics on our sister site but there were also a couple of stoves in there for good measure. Link below. Weekend camp...
@Tony Press, I may be asking advice if necessary, when it comes to it! Thx
@Tony Press, totally understood. It will not actually be today's fettle, I have other things to do. Advice appreciated though, will study...
@Tony Press, looks like today's fettle is on the cards!!!
@Tony Press t was loose, I assume this shouldn't be the case?
Morning all, Just fiddling with a recent acquired Optimus 8r last night and found some wicking in the tank. Is this an addition or factory...
@mr optimus, agreed thx. The Tilley I've had for a while and she finally burns now!!!! The thread is here: Tilley pork pie burns again on CPL....
Regarding the order of images and mods edit comment, I think it is my phone, not this site that happily rearranged the order. The images were...
The fettle (actually more of a clean and fire up) is now in the gallery: Primus No. 50 date unknown
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