The Primus 96 is a great little 1/2 pint stove. You will find the Optimus 96 is not far off from being identical. Happy New Year. Tom
Hi all, Thanks for your replies,and after reading of your experiences,I am having second thoughts now about sending it by air. I will have to...
Hi Terry, Thanks for the link, it makes interesting reading. I think I will have to take my chances and post it anyway. The guy has paid for it,...
Hi Guys, can anyone advise on the shipping of stoves please. I want to ship a stove from the UK to Japan, and am unsure if it is classed as a...
Excellent interesting post, and a very clever idea. :thumbup:
There is a Primus 30 on ebay, item 290820846339, I have never seen this one before, is it a rare one? [ATTACH] © ebay
Very nice fettle. I have the same stove, but it has 10k stamped on the bottom, and is missing the tin. Tom
Hi kerophile, I haven't fired it up yet, so I don't know what it will run like. I have another lipstick if this one is a problem, but I think this...
Radius 1C with incomplete silent burner. I think this is an early model, similar to the one kerophile posted, as it has the shooting star on both...
This Primus 96 is dated F which I understand is for 1916. It has a large amount of solder where the lipstick joins the fount, and the jet is...
A very nice stove Doc, I think I will have to look out for one. The tin looks very similar to the "sandwich box" that I have for my svea 121....
Thats a nice stove Rom, and an even nicer box. tom
Hi Doc, Thank you for your kind words and the welcome. Yes, I too am pleased with the flame shot, taken while the stove was still cold. I think I...
Hi All, I was given this little Optimus 96 today, by an elderly friend who was moving house. She said she bought it new well over 50 years ago,...
Thank you kerophile, excellent info :thumbup: .Its older than I thought. regards tom
I bought this Optimus 48 off eBay and it arrived today from Scotland in a Crawford's biscuit tin, wrapped in newspaper dated 1967. The burner and...
Hi Kerophile, thanks for the link and your info.I think I may have used a handle from another stove just to get this going,as the leather washer...
[ATTACH] Flameshot of my Optimus 45. I have lightly cleaned it and renewed the washers, and made some temporary pot legs. Not sure of the year,...
Hi Stu, Thanks, I have messaged you.
Hi Duane, thanks for the welcome and advice. This is my 3rd stove, my other 2 being an optimus 00 and a primus 54 silent. This little 45 should...
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