This will probably be a display piece, fired on occasion to show how it works. I recall that the tubes are also brass and can be polished but it...
Any thoughts polishing the combustion tubes? Or not?
I was thinking of oxalic acid for the rust, which I think is also in Red Bear brass polish. Any idea what the gold tone finish is on the pan...
Some photos with different camera lighting and angles. As I've been wondering, I stopped polishing at the spirit cup since I wasn't sure about...
Do I go to the gallery and open a new topic with the photo under Primus No.1?
I got this error when I clicked on the link: There was a problem loading this page: Your permission set does not allow you to be here. Use your...
I'd be glad to upload. How do I do that?
Thanks. I'll probably not use this stove except for show firings so I'll clean it up as best as can be done. Some more questions: What is the...
Thank you. After elbow grease, I found "AJ" so its 1945. It also had "14" under the letters that the date chart didn't discuss.
Any hints on how to best shine the tank and maybe find the date stamp? I think it hasn't been used much.
Thanks to all. I carefully removed the stiff fill gasket and turned it over with a thin cork backing. Only two pumps got a very large and steady...
From all the great comments, I might have a slow leak from the filler cap. The NRV seems to hold. Is there a quick fix so I can use this...
Thanks. Seems like the NRV works since the piston doesn't run out. I'll look at the filler cap seal and oil it. The utube was helpful to gauge...
Thanks for the reply. Is the pressure cup the pump gasket, same as an auto piston ring?
This stove didn't come with a manual. I suspect this is around 1955 or so. The filler has a wingnut on top and pressure relief needle valve on...
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