Love the advert. The 17B is a special stove for me. Archie.
I suspected that was the case, thanks all :)
@snwcmpr that's very helpful, thanks. Makes perfect sense now.
Doc, And you. It's not too clear from the diagram, how does the pump attachment fit onto the SRV? Is it some type of valve? Archie
Not seen this one before, looks ace. Archie.
Here's my Redcap No. 3 in use on the Northumberland coast last July. It's nice and lightweight for carrying on a bike. Archie.
Interesting. I wonder why there is a filling port when most burners of this style just expect the user to pour fuel into the centre.
Lovely. Archie.
Did you fill the tank with meths to clean it, or as fuel? These run on white gas. Also found this article very helpful recently - thanks @Ian :)
Ok, thanks. Out of curiosity when is/was the 'pre-preservation era' in the case of stoves?
@Blackdog If a washer has survived that long and is still good enough to seal, why would it not continue to seal? I agree if it's asbestos then...
Attempt at diy Titanium 8R flame plate/spreader
Sounds interesting @SveaSizzler .. care to share some photos?
Breakfast at Newark on 123R. Fried off cured pork and added sundried tomatoes. Then some mature cheddar and three eggs. Delicious with some olive...
@hikerduane would that not result in parrafin leaking everywhere?
Correction: the lid only closed with the tank in said position when the Optimus filler cap was installed - you can see in my first photo that they...
@Remus1956 the Primus burner seems to be original. It two piece with a cast iron flame spreader, so can be separated to fit in the tin as usual....
Here's a picture to try and illustrate it further. The lid is slightly convex or domed to accommodate for the fuel reserve cap, but the pressure...
The Primus tin won't accommodate the primus tank either. Same issue; it's too tall. The lid fouls the fuel cap in the same manner. It's...
Now, I'm not sure if this belongs more in the stove forum or in here, but here we go. [ATTACH] The Primus (left) I picked up for free on my...
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