Hi, Here are some photos of a rather nice Prince No 105, and its packaging, made by Eriksson's of Eskilstuna, Sweden, probably in the Late 1940s or Early 1950s. This is a collapsible 1.75 pint kerosene stove, with a silent burner. The reserve cap of the stove is rather unusual. I have the pan-ring for the stove but it was a bit rusty and I am waiting for the paint to be made up. Eriksson made very good Blowlamps and are perhaps better known for these than for their stoves. Regards, Kerophile.
Can't be one of yours Kerophile. Bit of a splash of solder on one of the legs and I thought I saw scuff marks scratches on it as well. Lovely as usual. What are the stains from? Rust or acid attack. By the look of the up tube its been used a bit. Hate to have seen it when you got it. No thread on the cap for the reserve cap or is it so clean I can't see it?
G'day Bruce. This stove is almost mint so I will not polish it. The marks you see on the tank are caused by rust from the pan-ring. In our damp European climate I reckon more than 50% of corrosion damage to brass tanks is caused by rust solutions coming from corroding legs and pan-rings. The reserve cap is unusual. The hole it fits in the tank is a threaded female fitting. The reserve cap appears to be a pressing, with a thread cut on the inner male part. The tank filler cap is in turn threaded with a female fitting, matching the tank hole, and the reserve cap is parked there when the stove is operating. The stove came to me from the Netherlands and individual items, such as the prickers,were wrapped in a Dutch newspaper dated 1952. All this appeared genuine and I believe dates the stove to this period. Best Regards, Kerophile.
