I just both this Optimus no 1.S. Can some one help me. I want to know the date it was made and why have these strange legs. And on the tank bottom is written (a/b Optimus Made in Stockholma ) 10x
Hi Mta, the "claw" feet are decorative and functional and featured on several stove from the 1930s and earlier. Look at this post: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/4881 Best Regards, Kerophile.
Hi MTA, Thanks for posting this nice stove. Good cleanup job. Now we're waiting for the flame shots... Yonadav
What you have so far looks pretty good. The bun feet on the stove are my favorite as well. Let us know when you flame that stove up. Thanks for showing it off, sam
Thank you for the edit George. I keep getting the names of feet mixed up in my head. I've started a bad habit of calling anything that doesn't have fold-able feet the wrong thing. I _do_ like non-folding feet - claw, tube, and bun. Reduces the chance (very slight chance) of damage that may occur with hinged or folding feet. Three less moving parts. sam