Oldest Stoves in Your Collection

Magnus:

Gorgeous, just frigging gorgeous!!! =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

Gordon

 

I have a 1935/36 Coleman 4F that I used for many years, but now it sits, waiting for the proper fuel tank and generator.

 

My Primus
Dated 1912

P.s
Magnus now I understand where you got the idea for your avatar

 

I've a fair batch of stoves around the 1890's into the first decade of the 20th century = Primus -- USA & Sweden, Khotal, Optimus, Sievert, Lux plus 1 or 2 alcohol stoves that may be earlier.

 

Fantastic stove Arch. Your post illustrates one of the motivation's for the structure of the new site - Under a post called Good hunting in Iowa are a whole host of different stove pics people have posted. I won't be discouraging posts like this but I will be asking users to also post the pics in the new reference section.

 

Does it have a pump Magnus? Edit - No it doesn't

A lot of these early type's are petrol fueled & self pressurising & were not marketed as stoves for domestic or leisure use. From what paper I have seen they were sold more as laboratory stoves. The Nyberg/Sievert one's certainly featured in different catalogues to regular stoves. Barthel also did a range of sometimes strange looking laboratory stoves.

Optimus of the 21 century credit Nyberg's invention of the blowtorch in the 1880's as the precursor of pressure stoves & I can understand that view. Linqvist's invention allowed the same effect using paraffin - a much safer fuel for domestic use & as a result the 'invention' that gained the most prominence.

 

I can now say I too own a 1922 KampKook. It will be my first fettle. It is two burner and needs lots of tlc!!! I posted pics in the Fettling Forum.

 

I have a Primus No.4 from 1911
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/coleman-collector/article?mid=169&prev=191&next=161&l=a&fid=9

 

Hi Jacky, Thank you for sharing the photos of your early Primus No.4 and the fettling you carried out.

The Primus No.4 is a very nice 1.5 pint brass kerosene stove, and not very common. I have a few, but not as old as your one! Here are some Internal links;

https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/6769

https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/4201

And here, from a New Zealand CCS Member are some photos of your stove's sister?

https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/4332


Best Regards,
Kerophile

 

My oldest stove has to be the Rex from the company Mekanikus. The name of the company was "J.E. Eriksons mekaniska verkstad" before 1874 when it was changed into "Mekanikus" but infact I dont have any age of the stove as I cant find any stamps anywhere on it.

Anders

 

Primus no1 from 1929 (marked O)

 

Oldest stove? Oh, I dunno, think a couple of the 210s are from the mid-twenties.

 

To the best of my knowledge: Primus No. 100 from 1926 (P)

 

Good evening!

Found some pictures of the Assurans stove burning....


















Best Regards,
Magnus Thilander

 

Hi again gentlemens!

Does anyone remember this stove:



Just wanted to say that I'll get that stove in 1 month
So that's one more stove that is old in my collection

Best Regards,
Magnus Thilander

 

Hi Magnus

I remember that stove - it is really, really wonderful!!

 

This could use some CPR, but it's my oldest undated Primus. Any guesses??



Ernie

 

Hey, Lads,

My oldest stoves has a patent date of 1872, and is a little Meth's burner. It is supposed to be a US Cavalry Officer's tent stove, and it came with it's own tin pot/container, lid, pot supports, burner, pot handle, lamp/candle attachment, and snuffer. Got it for $10 at "that same old swap meet", many years ago. I've posted photos of it here, before, but if someone wants to see it again, I'll repost them. Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc

 

Pictures, pictures, pictures, pictures!!!

Good night!

Best Regards,
Magnus Thilander
Stockholm

 

Hello, Magnus,

Thanks for asking about my Old Timer! It's nothing like your's, that's for certain, but it's neat, nonetheless! Here it is:













And, finally, here it is, burning merrily away, amongst some of it's Meths Bretheren! 8)



Thanks, again, for asking about it, and congrats on your very, very, very neat old stove!! Your's is certainly a rare and wonderful example of "stovedom" history!! Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc