Hi, I'm a new to this wonderful forum and have just started to refurbish an old stove that I think, thanks to this forum, managed to categorise as a Optimus Campinggo No:1. It is in quite a bad state, but it looks like I can get pressure in the fuel tank (Changed the pump leather). Unfortunately I made a mistake and fed it with lamp oil instead of kerosene. Now it doesn't seem like any fuel comes out of the jet and when increasing the pressure by pumping the valve is leaking. I'm suspecting that the jet needs cleaning and/or replacing. My questions are now: 1. Which tool should I buy to remove the jet (Didn't find any tools in the box)? Is it a 207 burner? 2. What tools to use for cleaning the jet? 3. Could there be another problem with the valve that is stopping the fuel from reaching the jet? I disassembled the valve and it looks OK to me, including the lead gasket. I will try to post pictures soon.
Here are some pictures. I wonder if it might be the case that this stove has been modernized with a silent burner, or was that already available in the 1930s?
What an excellent find! You should be able to get the correct tool from Fogas.se; they are excellent to deal with. If you’re unsure of the catalogue, send them an email with a photo of the burner. Tony
Thanks! Good idea to send the picture to fogas.se. Got my pump-leather from there but didn't know which tool I should order. It was interesting to see that the stove is really quite old. I found it in an old abandoned cottage in the stockholm archipelago. I'm kind of wondering if I should try to fix it or maybe pass it along. There is great joy in getting these things to work, but I also don't want to destroy a possible collectors item. I already own a working Optimus no.5 and a mint condition ex military Hiker 111 and too many gas camping stoves.
