Very Nice , I do like the shape of the 45/48 .. Are thay marked as 48 or with the silent burner does it become a 48 ? Cliff
Hi Cliff. The genuine No.48s are marked up as such. There are some Op.45s, retro-fitted with silent burners around, masquerading as Op.48s. This one however, is a genuine Op.48. Best Regards, George.
Lovely example. Whilst I love the 96s and 00s, the 100s and 45/48s are just about my favourite three legger brassies. Take a late model Primus 100/4128 and a 100/4138 and compare them to the 45 and 48 and you won't be able to tell the difference apart from the tank engraving. As far as I can tell they are basically the same stoves. All wonderful.
Hi Lovely. I need one of those. Searching for a long time but seems that they are not common in Norway. Ebay next and they get rather expensive! Regards
Hi, this stove is fitted with a reserve cap, which is stored on the end of the pump-knob when not in use. The one on this particular stove is a very high quality replacement made by my friend Doug Weise. Best Regards, Kerophile.
Hi here are a few more photos of this stove: I also checked my notes of this stove which I acquired in 2005. I actually received this stove with no silent burner caps. I believe that the replacements are likely later than the stove itself. Best Regards, Kerophile.
Hi, I have been giving some thought to the likely dating of this particular Optimus No.48 stove. 1. The tank base is marked as: A.B. OPTIMUS Made in Sweden UPPL-VASBY. this would indicate a date before the formation of the PTC in 1962. 2. The filler cap is recessed, or sunken, into the tank. This feature was introduced in the Optimus No.45 and 48 stove range in 1957/8: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/9292 3. The air-screw is mounted on the filler cap This would indicate a date around the early 1960s...certainly before 1962. The feature described above would indicate the second-last variant of the "true" Optimus No,48 design, since the air-screw shifted to the side of the filler up-stand before 1962, and the formation of the PTC. Best Regards, Kerophile.
