Optimus No. 96 (Late Model)

Discussion in 'Optimus No:96' started by Tony Press, Sep 27, 2018.

  1. Tony Press

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    Here is one of my Optimus No. 96. It conforms with Bryan Miller's classification as "Version 6 1977?-19XX?".

    It has diamond knurling, and came in a red tin with no markings on the tin.

    It is the same as the stove posted by @Doc Mark here. It is the stove that I fettled on my trip to the snow. It's been cleaned and fettled but not polished.



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    "Optimus No. 96".
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    "Made in Sweden".
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    The bits. NOTE: like @Doc Mark's it did not have a brass gauze "cigar" in the lipstick. I made one.
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    The tin. (I'm waiting to get some Hammerite rust gel to work on the rust on this tin).
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    Packed with all accessories, 65ml (2oz.) metho and matches.
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    Getting it going:

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    @kerophile & @Doc Mark

    As I said in Doc's post, I was able to remove the burner bell from the lipstick with some gentle persuasion; but after the firing above, the bell was again firmly on the lipstick. So there it stays!


    This is a great little stove.


    Cheers

    Tony