A look at lighting and running typical Primus stoves. Also applies to Valor, Optimus, Buflam, Burmos, SVEA, Hipolito, Radius and Veritas stoves
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@sushantshirodkar7588Ай бұрын
Great vedio jack, whenever I watch this vedio it brings me back my childhood days. My dad use to lite it to boil bath water and I use to seat near it to feel warm and dream and dream. Great memories of 1990’s
@arkalgudsitaram59592 жыл бұрын
You brought back memories of my childhood- the roar of the Primus, followed by the blissful silence when it was turned off 😀 Thank you!
@roomatoid44011 ай бұрын
Same here! Once my Grandad showed me how to do this, it was my job to boil a huge kettle in the shed for our morning brew. I love the smell of meths so much, I keep a small bottle in my shed, just to sniff and remember the happiest days of my life.
@Grizzly013 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories of using these in Scouts 38+ years ago. Getting the big urn on first thing in the morning, on bigger international camps where no fires were allowed. Over-enthusiastic and premature pumping scorching the ceiling of the scout hut when practicing lighting them them on a Friday night.
@pathealy2954 жыл бұрын
Jack thank you for taking the time to make and share this video. I have an old SEVA 121L belonging to my father-in-law. I followed your guidance and just use it on a camping trip it to cook dinner.
@GraeSkyeStudio2 жыл бұрын
Love the info and the simple ingenuity of these old stoves. Thanks so much for sharing!!
@dmartink4 жыл бұрын
I've been hearing about Primus stoves since my "boy's own adventure" days (MANY years ago) and now I finally understand what they're all about. And more, you make it simple. So thank you for filling a hole in an old man's knowledge.
@philipgriffiths71298 ай бұрын
Enjoyed your video I’ve just bought a old one and am busy restoring it
@milesdavenport28597 жыл бұрын
Very useful. Recently bought a Primus 210. Thank you :)
@homer48452 ай бұрын
I miss this stove.. in Egypt where I'm from almost every home got one no matter how rich or poor they're.. even though we got modern stoves we still use it for heating the rooms in winter.. and sometimes we cook on it instead of going to the kitchen 😅 ... Well the last 15 or 20 years no one is doing it no longer.. I still sleep on his sound everyday but it's recorded on my phone ❤
@yougkuan9198 Жыл бұрын
Perfect! Now I know how these amazing burners actually work. Thnx for your enthusiasm! ; D
@gallodemedianoche81385 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation! The best! Thank you!
@jamesbassett8470 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I bought a reproduction of one of the these but haven't fired it up yet. Your video makes it clear how I can do this. It works a bit like my old trusty MSR expedition stove. Love the roar : )
@mgabrielle2343 Жыл бұрын
My mother had one back in the 1960s, we never used alcohol to preheat the vaporising tubes or manifold, we pumped it until some raw kerosene squirted out of the jet, and pooled in the tray below, when we have enough kerosene pooled in the tray, we let the pressure out so as not to overflow the tray, we then light it with a match and let it preheat tubes, after about a minute or so, we pressurise it and the stove starts roaring giving out nice mostly blue flames with little yellow unburnt fuel vapours. Word of warning they can generate carbon monoxide so always use them in ventilated space. If you do not have methylated spirit, you do not really need it as kerosene would also do the job but it makes more soot and carbon deposits.
@thokongobese4661 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Gabrielle 🙏!...God bless you
@dustinfrost52149 ай бұрын
Yea but stinks like hell and black smoke everywhere so hence people use cleaner burning methalated spirits
@DeRestoration8 ай бұрын
And the smell too
@cleomack224 жыл бұрын
Great description! I just finished reading "Endurance" about Ernest Shackleton's experience in the Antarctic. They used the Primus stoves and I didn't know what they were til now! Thank you. (Excellent read by the way!)
@raywhitehead7303 жыл бұрын
4 winters in Antarctica, 1989-1994, the US field parties for the National Science Foundation, Still used Primus stoves. Best Atarctica read: The Worst Journey In The World.
@BjørjaBear Жыл бұрын
Same stoves were used by Amundsen as well.
@tonyfrewin48225 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Brilliant explanation.
@royallan37172 жыл бұрын
Great demo Jack. Well done
@ashishlukka Жыл бұрын
Took me to childhood days 🤣. This was one of the fun things to watch ...
@aleximenez355 жыл бұрын
Felicidades por tan ordenado y agradable taller asi como su explicacion.
@rupertmcnaughtdavis73026 жыл бұрын
Thanks,from South Africa.
@iamrocketray2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jack! I bought a Parascene Pack away stove from ebay £20, in a nice red tin(no rust) it holds pressure, roarer, came with little meths tin, spanner and proper windshield, No pricker but no worries because you can still buy them. I couldn't resist it at that price, I'm guessing its about 1960 ish. Now I have your instructions I'm confident I can use it to make a brew.
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
Bargain
@Rohansnet2 жыл бұрын
dear jack...many thanks for sharing this informative video.
@aguiahaia570 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU MISTER JACK ! A USE ONE OF THIS STOVE EVERY DAU TO MAKE MY FOOD BECAUSE GAZ ITS VERY EXPENSIVE HERE , THIS LITLE JOY WORKS ALMOST FAULLESS !
@charanckck3 жыл бұрын
Only video on youtube explaining working principle of kerosene stove
@colinbignall70366 жыл бұрын
I have a Hipo, great fun takes a while to set up and get a brew on but that's all part of the fun
@SureshBabu-ov4lv10 ай бұрын
Thank you by sharing this video we can explain easy to kids.
@wYd0012 жыл бұрын
Very brilliant design,,,,very efficient.
@kaishepherd89232 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you
@tonyday72335 жыл бұрын
I love your enthusiasm , i have 3 of these, 2 are "COMPANION " brand, and are complete, one needs a pump washer, and has department of defence stamp on the underside of the tank, the third one is a BAT brand made in the GDR, it has no legs, you can see where they had been solder on. Tony, Australia.
@PabloPazosGutierrez2 жыл бұрын
my grandpa used to fix these primus stoves, nice memories
@andrewjones55133 жыл бұрын
The sound of an early morning fry up on a camp site , but sure to annoy some of the neighbours lol
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
My P210 is pretty loud, sounds like a jet afterburner😂
@robmiddleton2338 ай бұрын
love these stoves !!! and got a personal problem ,,got twenty four models of them . cant help myself
@brentsmith56472 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video thank you
@paulholmes1284 жыл бұрын
Fankx a lot 4 all the info old boy cause my dear bro gave me a Swedish 210 to have a look at n I think your video will help me not to burn myself so again my friend fank Q👌
@davebloke8297 ай бұрын
Thank you for the info!
@philipgriffiths71292 жыл бұрын
Good video thanks for sharing
@richardbaker89285 жыл бұрын
Good video Jack. Boy, those litte 96 stoves are fetching silly money on ebay these days! Great little stove though
@MrRamyourcar4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@zubeidaabrahams35053 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much found 1 in my dads.atic gonna make use of it safe a lot on electricity thanks so much .now I no how to use my primus stove
@oxxnarrdflame88652 жыл бұрын
Very cool stoves. I got a couple before their prices went thru the roof.
@watosmate893510 ай бұрын
Just picked up a bat stove for free luckily
@user-nt5ed8xs7b3 жыл бұрын
Thank you from Japan! I've been searching for the "How to" but couldn't find any in Japanese language lol
@juanjosebritosriestra71512 жыл бұрын
excelente, felicitaciones
@bonerici5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@uzis4life Жыл бұрын
Thank u for this video
@peterallen3011 Жыл бұрын
Years ago, I worked in an isolated house with no electricity or gas. The cooking means was a primus range cooker with four rings and an oven, I have never seen one since, I wondered if you have seen one. I would like to know if you or any of your subscribers have. Regards, Peter Allen
@americankiwi35284 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@astrazenica77836 ай бұрын
I recently picked up one of those but it has like a plumbing nut on the base of the pump fitting and unfortunately I think I broke the pump testing it and the leather part has fell off into the tank. Can I use Primus parts to fix it
@petej2223 жыл бұрын
Dont know why people dont make these now. So much safer than butane Cans and gas
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
Just a different market now I guess have lighter/ more convenient stoves specially hiking, I'd probably prefer gas if I didn't like these plus small gas cylinders and pretty dear
@raywhitehead7303 жыл бұрын
Primus Stoves were used for years in Antarctica by field parties, scientists working for the NSF. At least until 1994 and maybe still. They work.
@eltecnico36753 жыл бұрын
He visto que algunas de estas estufas se le coloca una mecha en la parte interna, yo supuse que es para que el combustible suba hasta tubo precalentado por el efecto de capilaridad y al encontrar el tubo caliente se vaporiza y por aumento de la presión busca la salida natural que es a través de la boquilla. Pero en este caso no usa mecha supongo que aprovecha el precalentamiento de los vapores normales de la bencina. I have seen that some of these stoves have a wick placed on the inside, I assumed that it is so that the fuel rises up to the preheated tube due to the capillary effect and when it finds the hot tube it vaporizes and by increasing the pressure it looks for the natural outlet that is through the mouthpiece. But in this case it does not use a wick, I suppose it takes advantage of the preheating of the normal benzine vapors.
@miriampizarroarrieta33372 жыл бұрын
Excelente video. Sugiero traducción al español gracias
@markweeks75484 жыл бұрын
I've been restoring an old stove with my lad it's a primus monitor I wanted to test the pump dry, is there any resistance on it ? Or does it have to have parafin in it before it will work as a pump
@user-ky5qj9bb4k3 жыл бұрын
thank you dud .....from syria
@shantisubra3 жыл бұрын
We had this in our house and I have lit 50 years ago. We used kerosene oil to burn. That stove pin and valve are still in my memory....that pin will break or turn to a side after usage. So we have to keep stock always...it used to come in a pack of 3. OMG....after how many years, I am seeing this...
@elmigwar3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the very informative video. Which paraffin fuel you're using? Is it the same ad gasoline? How many types of fuel can be used in such stoves? Thanks 👌
@JonSpink2 жыл бұрын
Never use petrol or gasoline it will end very badly indeed. Use lamp oil (parrafin or Kerosene) you can get better grades of parraffin that smells better and smokes less but it will work on cheap heating oil.
@mich65284 жыл бұрын
very interesting
@darrenholt45303 жыл бұрын
What is the reason for leaving the air screw open whilst priming, also where did you get your little squirty bottles from please
@flat-earther3 жыл бұрын
If the air screw is closed while priming the tank will increase in pressure while the burner is not hot enough yet to vaporize the fuel so liquid fuel will come out of the jet and burn with smoke and soot.
@theodoreroosevelt785 жыл бұрын
I have the same little portable Primus stove. The pump seal.. what material can I use and where can I get it? I do WWI re-enacting British, and I want to use this at my events.
@JonSpink2 жыл бұрын
you can buy original primus service kits on ebay for about £10. it has pump cups washers prickers jets etc
@roshanali76683 жыл бұрын
I am looking for silent stove these kind are made in Sweden can you help me out to get that kind . i am not looking for antique type
@patreynolds77174 жыл бұрын
Hi Jack. Thank you for a wonderful video. I have a Primus stove in the attic and would love to have it working again. I’m wondering is the service kit the same or will I need to know the exact model no. Also I have a kerosene Primus heater with a chrome dome is it possible to get service parts for this. And one more thing Jack do you have a Primus blow torch and maybe you could do a video sometime with it. Kindest regards Pat.
@flat-earther3 жыл бұрын
I have one video of lighting a Primus blow torch.
@JonSpink2 жыл бұрын
the parts seem to be standard sizes. you can buy all the bits on ebay.
@bonpham55093 жыл бұрын
Rat tuyet voi. !
2 жыл бұрын
Muito bom amigo Você tem uma ótima coleção de fogareiro, eu acabei de reformar um ele está funcionando muito bem,só não entendi porque ele deixa o fundo da panela um pouco Preto?Mas isso pode ser normal eu não sei direito se sempre foi assim, eu acho que gicle está um pouco maior do que deveria,Mas como é difícil encontrar outro giclê vou deixar ele assim por enquanto.
@aguiahaia570 Жыл бұрын
VÁ NA PAGINA DA JACKWAL NO BRASIL QUE TU ENCONTRA , ALGUEM DEVE TER TENTAOD ALARGAR O GIGLE PARA LIMPAR OU CONVERTER E ELE ESTA QUEIMANDO A MISTURA ERRADO.....OU É O ALCOOL NA GASOLINA ,EXPERIMENTE COM BENZINA E VEJA SE O PROBLEMA CONTINUA .
Жыл бұрын
@@aguiahaia570 muito obrigado pelas informações amigo 👍👍👍
@1562zenna6 жыл бұрын
Sir, I have a chinese made stove similar to the one you have. After lighting it for about 5 minutes, the kerosene starts to leak out of the joint where the spirit cup is and also starts to burn as it is hot. Do have any idea of what could be casing it..?
@davidcooper67046 жыл бұрын
If it is the smaller of the two stoves (Optimus 96) then it may need a new lead washer which is visible when you remove the vapourising tube. If it is the larger type of stove then you may need to replace the two burner washers (one either side of the spirit cup). These washers will need to be heatproof.
@juancarlossalemme77663 жыл бұрын
Hola Arun Shama.....encontré este video y luego vi tu comentario de hacen dos años y lo que creo que le ocurre a tu artefacto es que el pico eyector del combustible gasificado tiene el orificio un poco grande.....si logras reducirlo creo que se te termina el problema...te digo esto porque conocí muy bien estas estufas ("calentadores" les decíamos en mi país, argentina)....como te decía, si el orificio está agrandado sale combustible crudo mezclado con el gasificado y ocurre lo que describes....así que es posible que necesites reducir el tamaño de dicho orificio y será mejor el desempeño de tu estufa....espero te sirva de algo este dato si es que ves este comentario....saludos desde la patagonia argentina....daxboreal@gmail.com........!!
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
Did on mine, so I just removed the burner from the spirit cup and used plumbers tape on the threads and worked fine, Was worried of it burning but didn't seem the case after hours of use
@carmelofarrugia58554 жыл бұрын
The best made in Sweden. Primus.
@robb1chan95 жыл бұрын
is that a No5 & 210?
@elainebendall11982 жыл бұрын
A Rillington I've just been given a plumber one but it hasn't got a heater plate where can you get them please.
@elainebendall11982 жыл бұрын
Plumb bob sorry
@drie4617 Жыл бұрын
I used one of those in my childhood. Commonly used in that era. But we used kerosene instead. Using paraffin oil doesn't " plug up" the system? I'm intending to buy one " just in case". Everything is electric in this place. Power out, no way to cook or heat up the apartment. Thank you!
@tor2919 Жыл бұрын
Primus means ‘first’ in latin. They took the name because they invented the system where you preheat the heater and the fuel is ignited as a gas rather than a liquid. This massively increased efficiency and economy and also meant a much cleaner burn with less soot. Before Primus stoves burnt kerosene in liquid form.
@okwasadamafi83943 жыл бұрын
Mine is lighting yellow flame i need to fix that please
@coffeecamping5174 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jack, Great video. I've just been gifted on of these stoves. Does it only run on paraffin or can it run on Methylated spirits too ??
@ScepticPJ11 ай бұрын
He does make it quite clear that it runs on paraffin only!!
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
Can burn anything as far as I know, but parrafin/kerosene is the safest when comes to flashpoint like petrol
@jimmy666035 жыл бұрын
I've been given a valor packaway stove. It's got 5k on the original label tag that was in the tin. Is it worth my time to try and get it going, or shall I just pack it away in the shed?
@steveh17925 жыл бұрын
Get it going, they're not of much use packed away.
@davidgaunt31923 жыл бұрын
Yes, always worth it! 👍
@jimmy666033 жыл бұрын
@@davidgaunt3192 cheers David. I've just looked, and it was two years ago now that I asked for advice on my valor packaway stove. Thanks for your reply. And I feel privileged to tell you that I bought some new seal kits etc soon after i asked for the help, and after a few trials and errors etc,.....the little brass packaway stove was roaring like a jet fighter! I've still got it David, and I regularly use it. Its indestructible and 100% reliable. I can leave it in the shed for months without use and it looks in a terrible state when I need it again. The once gleaming brass is always ugly and dirty. But beauty is only skin deep. Its what's inside that is important. Within 2 minutes, that little stove is roaring so loud that you can feel the vibration from the heat and power its chucking out! I'll never let it go anywhere Dave. It's a keeper, and one day I'll feel proud to hand it down to someone in the family. 🤝👍😊🙌
@claravanrooyen413111 ай бұрын
Thankyou
@ebifromnorway4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@littlebritain643 жыл бұрын
Are there some portable ones You can assemble/disassemble to be carried in a backpack?
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
Primus no.96 comes in a pack-away tin is smallest one I know, second be no.210
@littlebritain649 ай бұрын
@@watosmate8935 Thanks!👍
@kaledsy43945 жыл бұрын
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@sammysp4852 жыл бұрын
This helps me use our old kerosene stove..
@iqbalkardamay2 жыл бұрын
Need help. My stove is making small fire. Even though I was pumping. Does it mean I need washer. Sorry sir I'm not techy. Just keeping myself busy after brain hemorrhage. But I'm enjoying. Pls advice
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
Either not pre-heated enough or add some plumbers tape on the burner itself
@SlowCarToChina5 жыл бұрын
I use little chunks of firelighter instead of alcohol to heat the pipes. Easier to find in shops.
@anthonyxuereb7924 жыл бұрын
Do they generate enough heat?
@mrchin75624 жыл бұрын
My grandfather used a bit of newspaper. Might not work if you're using diesel as fuel though.
@halthammerzeit3 жыл бұрын
Just found Optimus No 1 in my basement, pretty good contidion. Anyone knows how much it's worth?
@KayDeeDuiker3 жыл бұрын
Man it's hard to find these kinds. These were the best ones compared to the zinc ones
@wilsonotienootieno43765 жыл бұрын
great
@Bigbacon2 жыл бұрын
Kerosene or like lamp oil?
@samuelwild42393 жыл бұрын
Great stove and great video! I'm sure you already know but a little bit of fibreglass rope in the spirit cup will allow you to burn kerosene to prime the stove rather than having to carry a separate fuel.
@davidgaunt31923 жыл бұрын
No, I didn't know that so thank you! 👍
@phantomrose19994 жыл бұрын
I just found a Primus no 1. It does not have the pump on the side. The pump seems to be near the air valve. The only google photo says 1907 ww1.
@chinchillafurs57063 жыл бұрын
Would love to see how he cooks those delicious steaks he keeps referring to?
@davidgaunt31923 жыл бұрын
Hi CF - I will post a sizzling steak on the stove very soon!
@jorgeiansupnet99535 жыл бұрын
Are there any still available sir?
@dlarge65024 жыл бұрын
Yes, on amazon
@lkkjhtemmexv18386 жыл бұрын
Hipolito are the best.
@metinbulut75823 жыл бұрын
Can we find the head and the repair kit for this stove?
@JonSpink2 жыл бұрын
ebay has all the spares
@metinbulut75822 жыл бұрын
@@JonSpink Thank you
@colinmaddocks93526 ай бұрын
Very good but you don't mention the leather washes etc.
@lycos2002 Жыл бұрын
Is it optimus 3?
@SuperLittleTyke Жыл бұрын
Is this cheaper than camping gaz cartridges? I have a single burner camping gaz stove for when the electricity goes out, but the cartridges in 2023 are not cheap a £2 cartridge burns for about 2 hours.
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
Yep, assume kerosene be about 3.50 a litre in your country which will last alot longer
@SuperLittleTyke9 ай бұрын
@@watosmate8935 3.50, but what currency? Here in the UK kerosene/home heating oil is about £0.60 per litre, which is about 68 US cents.
@mmohamed65905 жыл бұрын
Why did he show that?
@michealseekoei8094 Жыл бұрын
What if there is a lekeast
@AndreasGustavsen35 жыл бұрын
I have a no 21 but the gasket for the pump is dry and brittle. Any idea where I can get a new one?
@RipMK7474 жыл бұрын
ebay is your friend
@philipritson88214 жыл бұрын
Google "Base Camp paraffin stoves UK"
@rev.can.696 Жыл бұрын
Can I use diesel instead of kerosene?
@560saurav6 ай бұрын
I have used tarpin oil
@pinaldohare13456 жыл бұрын
no doubt that mostly people use Gas... but still stove is doing it best... thank you
@lkkjhtemmexv18386 жыл бұрын
Its a gas stove too..man It turns petrol in gas, gasefication, then burn...
@olaleyeabidemi95052 жыл бұрын
Are am going to fill it with kerosine
@victoryfirst2878 Жыл бұрын
How expensive are these stoves Sir ???
@watosmate89359 ай бұрын
200-400 Aud, sometimes cheaper 100-200 if your lucky
@victoryfirst28789 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir. @@watosmate8935
@AJ-AJ2123 жыл бұрын
Can you use diesel fuel.
@davidgaunt31923 жыл бұрын
No!!!
@TravelerBrad4 жыл бұрын
Is paraffin kerosene?
@COIcultist4 жыл бұрын
Yes paraffin and kerosine are the same thing.
@27thcentury45 жыл бұрын
This prototype variant of alcohol aerosol burner pressure stove could be runs with a network of modified burners to substitute for an array of bunsen burners in a safer modern laboratory. Watch the video here, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6dyY6uglZPOeKs.html