Paraffin lantern with quick starter of Primus own patent. This quick starter use the earlier handle in metal. It's a bit shabby, and some previous owner has obviously dropped something on it because it was very deformed. The collar was cracked by the down force, and looked just like how we are used to see Radius 119 collars. I straightened the things as good as I could and soldered the collar, but it's still a bit skew. The vapouriser was bent so badly that the cleaning needle rod was totally stuck, but I got it in a decent shape, and the most important thing is that it work perfectly. Just as a Primus should. And the 1081 (and 981) is a bit of a favourite when it comes to actual users due to their low noise. Screwdown pump with the larger knob used on these: Easily accessed jet and needle without disturbing the burnt in mantle: Hood and inner part with the mixing chamber: First version of handle for this quick starter: Test of the quick starter before assembly: A well deserved beer in the light of the lantern while writing all this: And finally a picture of the lantern before I put it in to a decent working condition again. I'm sure it would have worked here too if the cleaning needle rod wouldn't have been totally stuck (in the up position since that's where it is after turning these lanterns off).:
Very nice work Christer. The photo of the booster is awesome. This lamp is on my wishlist. Classic Primus to my eyes. This type of pumpknob makes me a bit uncomfortable though, while pumping it you are banging down the tread/coil in the collar for each stroke, but apparantly nothing happens. They use this princip also on other models ex. the 1051 as you surely know. Claus C
Thanks everyone. Claus, I fully agree about this pump type, and I have also expressed my discomfort in pumping with this type in earlier posts. And that's also the reason why I use a "standard" Primus pump when I actually use the lantern, as the observant might have noticed from the pics above. I see no reason to have a lockable pump. If it is rising from the tube you got an NRV problem and should deal with it.
Hi Christer, Nice rescue of this poor crippled lantern. A testament to the robust build quality of the Primus family. Couldn't help but notice what appears to be an interesting compact donut/inverted lamp on the left (something of the size of a KampLite inverted?). Is it really that small, or is it the camera angle. I'm used to seeing these as huge hanging only lamps. Dan
Yep. James is correct. Dan, it is small for a donut lamp, but I don't know the size of the Kamplite to compare with. From the pictures I've seen of those, I would guess that the Lux is a bit larger.
@Carlsson - very nice lantern indeed! I have just found one for myself bit I need to find replacement for J-tube. Do you know if Primus 1080 has the same J-tube as 1081?
I don't know without checking, but if I can find my 1080, I can compare when I get home. Unless no one else know. Nils? @Nils Stephenson
Thank you, I appreciate that! I don’t have 1080 either but Fogas has some spare parts to this lamp, nothing to 1081. Maybe J-tube from other lamp fits? I have too small collection to check myself, unfortunately.
Yes, the J tube is the same for the 1080 and 1081 (part number 6415). This can be seen in the catalogue from 1945 (among others) in the reference library.
