Some days ago with my brother bought this beautiful piece of history, a Primus 1020 from 1943 (marked AH5). It is not working, because need a pair of parts (needle, vaporizer ... )
The lantern still has the vaporiser as it looks, and those straight tubes are very easy to clean up. Perhaps it is the jet (nipple) you mean is missing?
Thanks for the messages. And sorry for the late reply. I am not sure, I need to see a assembly manual to be sure. Thanks!
Here's a 1020 burner with the essential parts marked. The names might vary slightly depending on who is describing the parts. The lantern on your pictures still has the vapouriser as it seems, that's why I suggested that you actually might have meant the jet. Hope this illustration helps: This is a complete burner, but put together from different loose parts I had laying close, some brand new, others old and dirty. All Primus models that use this kind of burner looks like this, from 991 to table lamps like 1025 The "991-series" is of course a bit smaller, but they look the same. One of the best burners there is, in my opinion. Perhaps not because of efficiency, but because its simplicity and serviceability. Not many vapourisers are so easy to clean. A simple gun bore brush is all that it takes. The "1001-series" is another favourite for the same reasons.
The Veritas 350 also uses that type of burner system, but pricker rod/cleaning rod is different, it's similar to a Petromax one, Jeff.
Thanks Christer! The illustration is very useful, and your explanation is very clear. The parts missing: cleaning needle rod, cleaning needle and nipple.
It might be the early hour, but do I spot a couple of nice US-cars in the reflection of your tank? A red Chevy -58? But what's the blue one? With some imagination, it could go for a Challenger, but it's hard to tell from the distorted reflection. Could be many other muscle cars with that kind of lines. Even GM. But you are behind the red one with your camera in that reflection... Are they model cars? Nice to see that others in here like real cars.
The red one looks like a 1959 Mark II Vauxhall Victor we owned in the late 60s, thus GM - but hardly what you'd call a 'muscle car'...
No, Vauxhall could hardly go for a muscle car. But that goes for most 50's, even American ones. Perhaps with the exception for Chrysler 300. But the blue one looks like one.
some of ours model cars. We collect antique toys. In the picture, there are 3 models manufactured by Gorgo in the '70 (made in Argentina). And the clown driven a jeep is a very old piece. I don't have any information about red car, but it is made in argentina also.
Yes Jeff, this is not an uncommon burner in any way. There are others than Primus and Veritas that use it. Standard has a similar concept, but they use a preston loop on the vapouriser. Just as Høvik Verk. Atleast with their Standard 102.
That's it Bob. The GI Joe Toy is an american toy. The jeep with the clown shown in the picture is a piece manufactured in Argentina by factory VISPA S.R.L., in the mid 50s. The italian Adino Spadetto adapted the GI JOE model, and VISPA manufatured 3 different models: clown, soldier and farm worker. Best Regards Sebastian
