1936 Primus 1015/2

Here is a friends 1015 that iw given a overhaul. Shade is at the owner, ill try to get picys later. Stamped AA14.
Pip, leadwasher, tankseal and pumpleather fitted. Now ill just have to get some mantles.

 

The fittings in the air tubes look suspicious. I suspect someone has done an alcohol conversion of this lamp. Not something I have ever heard of from the factory. This should mean that the jet has about a 0.3mm hole.

 

Ill have a look see. I must anyhow take it apart again to fit the preheatercup that was on drying. I did reflect over the fact that the jet seemed new..

 

Well the jet is marked 6145 and a 1020 needle fitts snuggly in it, so i guess the jet isnt a alcohol one. Strange...

 

Well it wont work the way it is. Either it needs an alcohol jet and needle or remove the plugs in the air tubes. Do the plugs in the air tubes look home made?

 

Feels manufacured.

 

Could it be 1/3 part of the factory conversion kit perhaps?

 

They look home-made to me.
Made with a lathe, of course, but the way they have been cut-off looks like when you do it quickly and without really centering the tool properly.
Just like I often do it.

But on the other hand, the conversion kits for e.g. the 1020 doesn't look too proffessional either.

 

My feeling is that it is home made. If there was a factory conversion kit for the 1015 I'm sure we would have heard of it by now. It looks like someone actually knew what they were doing. My guess is they have calculated the correct size for the air hole. Alcohol jets and needles are of course the same as for the 1020 burner.

 

Some pictures of the complete and working lamp. Owner thrilled

 

.....Top job again!...

....No wonder they are pleased with it...........It's concours d'elegance..

 

Mmmm, Primus table lamp, definitely on my rather short wish list.

 

Looks good. An original Primus shade as well. I hope he is very careful with that.

So which way did you end up going. Leave the plugs in and use an alcohol jet or take them out and go for kerosene?

 

Yes Nils, i tried to stress the point of beeing carful with the shade. Finding a new shade like that would be classed as mission imposible.

I removed the plugs and as seen it worked like a sharm, thanks for the heads up. Also learned that due to the construction it needs more preheating than a regular stormlantern.

 

I find that the design of the preheater cup on the 1015 ensures that for the same amount of alcohol, the flame lasts longer. I do agree though that they do like to be nice and hot before starting.

 

Had a flamethrower experience the first time. Fun outside, not so fun under a roof...