I agree with Collin. Probably designed to fit into an outdoor housing. Someone has probably electrified the housing and had this left over.
The Optimus 100N was made in Sweden.
@presscall The fuel consumption is noticeably higher with the alcohol version. There is still enough for a good night of burning, but it needs to...
That is a nice find and it looks to be original and complete, even the glass. It is the first variation of the 300 with the one piece vapouriser,...
@Terry Crow Thanks for that. That is the parts list for the final variation of the 930 (ca. 1980s) which I don't have. All parts lists prior to...
@Terry Crow Just back from holidays and catching up on the forum. I have never heard of an aluminium washer on an Optimus 930. The parts lists I...
With the one piece vapouriser and access to the cleaning needle from the bottom, it is early 1930s. Possible 1931 or 1932.
You can see mine in this post.
That's a very interesting find. An early example as seen by the vapouriser. The big question of course is why the tank is stamped 252. In this...
That's a nice find and it would be interesting to know how it ended up in Kenya. Use a blow torch on wire mesh from the generator. That will burn...
It looks correct to me for a late 1930s or early 1940s variant. The top is possibly not sitting all the way down, but it is the correct top. The...
That looks like a good workhorse. It looks like there aren't any air tubes. Is that correct? I would have expected that to affect the air/fuel...
It is actually a 14A but it is quite common to find them with a tank stamped 12A. My example is stamped 12A. I'm on the lookout for one that is...
@Buggerlugs Say early 1970s. That can't be far off. :)
Finally I've had time to look into this a bit. Unfortunately I'm not closer to a better guess. This lantern is from a period where several changes...
I'm away from home at the moment, so don't have access to my records. I'll get back to you in a couple of days. From memory, I would say mid to...
A nice find with an interesting history. As you guessed, the top has been replaced and also the pump. Probably from something Asian. As for...
Nice find Ulf and the retailers plate is a nice added feature. It must be from quite early in 1929 as the stops for the cleaning wheel are...
I fit a lead washer here as they are much easier to replace and it shouldn't get hot enough to melt at that point.
I use an old bicycle brake cable to clean the spiral of the vapouriser. It's not easy to get it started in the spiral but once there it can be...
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