Now that is interesting. I don't think I have ever seen a licenced Optimus before. Are there any other markings on the lamp and can we have a picture of the complete lamp and some pictures of the rest of the parts please. If it was made under licence then it was not made by Optimus and maybe on the parts there are clues to the manufacturer. ::Neil::
The glass cylinder has a flame symbol, and the name "Opico" in addition to the "Optimus" logo. Interesting. More and better detailed picture could help us a little more. Maybe @Niels Stephenson know anything of this? Regards Matti
hi Here are more detailed pictures that friends are asking for This type of optimus lamp is less common in Iran because it is older Years later, optimus lights made a difference, like marking on glass and marking on pipe and grade. For example, this image is a glass of new optimus
Hello Above is a newer version of Optimus found in Iran, with cartons and notebooks, which I think may not have been made in Sweden. And bachelor degree, and like the older model everywhere, there is no optimus lamp, no oil marker and a different and newer lighter. In my opinion, it could have been very valuable if it had been found in the new model with the carton and the office, but since it is very old I don't think it exists and they are all old and used.
This is the first time I have seen one with "Licenced by" stamped on the tank. I am sure I have seen a label with Opico on it, but can't remember where. Does anyone know who or what Opico is? The tank also has a level gauge. This is not normally found on the 350/1350/550/1550 series of lanterns.
Hi dear carlsson This high optimum is unlikely to be Iranian But we had worked with most European companies about 40 years ago during the reign of the Shah and before the revolution. optimus was manufactured in Iran And famous brands represented in every field in Iran, exporting their goods to Iran or exporting to the Middle East and Asia in Iran. For example, Inglis used to drive the Avenger car in Iran under the name of the arrow Or America chevrolet * gm in Iran by the name of General Motors Iran various products This lamp is optimus iran, the box is written in english by optimus iran and the source is in english by Sweden This is the valor of the English engravings made in Iran This light is Primus Sweden in Iran Licensing produced instead of metallic rice is iron. This is an English Arrow car manufactured in Iran from 1966 to 1995 with no updates to its nearly 30 year old design and our national car was Iranians still on the streets of Iran. Prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1978, Iran's relationship with the West was friendly, and most of the major Western companies in Iran had factories, companies, and representation. After the Islamic Revolution, Iran's relationship with the West, especially the US, became hostile, and Western factories and companies broke off, and Iran became a consumer country of Chinese goods. General motors of Iran, which manufactures all kinds of Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet cars in Iran pekan 1971 iran tehran
So it's an Opico from Iran. I knew of the brand but not where it was from. I could do with a close up picture of the label please. That should give the cp as well as possible company info. ::Neil::
I asked Staffan Rönn (former managing director at Optimus) if he had any ideas. He mainly post a lot of interesting original Optimus paper work over at CCS, but he had some vague ideas. I quote his answer with a rather free translation below. Mind you! He stress on the fact that all this just is vague recollections, and that this deal was before his family bought Optimus. It could have been some other middle-east country than Iran. Hopefully he can find the documents about this, but that's in the future. That a deal with Iran went south in the late 70's sounds very plausible to me. The 'Islamic revolution' of 1978/79 probably threw many deals in the bin for good...
Hello I'm not sure it's an old lamp and even an Iranian opico brand, and I'm even more likely not Iranian. But I'm sure the Optimus and Perimus lights were manufactured in Iran And I took a sample of a photo I would put again The difference between these Iranian lights and Optimus Sweden is the hats that are important, but the Swedish lights are red. The second difference is in their source and platelet count On the carton of these lights in Persian written by optimus iran which was a custom any company would come to Iran at the end
Hi dear Swedish friend matti & titoo in france I apologize first and foremost Because of writing mistakes because I don't know English and translate it with the help of a computer program Swedish goods are of very high quality From Ericsson mobile phones in the past to handheld kamasa tools, and most of all to my friends and others in this forum Old lights that are on top of Sweden's Primus and Optimus 40 years ago, before the revolution in Iran, Primus and Optimus Lights were produced in Iran. Of course, the lights made in Sweden were of a higher quality In the photo below are some of the factory fabricated lights I am really happy to see the Swedish construction statement and believe in the quality of the product Of course, the rest of the Iranian people agree with me, and not only Sweden, but also the goods of countries such as Japan, France, Germany, Japan, and the rest of the European countries have become very popular in Iran. But for a while, because of the sanctions and political situation in our country, genuine, quality goods are not imported, and most of China's low-quality goods are mostly imported. That's why the products we bought in the past are original
Hello @aidin Welcome. You have a nice collection. Opico could be an importer or licensed distributor in Iran for Optimus. I'm not sure of course. Perhaps even an authorized manufacturer for the brand in Iran.
Perhaps it is a posibility after all. From the full license agreement posted here - we now know that the Iranian company was called Irano-Scandinav CO, so it's absolutely a possibility that OPICO is for OPtimus Irano-Scandinav CO. Atleast as long as we only see this marking on Iranian made items only.
This is annoying. Now there are even more lamps I need to find. Very interesting information, especially the agreement Christer posted.
Hello friends I bought this light yesterday with the gasoline-powered Optimus 1433 Completely new and unused with carton and notepad The lamp was so old that the pump valve was dry and gone so I opened it and changed it. But I'm not going to light it up But I want it to be perfectly healthy so that it can be turned on whenever needed Optimus 1433 lamp is very rare in Iran so it is new with carton and manual.
@aidin Nice looking blow lamp. I remember, as a child, my Dad using a blow lamp for soldering. They work very well. Here is a link to a site that may be of interest to you, A to Z of BRITISH BLOWLAMPS Cheers Pete
Hi friends Today I saw an opico brand lamp on an Iranian sale site and asked the seller to send me more photos Dear Carlsson's statement was quite true, and opico is an Iranian brand of lights that was most likely produced by Optimus' bachelor's degree. What caught my attention was that the lamp was of better quality than other Iranian lamps. It is written in my Persian manual LED accessories were also of high quality Probably a quality item for your export
Hello Hi Chanta friends I had these Russian gasoline lights I had serviced their lions and pumps. I had my body painted.
Hi friends This gasoline burner needs Optimus 1433 gasoline and I need to put it under alcohol and light it up like a Russian or Swedish gasoline lighter before turning it on. Or does it need to be heated and turned on by pumping and opening the milk? The lights hadn't turned on yet, but I wanted to know how to light it
Hi @aidin I used to watch my father light a blowtorch, and that was over 55 years ago. This is the only experience I have with a blowtorch. My father’s blowtorch used kerosene as its fuel. The burner had to be preheated with mentholated spirits. There is an indentation in the top of the tank around the outlet to the burner that the mentholated sprits is poured into an lit. I remember, when the mentholated spirits was almost burnt away, Dad would then pump up the pressure in the tank and open the control valve slowly. The blowtorch would be lit from the remaining flames of the preheater. Sometimes, if he wasn’t quick enough, he used a match to light the burner. In principle, your blowtorch should be very similar to your kerosene pressure stoves to light. I see there are instructions that came with your blowtorch. These need to be read and understood especially the safety advice. Hope this helps. Cheers Pete
Hi coling dear Yes it is original and white fabric I had seen white enamel second hand lights in the past The color of the furnace is refractory
The Opico is a very pretty lantern and not a brand we ever see in the UK. It is a shame but there could never be any imports to the UK!
Hi friends of this lamp I saw in the advertisement if I want to buy it tomorrow for 500 thousand toman which can be about 40 dollars Looking to buy? Is it worth it? I have a Petromax bulb with cardboard and accessories An Optimus bulb with cardboard and accessories and this epic looks good together, of course I have other bulbs but a bulb with bulky accessories I bought a large Optimus lamp with cardboard and manual for tomorrow I will get it tomorrow. Do you think prices are right?
