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Primus No.210 Camp Stove

Accession Number

1347.2016.1

Object Name

Primus No.210 Camp Stove

Created

09/08/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

09/08/2016

Brief Description

Primus No.210 camp stove and parts in tin.

Materials

brass

Dimensions

12.5(Diameter) x 6(H) cms

Number Of Objects

10

Inscription Description

On stove " PRIMUS NO. 210 MADE IN SWEDENTRADE PRI-(diagram of stove) - MUS" "Z10" underneath

Colour

gold

Maker

Primus

Object Production Place

weden

Provenance

A fabulous little glimpse into the past world of the Paraffin Camper here in the collection with this 1935 Primus 210 paraffin stove.
Having begun life way back in 1892, the Swedish company, Primus, went on to produce a vast array of stoves for a wide variety of uses, though the camping and outdoor market would seem to have been their biggest.
The 210 was a mid range,mid size stove designed for the keen camper and often came as a compact outfit in a special tin with all the relevant Primus accoutrements. Not sure how this one came when new, but it's been customised, by necessity no doubt, 1950/60's style with the addition of an adjustable spanner, the original having been lost presumably. A Dobies Mixture Tobacco (very Scottish) tin for small spares and the whole lot contained in an old sandwich tin - excellent.
We think it was donated by Donald Watt, one time leader of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

Acquisition Method

Donated by Donald Watt

Acquisition Date

09/08/2016

Condition Check Date

09/08/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

09/08/2016

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