The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
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Optimus 111B Paraffin Stove
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Hermione Cooper
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Optimus 111B paraffin stove in carrying tin case.
Metal
Tin 17(W)x17(L) x 11(H) cms
1
“MADE IN SWEDEN” on burner
Blue, gold, silver
Optimus
Sweden
We have a couple of other Optimus stoves in the collection but this one is a bit special as it was in a very bad state of repair and destined for the skip but we decided to restore it and here it is, albeit in not quite the original colour; a blue hammerite -all original otherwise.
It seems there are several variations of the Optimus 111 with a 111b, 111c, 111t and a couple more, the main difference seeming to be the type of fuel they run on and the burner head. We think this is a 111b that runs on paraffin but we are not 100% sure - it’s our wee baby whatever.
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Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
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