The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
1347.2016.1
Primus No.210 Camp Stove
09/08/2016
Hermione Cooper
09/08/2016
Primus No.210 camp stove and parts in tin.
brass
12.5(Diameter) x 6(H) cms
10
On stove " PRIMUS NO. 210 MADE IN SWEDENTRADE PRI-(diagram of stove) - MUS" "Z10" underneath
gold
Primus
weden
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
Donated by Donald Watt
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Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
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