Primus 511(?) Double Burner Paraffin Stove

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Primus 511(?) Double Burner Paraffin Stove
Primus 511(?) Double Burner Paraffin Stove
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Description
Primus double burner paraffin stove
Inscription description
“AP13 REG. TRADE MARK PRI(logo) MUS
Acquisition Method:
Donated by Skye crofter, Sandy ?
Number of Objects:
1
Related Items:
Provenance:
We’ve put a wee question mark next to the model number of this stove since we are not 100% sure if it’s correct. We can only find one,very similar looking stove on the internet amidst an amazing array of different paraffin stoves produced by Primus of Sweden. Mountaineers will be more familiar with the smaller type of paraffin stove used for camping whereas the type we have here was more for the domestic market at a time before everyone had electricity and cooking was done on the fire or on a stove like this. The date stamp AP13 tells us the stove was made in 1951, fitting nicely into the non electric era in the Scottish Islands. A most interesting Skye crofter, Sandy, kindly gave us this stove in 2022, part of an amazing collection of memorabilia he had in a rambling collection of sheds in Trotternish. We gave it a polish and a coat of heat resistant paint making it a very fine addition to our eclectic collection of paraffin stoves. PS We think a couple of diffusers are missing from the burner heads.
Object Production
Production Place:
Sweden
Materials:
Metal, brass
Maker:
Primus
Colour:
black, gold
Dimensions:
62(L) x 24(W) x 12(H) cms
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
14/06/2022
Administration
Accession Number:
1667.2022.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
14/06/2022
ID:
1
Category:
Location
Location:
Bohuntin
Current Location
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007