Optimus 8R Petrol / Soviet primus pt1 / Gasoline Stove | Restoration
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- Опубліковано 21 бер 2021
- Hi everyone, thank you for your time of 18:44. In this video I will update the Old Optimus 8R Gasoline / Gasoline Stove. I bought the stove at the flea market for 3 euros.
Soviet portable fuel storage furnace primus 8r. I did a little research on the internet and discovered that this stove was manufactured for the Soviet Red Army. I didn't find any more information. If anyone knows more information about this stove, write in the comments.
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I have this stove. Bot new Many years ago as a 'second burner' for my Svea123R. My most used camp stove! Totally Reliable! But use only Coleman fuel. You didnt let it warm up enough at the end - it will roar with a nice blue flame when running properly. I have never had to disassemble mine, but now know how. That flip shield over the tank is to prevent over-pressure with a wide pot. Thanks. Nice job. Jerry
Thanks Jerry for the comment. Surely a lot can be learned from your comment about this stove. I am not sure that I can buy such fuel in my country. Thank you again for sharing some tips with us. I hope you supported my channel in the form of SUB. Greetings
@@fastfixks Thanks for the heart and reply. Coleman fuel is cleaner than white gas, but that works too. I have only ever used Coleman fuel, and after 50+ years, it still runs like new! Dont let it run dry or you could char the wick. I also have the mini-pump and special cap for it. Helps with self priming and cold weather operation. There are some different versions, my primer cup just unscrews. Regarding the 123R, I have the Sigg Tourist cook kit for it, use the naked svea in a double boiler kinda thingus. It cooked Many good meals on canoe trips for us! We used the 8R for a second burner, but now my main stove. Thanks again! Jerry
I only wood have spraypainted it another colour. But that is a personal opinion. It was a joy to watch Great
Okay, I appreciate everyone's opinion. I'm glad you like my way too. Thanks for watching and commenting.
This stove was never used by the Soviet Red Army. I'm retired officer of the Soviet Army and I know it for sure. This stove was produced and sold everywhere for civilian tourists in late seventies. I still have the same in my garage.
I found this information on the Internet, it says that these stoves were made for the Soviet Red Army. I didn't find any more information.
Thank you for the comment. Now we know one more fact about this stove. Thanks for watching.
It's a swedish made,internationally respected stove.
Russia probably made one like it.China and India do.
@@fastfixks can't always trust the 'net.Unfortunately!
@@howler6490 It is a Soviet copy of the original Swedish "Optimus 8R" stove. The patent dates back to 1931, the actual make & sell to 1935 as far as I know. The Soviets copied it in the late 70s.
thid is not optimus it is russian copy of it.
Great video Thank you. I bought one new in the 60s. Back then we used a paste, like sterno, in a tube to heat the burner. When it runs it sounds like a jet. I still use it and the oven that Optimus made for them. It and the Optimus candle lamp is what I used all through scouting.
Thank you for the additional information. Now we know something new.
Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed it.
Very nice.
For a "Soviet Union" copy of the Optimus 8R they are just as good.
I prefer the soviet one for the ease of dismantling the box.
And for only 3 euro's you got a bargain.
У меня точно такой же есть. Думал советский. Пользуюсь иногда, на бензине. Очень полезная и без отказная вещ. 👍👍👍
Да, это российский продукт. Я нашел много информации об этом устройстве в Интернете. Спасибо за просмотр и комментарии.
@@fastfixks Впервые я о нем узнал в конце 60 годов из публикации в журнале Техника молодежи.
I also have exactly this gasoline stove, but it is the Russian replica Primus PT-1. I bought it in Smolensk in 1984. It is still in very good condition. When the blackout comes, I use it to heat my coffee water 😅 Thanks for the video.
This is a soviet stove. PT-1 ( ПТ-1 in cyrillic alphabet), also known as "The tourist's death" (Смерть туриста) or Satchel charge (подрьiв пакет). Of course, it doesn't live up to those names, because it's sturdy and reliable. As far as I know the main differences with Optimus 8R are:
1. Steel tank on PT-1 and brass tank on Optimus. PT-1 is said to be more prone to rust.
2. Paint on the outer box- the Optimus is usually blueish and the PT-1 greyish. Also, the PT-1 has that triangular sticker.
3. Parts are not interchangeable- there are differences in the threads.
4. The fuel cap on the PT-1 is not compatible with the pump for the 8R- it only serves as a safety pressure-release valve.
Hope this helps :)
Thanks for the comprehensive answer. Surely you have helped and it is now even clearer what it is all about. Thank you again for watching and commenting. Greetings
AFAIK, EVERY popular self-pressurized stove has "scary" name. "Barthel-bombe" (Juwel-33), "borde bomb" (Borde), "Sweden hand grenade" (Svea 123) and so on.
To be fair, this specific compact form factor (the same as the 8R) IS well known for spewing jets of burning fuel from the pressure release valve if you use it for too long with a too large pot. An issue that, to my knowledge, the 111 model never had (it was not quite as compact).
I picked one up at a garage sale today for 5 bucks. In the original box. Never used and prime condition. Even has the funnel.
Old things like this are very difficult to find in a well-preserved condition, especially unused. Good and useful thing.
Nice restoration! But all that cleaning and you preheated(obviously not long enough, hence no blue flames) with gasoline and sooted it up badly.
I recommend using alcohol to prime if you like to keep things soot free. But you have to prime longer. Also, I find that I get a quicker prime by injecting the alcohol into the burner bell between the bell and the impingement plate. The bell has drain holes in it to allow the priming fuel to drain into the pan below, but some remains in the bell for a more thorough preheat. Regardless, if the flame is yellow like that, you need to stop and prime it some more.
Hope this helps.
First time viewer at your site and I do enjoy watching the restoration of these old time survival equipment. I must say you have done a really good job on this one, as always the proof is in the functionality of the item and this one works beautifully. Nicely done sir very nicely done indeed.
Thank you so much for the nice words you wrote. It really means a lot to me and I appreciate it a lot. I try to do the job as best I can. Thank you for watching.
Wonderful restoration!
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it.
That's a very very nice job it looks great and works fine thanks for sharing your time and remember stay safe and make more great videos thanks again 🍺🍺👍👍🇬🇧
Thanks mate for watching. It is a pleasure to receive your comment. Greetings
Nice cleanup.I have one that I've used for many years to make coffee when I camp out. I made a wind screen for mine after seeing another stove that had one. A pure fuel and it'll burn with a hot blue flame.
I think this stove will serve me for a long time, just like you. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Optimus was super tidy/compact and efficient.
I always wanted one for the hill but they were waaay too expensive.
Got a primmie instead then a Trangia.
Still wanted an Optimus.
@@howler6490 If we were in the same country believe me I would give you this optimus 8r for free. I have another one exactly the same as this one, and I will restore it after a while. I have never sent by post outside the borders of my state but I think the postage is very high. I'm really sorry I can't help you.
great clean up my friend well done
Thanks a lot.
Outstanding restoration, pleasing to watch, thanks for sharing.
And I learned a lot about my own soon-to-arrive PT1, too! ;)
Thanks a lot. I'm glad you like it and that you were able to learn something, I'm flattered by that.
@@fastfixks My PT-1 arrived and has seen some use. I was able to run it both on white gas as well as ethanol...in fact, drinking coffee right now prepared by the PT-1. :)
Surely a good thing. I have another identical one and I will restore it soon. Enjoy your coffee:):):)
This was an interesting video.
It's an attractive stove with a compact burner that can be used in modern times without any problems.
Perhaps the official name of this stove is "Primus Tourist one".
It was manufactured by Motol Sich, a Ukrainian company famous for its aircraft, and is a copy of the Optimus 8R.
It is a copy of the Optimus 8R, but it is so elaborately made that it cannot be called a mere copy.
In Japan, stoves of this shape have recently been gaining popularity.
The early models of the Optimus 8R are especially famous and expensive.
The PT1 is also becoming more and more popular in Japan, although it is not as well known as the 8R.
Although it is a vintage product, it is considered to be as robust and reliable as the 8R.
As a side note, EVER NEW also made a prototype model that may be a copy of 8R, and the prototype has been sold at auction.
Very nice, subbed
I'm glad you like the video. Thank you for watching and for your support.
I still have one of those!
A very useful thing. For camping very practical. I have another stove and will rebuild it after a while. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hai, we had one just like that. Wonderful piece in use.
I don’t know what kind of fuel you use but it smoked very Black. In originine you use spiritus witch gifs a cleaner flame an les residu on the burner. But, thats what we did 😊 liked the video a lot !!!
You're right. The fuel I used was not the best for heating, I had better use ethanol. The fuel is good for the flame, but it is better to use ethanol to heat the nozzles because it emits less black smoke. I got that advice from one subscriber. Thank you too for the tips and watching. I'm glad you like the video. Greetings
As long as you give it a looong pre-heat it will burn blue very quickly.
good for camping.
Yes, it's great for camping. Thank you for the comment and for watching.
I have a same type, but I found it an original new ( !!!!! ) in 2012/13 in a public disposal ( somebody sold an old house and put in the top of the garbarage ).
Novadays I use in summer in Alps or any mountain region, little bit ( somebody say very big ) noise but still work, when it clean.
It is very difficult to find a new stove like this, you were really lucky. Well, maybe it's a charm when it's noisy, there's some pleasure in that. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and supporting. Greetings
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Thanks for watching
Super trabajo de restauración
Sencillamente excelente una pregunta si se puede saber de qué tiempo de que fecha más o menos puede ser la fabricación de esta joya se ve que tiene sus años
Me asombra la fabricación de la rejilla tubular tan bien hecha Dada la época y la graduación de la intensidad de llama
Una gran ingeniería
Muy adelantados a la época
Cordial saludo desde Medellín Colombia
Me alegro de que te guste. Muchas gracias por el bonito y extenso comentario. Lo aprecio.
The Stove you have restored is a replica / copy of the renown Swedish made stove. The original stoves had a brass fuel canister and ran on petrol or shellite aka white spirits. These original Optimus stoves are now collectable and fetch a decent sum. Mine is now 40 years old is still functions as intended - although contemporary stoves are both much quieter and more efficient. Some models were equipped with fuel bottles and or pumps. If pumps are not fitted a priming paste is required to pre-heat the burner. This is the purpose of the dish beneath the burner. A little fuel dropped in here should be adequate for pre-heating.
The original Swedish oven is OPTIMUS 8, without R.
I found on the internet that this is an Optimus 8R, with an R. In the comments, some wrote that this is a Russian stove intended for civilian use for camping. Someone wrote that this is a primus pt-1. Now you're saying it's a Swedish copy ....
For these reasons, I would not know what the name of this stove is, but it was important to me that the viewers liked it. What exactly it's called ... doesn't matter that much.
Thank you for watching and generous comment.
No pump...more pre heat required...then self-pressurising occurs...and it purrs loudly/roars quietly!
Great stove.
@@fastfixks what does the tank say...usually on there.Even if it is one of the copies,its still a wee beauty.
Cleaned up a treat.
@@howler6490It says nothing, there is no data on the tank or on the adjustment handle. It is possible that this is a copy modeled on the Swedish Optimus. There are a lot of different opinions, I don't know which one is correct.
@@fastfixks The Soviets called it "PT-1" "Primus Touristichesky PT-1", to be more specific. And YES; it is a clone of the Optimus 8R, without the pump. The tank on the PT-1 is nickel-plated brass, often mistaken for stainless-steel.
Esa mini cocina es para hacerse un café
Ideal para este propósito.
Gracias por ver el video y el apoyo.
Let’s cook some chow!
Nice restoration of the Russian stove, but I was expecting a burns test
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. At the end of the video, I tested the stove to make sure everything was working properly. And as you can see, it works great.
El cilindro no se carga?
I use Aspen4 or Colemans to fill the tank and meths to prime it, that way it does not go black and sooty, would have been nice to hear it roar when fully running. Sorry but the stove was not running as it should do, it is supposed to roar like a jet engine.
I have exactly the same stove as this one. I will restore that stove a little later, and I will use another fuel, so that it will be heard roaring when fully running.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very nice restoration and really nice stove! I didn't see any washers/seals, was there any?
Thank you for watching and commenting, I'm glad you like it.
All parts are shown from multiple angles after disassembly.
No se puede decir que sea un trabajo de restauración, hiciste una buena limpieza pero dejaste algunas cosas igual de mal que al inicio. Los golpes en la caja metalica permanecen y no creo que haya quedado funcional. La flama debe tener una fuerza y tu la dejaste muy débil. Más empeño para lo que siga.
Gracias por ver y por supuesto por el comentario. Acepto críticas, cualquier crítica es bienvenida. Ciertamente hay fallas e imperfecciones en cada uno de mis videos. Pero trato de hacer lo mejor que puedo. Creo que con cada nuevo video me arreglo y cometo menos errores. Gracias de nuevo por ver y comentar. Respeto tu honestidad.
Very cool little stove! Was that military? Looks old but still functional. You always seem to come up with something interesting! 👏👍🇺🇸 Roger
I think you're right, it's military. I found on the internet that it is: RUSSIAN RED ARMY SOVIET PORTABLE CAMP STOVE PRIMUS FUEL SET ORIGINAL.
I try to make the videos interesting and useful. Thanks for watching my friend.
@@fastfixks very interesting info sir! Thanks
If it was used by military it might be sweden...it's made there but...it is very expensive...it is a lifetime buy,seriously.
Hi. Can Optimus 8r run on gasoline or desil?
Gasoline. I’m not sure if diesel can burn.
But the best effect with the least black smoke is given by the spiritus.
Hi
I want to purchase this product
How can I get this product?
First offer of this kind, no one has asked me that before. I am honored.
That must mean you like how I did the restoration. Thank you very much for that.
Unfortunately, this is the most viewed item on my channel so I won't be selling it. I have an identical oven like this that I have not yet restored. When I finish it, then we can talk about it.
I really wouldn't mind giving it to you free of charge.
@@fastfixks Thank you So much 💖
Am feeling very great for your kind words...
Am impressed with your work 👌🏻
Hope i will get something wonderful from you soon 🙏🏻
Waiting for it.....
Subbed. Not meaning to nitpick but could have removed the dents from the casing
Of course, it can be better, but I always do my best. It’s not perfect, but it looks a lot better and is more functional. I appreciate your advice, I will certainly try to make fewer mistakes in future projects. Thank you for watching and for your support.
Where is part 2
I don't think I understood you very well. There is no second part. The restoration begins and ends in this video.
What exactly did you mean?
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improper burning, the flame must be blue and powerful
I have not handled this before, after a few uses I realized how it should be used. Thank you for the comment and suggestion.
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this is not Optimus, this is a Soviet primus pt1
the wick must be changed, and the fuel system, pipes, tank must be cleaned
Maybe, I got different answers in the comments about what this really is.
Примус-1, это Советская копия, трофейной "сырой" конструкции, бензиновой горелки, шведской фирмы "Примус" - работает она отвратительно! Потому что, в бачке с топливом, отсутствует насос нагнетания давления, а разогрев самой конфорки, бак с топливом не разогревает, и стало быть, давления паров бензина для нормальной работы горелки не создается...
Этот конструктивный деффект, был устранен в следующей модели "Примус-2" (у меня дома есть такой раритет, на случай "зомби-апокалипсиса") - эта горелка, изумительна своей простотой конструкции, безотказностью в работе и неубиваемостью!!!
Она применялась в период 2-й Мировой войны, немецкими горными егерями, в войне на Кавказе, в условиях высокогорья, до высоты в 5000 метров она работает, при любой погоде изумительно!
(Советсткие альпинисты, использовали её, во время горовосхождений, до середины 90-х годов, пока не появились газовые горелки).
Спасибо за обстоятельный и подробный комментарий. Я думаю, вы объяснили все, что связано с этой темой (печь) лучше всего. Это было не очень знакомо мне, потому что я впервые столкнулся с этим, поэтому многие люди в комментариях объяснили, о чем именно идет речь, но я думаю, что вы объяснили это лучше всего. Еще раз, спасибо.
It was made in the USSR. Name PT-1, Copied from Optimus 8R.
It is possible that it is as you say. All information is welcome, because it leads to a new discovery.
Thanks for watching and new information.
Hello. This is not Optimus this is primus pt-1. Burner too cold to work propertly, when is hot flame will be blue and make noise like train. There is one working normal ua-cam.com/video/48GqiM6-jDo/v-deo.html
I received one such comment stating that this is a primus pt-1. Maybe it is, but I don't see a difference in appearance.
You are right about the flame, after a few ignitions of the furnace, I figured out how to properly use this stove to have a blue flame.
Thanks for commenting and watching.
Thanks from me anyhow...it used to be everybody knew how to run a primmie/optimus...all these new fangled multi-fuel blahblah thingies now...need a degree in camping.
Thats why I went the trangia way.
Years ago!
Вообще то это туристический примус, В народе его называли "смерть туриста". Рассчитан на использование низко октанового бензина марок А-72 и А76.