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    1. The Stove Reference Gallery

      Reference GalleryPost your stove pictures here. A selection of shots of the stove, tin etc would be appreciated to see the different features.
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      1. America

        1. AGM - American Gas machine

        2. Coleman

          2. Coleman No:1

          3. Coleman No:2

          4. Coleman No:3

          5. Coleman No:4

          6. Coleman No:5

          7. Coleman No:6

          8. Coleman No:10 Gypsy

          9. Coleman No:46

          10. Coleman No:345

          11. Coleman No:347

          12. Coleman No:348

          13. Coleman Solus - all models

          14. Coleman No:400

          15. Coleman No:404

          16. Coleman No:411

          17. Coleman No:413

          18. Coleman No:414

          19. Coleman No:415

          20. Coleman No:416

          21. Coleman No:417

          22. Coleman No:418

          23. Coleman No:419

          24. Coleman No:420

          25. Coleman No:421

          26. Coleman No:424

          27. Coleman No:425

          28. Coleman No:426

          29. Coleman No:440

          30. Coleman No:442

          31. Coleman No:443

          32. Coleman No:444

          33. Coleman No:445

          34. Coleman No:446

          35. Coleman No:457

          36. Coleman No:460

          37. Coleman No:500

          38. Coleman No:501

          39. Coleman No:502

          40. Coleman No:503

          41. Coleman No:505

          42. Coleman No:508

          43. Coleman No:530 'GI'

          44. Coleman No:533

          45. Coleman No:550

          46. Coleman Peak 1

          47. Denali

          48. Other Models

        3. MSR - Mountain Safety Research

        4. Prentiss Wabers (Preway)

        5. Vacuum Oil Company

        6. Military

        7. Other Brands

      2. Austria

        1. Phoebus

        2. Other Brands

      3. Australia

        1. Aladdin

        2. Companion

        3. Darlton

        4. Handi Works Pty Ltd

        5. Lanray

        6. Other Brands

      4. Great Britain

        1. Falk, Stadelmann & Co Ltd

        2. Samuel Heath & Sons

        3. Marris Ltd - (Sirram)

        4. Monitor

        5. Parasene

        6. RM MFG & Engineering Co Ltd

        7. John Shaw & Sons (JS&S)

        8. Tilley

        9. Townson & Coxson

        10. Charles Twigg & Co Ltd

        11. Valor

        12. Villiers

        13. Military

        14. Other Brands

      5. China

      6. Czech Republic

      7. Denmark

      8. France

      9. Germany

        1. Gustav Barthel

          1. Juwel

            1. Juwel No:1

            2. Juwel No:3

            3. Juwel No:6

            4. Juwel No:9

            5. Juwel No:15

            6. Juwel No:17

            7. Juwel No:19

            8. Juwel No:20

            9. Juwel No:21

            10. Juwel No:22

            11. Juwel No:25

            12. Juwel No:33

            13. Juwel No:34

            14. Juwel No:35

            15. Juwel Sportkocher

            16. Juwel No:41

            17. Juwel No:84

            18. Juwel No:100

            19. Juwel No:108

            20. Juwel No:200

            21. Juwel No:208

            22. Juwel No:300

            23. Juwel No:420

            24. Other Juwel Models

          2. Norma

            1. Norma II / III

            2. Norma E01

            3. Norma 5

            4. Norma 10

            5. Norma 11

            6. Norma E12

            7. Norma E14

            8. Norma 18

            9. Norma 19

            10. Norma E21

            11. Norma G21

            12. Norma G21R

            13. Norma 24

            14. Norma 25

            15. Norma 26

            16. Norma 51

            17. Norma 52

            18. Norma 59

            19. Other Norma Models

          3. Other Barthel Brands

        2. Bat

        3. Enders

        4. Ernst Hãhnel

        5. Hasag

        6. Petromax & Aida

        7. Turm

        8. Other Brands

      10. Hungary

      11. India

      12. Japan

      13. Korea, South

        1. Choongang

        3. Dae IL Ind. Co

        4. Dae Lim Gas Co

        5. Dongil Metal Manufacturing Co

        6. Dong Woun

        7. Family

        8. Jae IL Metal Co

        9. Han Kook Special Metal Co & Sam Hwa Special Metal

        10. Hanil Manufacture Co

        12. Hyundai Precision Co

        13. Hyup Seung Precision Co

        14. Kum Kang

        15. Mountain

        16. Omega

        18. Oscar

        19. Sam Bo Trading Co

        20. Sam Won Ind. Co

        21. Shin A Ind. Co

        22. Windmill

        23. Woo Sung Precision Manufacture Co

        24. Yan Sports

        25. Yeung Sin Precision Co

        26. Other Brands

      14. Norway

        1. Fuhrmeister

        2. Høvik Verk

        3. Other Brands

      15. Poland

      16. Portugal

      17. Russia/USSR

      18. South Africa

      19. Sweden

        1. K.F. Eriksson's (KFE)

        2. KAP

        3. Lux

        4. Hugo Möller & Co

        5. Primus

          2. Primus Early US Made Models

          3. Primus Early Models (un-numbered)

          4. Primus No:0

          5. Primus No:1 (inc S & J )

          6. Primus No:2

          7. Primus No:3

          8. Primus No:4

          9. Primus No:5 (inc S & J)

          10. Primus No:6

          11. Primus No:7

          12. Primus No:8

          13. Primus No:8R

          14. Primus No:9

          15. Primus No:10 (Travelling)

          16. Primus No:10

          17. Primus No:11

          18. Primus No:12

          19. Primus No:14

          20. Primus No:15

          21. Primus No:16

          22. Primus No:21

          23. Primus No:25

          24. Primus No:30

          25. Primus No:34

          26. Primus No:41

          27. Primus No:50

          28. Primus No:51

          29. Primus No:53

          30. Primus No:54

          31. Primus No:56

          32. Primus No:57

          33. Primus No:70

          34. Primus No:71

          35. Primus No:76

          36. Primus No:77

          37. Primus No:80

          38. Primus No:84

          39. Primus No:85

          40. Primus No:96

          41. Primus No:97

          42. Primus No:100

          43. Primus No:107

          44. Primus No:110

          45. Primus No:111

          46. Primus No:114

          47. Primus No:120

          48. Primus No:121

          49. Primus No:125

          50. Primus No:134

          51. Primus No:145

          52. Primus No:152

          53. Primus No:154

          54. Primus No:158

          55. Primus No:210

          56. Primus No:212

          57. Primus No:215

          58. Primus No:216

          59. Primus No:221

          60. Primus No:227

          61. Primus No:230

          62. Primus No:234

          63. Primus No:235

          64. Primus No:301

          65. Primus No:303

          66. Primus No:311

          67. Primus No:325

          68. Primus No:330

          69. Primus No:335

          70. Primus No:340

          71. Primus No:341

          72. Primus No:346

          73. Primus No:347

          74. Primus No:349

          75. Primus No:401

          76. Primus No:405

          77. Primus No:503

          78. Primus No:505

          79. Primus No:507

          80. Primus No:508

          81. Primus No:510

          82. Primus No:511

          83. Primus No:512

          84. Primus No:513

          85. Primus No:514

          86. Primus No:515

          87. Primus No:516

          88. Primus No:521

          89. Primus No:523

          90. Primus No:525

          91. Primus No:526

          92. Primus No:527

          93. Primus No:535

          94. Primus No:702

          95. Primus No:704

          96. Primus No:716

          97. Primus No:717

          98. Primus No:722

          99. Primus No:723

          100. Primus No:734

          101. Primus No:735

          102. Primus No:741

          103. Primus No:742

          104. Primus No:745

          105. Primus No:748

          106. Primus No:799

          107. Primus No:913

          108. Primus No:952

          109. Primus Caesar (all models)

          110. Other Models

        6. Prisma

        7. Punker

        8. AB Pyro

        9. Optimus

          1. Optimus No:0

          2. Optimus No:00

          3. Optimus No:1(inc. S & J)

          4. Optimus No:2

          5. Optimus No:3

          6. Optimus No:4

          7. Optimus No:5 (inc. S & J)

          8. Optimus No:6

          9. Optimus No:7

          10. Optimus Auto No:8

          11. Optimus No:8 (version prior to the 8R)

          12. Optimus No:8R

          13. Optimus No:9

          14. Optimus No:10

          15. Optimus No:10 Ranger

          16. Optimus No:11

          17. Optimus No:21

          18. Optimus No:22 (all variants)

          19. Optimus No:45

          20. Optimus No:48

          21. Optimus No:77

          22. Optimus No:80

          23. Optimus No:81

          24. Optimus No:85 Loke

          25. Optimus No:88 (alcohol)

          26. Optimus No:88 (petrol, white gas)

          27. Optimus No:91

          28. Optimus No:96

          29. Optimus No:99

          30. Optimus No:100

          31. Optimus No:111 (all variants) + later Hiker & Hike

          32. Optimus No:154

          33. Optimus No:155

          34. Optimus No:171

          35. Optimus No:181

          36. Optimus No:182

          37. Optimus No:184

          38. Optimus No:199

          39. Optimus No:200

          40. Optimus No:208

          41. Optimus No:323

          42. Optimus No:324 Rider

          43. Optimus No:535

          44. Optimus No:1000 Eagle

          45. Optimus Campingo No:1

          46. Optimus Campingo No:2 (laterly No:20)

          47. Optimill

          48. Other Models

        10. Radius

          1. Radius No:1

          2. Radius No:5 (inc S:or)

          3. Radius No:6

          4. Radius No:7

          5. Radius No:10

          6. Radius No:12

          7. Radius No:17

          8. Radius No:20

          9. Radius No:21

          10. Radius No:22

          11. Radius No:36

          12. Radius No:42

          13. Radius No:43

          14. Radius No:46

          15. Other Models

        11. Max Sievert & C.R.Nyberg Lödlampsfabrik

          1. Early Nyberg Petrol Models

          2. Victoria

          3. Svea No:1

          4. Svea No:5

          5. Svea No:8

          6. Svea No:11

          7. Svea No:14

          8. Svea No:15

          9. Svea No:16

          10. Svea No:53

          11. Svea No:105

          12. Svea No:106

          13. Svea No:121

          14. Svea No: 123 & 123R

          15. Svea No:126

          16. Svea No:152

          17. Svea No:158

          18. Svea Simplex

          19. Svea Komfurer - all models

          20. Campus No:1

          21. Campus No:2

          22. Campus No:3

          23. Campus No:4

          24. Campus No:5

          25. Other Models

        12. Trangia

        13. Other brands

      20. Switzerland

        1. Borde

        2. Meta

        3. Sigg

        4. Military

        5. Other Brands

      21. Other Countries

      22. Mystery Stoves

      23. Stove Paraffinalia

      Latest: Hasag Vulcan No.8 petrol (gasoline) stove Pharael, Mar 2, 2026 at 8:39 PM

    2. The Stove Reference Library

      Reference LibraryArticles, Catalogues, Parts, Instructions, Patents, Advertising, Labels, Documents, Epthemera & more!.

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      The Stove Reference Library

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      2. The Primus Factory - 1930's

      3. Articles

        1. Manufacturers

        2. Stove Models

        3. Other

      4. Catalogues & Parts Lists - Subscribers Area

        1. America

          1. Coleman

          2. Homestrand

          3. Lovett

          4. Phoenix

          5. Prentiss Wabers

          6. Other Brands

        2. Australia

          1. Handi Works Pty Ltd

          2. Other Brands

        3. Austria

          1. Phoebus

          2. Other Brands

        4. China

          1. Red Heart

          2. Other Brands

        5. France

        6. Germany

          1. Aida

          2. Gustav Barthel

          3. Enders

          4. Ernst Hãhnel

          5. Petromax

          6. Turm

          7. Other Brands

        7. Great Britain

          1. Falk, Stadelmann & Co Ltd

          2. Samuel Heath & Sons (SH&S)

          3. Monitor

          4. PIFCO

          5. RM MFG & Engineering Co Ltd

          6. John Shaw & Sons (JS&S)

          7. Tilley

          8. Townson & Coxson

          9. Turley & Williams

          10. Valor

          11. Villiers

          12. Other Brands

        8. Italy

        9. Japan

          1. Hope - Manaslu

          2. Other Brands

        10. Netherlands

          1. N.V. Saval Apparatenfabriek

        11. New Zealand

          1. Tibco Products Co

        12. Norway

          2. Høvik Verk

          3. Other Brands

        13. Portugal

          1. Hipolito

        14. Sweden

          2. K.F. Erikssons

          3. Lux

          4. Hugo Möller

          5. Primus

          6. Optimus

          7. Radius

          8. Max Sievert

          9. Other Brands

        15. Switzerland

          1. Meta

          2. Other Brands

        16. Other Countries/Unknown

      5. Instructions

        1. America

          1. Coleman

          2. MSR - Mountain Safety Research

          3. Phoenix

          4. Prentiss Wabers

          5. Hank Roberts

          6. Taykit

          7. Vulcan Safety Stove

          8. Other Brands

        2. Australia

          1. Companion

          2. Handi Works Pty

        3. Austria

        4. Czech Republic

        5. Germany

          1. Aida

          2. Gustav Barthel

          3. Bat

          4. Desca

          5. Enders

          6. Ernst Hãhnel

          7. Turm

          8. Other Brands

        6. Great Britain

          1. Falk, Stadelmann & Co Ltd

          2. Monitor

          3. Parasene

          4. RM MFG & Engineering Co Ltd

          5. Townson & Coxson

          6. Charles Twigg

          7. Valor

          8. Other Brands

        7. Norway

          1. Fuhrmeister

          2. Høvik Verk

        8. Portugal

        9. Sweden

          2. K.F.Erikssons

          3. Optimus

          4. Origo

          5. Primus

          6. Radius

          7. Max Sievert

          8. Other Brands

        10. Others

        11. Military

      6. Patents

        1. Gustav Barthel

        2. Josef Borde

        3. Coleman

        4. Marris Ltd (SIRRAM)

        5. Monitor

        6. Optimus

        7. Primus

        8. Radius

        9. Valor

        10. Other

      7. Advertising

        1. America

          1. AGM

          2. Coleman

          3. Hydrocarbon Burner Co

          4. Other Brands

        2. Austria

          1. Phoebus

          2. Other Brands

        3. Australia

        4. Germany

          1. Gustav Barthel

          2. Gebrüder Bing AG

          3. Ernst Hãhnel

          4. Petromax

          5. Other Brands

        5. Great Britain

          1. The Kitson-Empire Lighting Co.

          2. Monitor

          3. John Shaw & Sons (JS&S)

          4. Tilley

          5. Other Brands

        6. India

        7. Sweden

          2. Optimus

          3. Primus

          4. Radius

          5. Max Sievert

          6. Other Brands

        8. Other Countries/Unknown

      8. Labels & Packaging

        1. Great Britain

          1. Monitor

          2. Valor

          3. Other Brands

        2. Korea

        3. Sweden

          2. Optimus

          3. Primus

          4. Radius

          5. Svea

          6. Other Brands

        4. Other

      9. Documents & other ephemera

      10. Stoves in Film & Literature

        1. Stoves in Literature

        2. Stoves in Film

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