Paraffin stove reference numbers

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Model Capacity Name Burner type Fuel/comments
No 0 1½ pint Primus Roarer Paraffin
No 0 1 pint Hipolito Roarer Paraffin, in tin box, like Optimus 00L
No 0 1½ pint Radius Roarer Paraffin,(0F nickel plated)
00 1 pint Optimus 'Agato' Roarer Paraffin, Pre 1939
00 1 pint Optimus Camper Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove(00L in tin box)
No 1 2¼ pint Primus Roarer Paraffin
No 1 2¼ pint Aida travelling Roarer Paraffin
No 1S 2 pint Primus 'Senior' Roarer Paraffin
No 1Sor 2 pint Radius 'Senior' Roarer Paraffin,(1SorF nickel plated)
No1 1 pint Optimus Campingo Roarer adjustable Petrol, folding tin box., Pre 1939 similar to 111
No1 2 pint Optimus Household Roarer Paraffin
No1 2 pint Optimus Gloria Silent Paraffin, side tank, cast frame.
Pre 1939
No1 2 pint Metacel Companion Roarer Paraffin,
No1 2 pint Radius Roarer Paraffin, (1F nickel plated)
No1 2 pint Governor Roarer Paraffin,
         
No 2 2 pint Twigg Buflam Silent Paraffin
No 2 2 pint Hipolito Silent Paraffin
No2 1²/³pint Optimus Campingo 2 x Roarer adjustable Petrol, folding tin box. Pre 1939
No 2 4½ pint Optimus Household Roarer Paraffin
No 2 2 x 2 pint Optimus Gloria 2 x Silent Paraffin, side tanks, cast frame Pre 1939.
No 3 7 pint Optimus Household Roarer Paraffin
No3 2 pint Radius 'Radius Excellent' Silent Paraffin,(3F Nickel plated)
Campus 3 4½ fl. oz Seivert Roarer Petrol
No 4 1½ pint Primus Silent Paraffin
No4 1½ pint Radius 'Radius Special' Silent Paraffin,(4F Nickel plated)
No 5S 2 pint Primus 'Senior' Silent Paraffin
No5Sor 2 pint Radius Silent Paraffin,(5SorF nickel plated)
No 5 2 pint Optimus Household Silent Paraffin
No 5 2¼ pint Primus Silent Paraffin
No5 2¼ pint Radius 'Radius Special' Silent Paraffin,(5F Nickel plated)
No 5R 2 pint Optimus Household Silent, adjustable Paraffin
No5 2 pint Governor,  Shaw & sons Silent Paraffin,
No5 2 pint Phoemax, Meads Bros Silent Paraffin,
No 7 2 pint Radius 'Radius Special' Silent Paraffin,(7F Nickel plated)
No 8 1 pint Radius 'Radius Special' Silent Paraffin,(8F Nickel plated)
No 8R 4½ fl. oz Optimus Hunter Roarer, adjustable Petrol
No9 1 pint Radius Roarer Paraffin, (9F nickel plated)
No 10 2¼ pint Primus Silent, ex lge burner Paraffin
No 10 4½ fl. oz Optimus Ranger Cobra, adjustable  
No 11   Optimus Explorer Cobra, adjustable  
No C11 2 pint Monitor Roarer Paraffin, (Similar to No 1)
No C15 2 pint Monitor Silent Paraffin, (Similar to No 5)
No 15 2 pint Radius Silent Paraffin, collapsible stove with cooking ring, (15F nickel plated)
No 16 2 pint Radius 'Radius Excellent' Silent Paraffin, collapsible stove with cooking ring, (16F nickel plated)
No17 1¾ pint Radius Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove(17L in tin box),(17F/17LF nickel plated)
No 17B ½ pint Monitor Touring Stove Roarer Paraffin, in tin box with windshield(Similar to No 96)
No 19 2 pint Radius 'Radius Special' Silent Paraffin, collapsible stove with cooking ring, (19F nickel plated)
No 20 ½ pint Radius Roarer Paraffin in tin box, (20F nickel plated)
No 20K ½ pint Radius Roarer Paraffin, (20KF nickel plated)
No21 1 pint Radius Roarer Paraffin, in tin box, (21F nickel plated)
No21K 1 pint Radius Roarer Paraffin, no box but with cooking ring, (21KF nickel plated)
No21 1 pint Burmos Roarer Paraffin, (Similar to No 00)
No22 1 pint Radius Adjustable silent Paraffin collapsable stove,(22F nickel plated)
No 22 1½ pint Primus Camp stove 2 x Roarer Paraffin/white gas
No 22B 1½ pint Primus Camp stove 2 x Roarer Petrol
No23 4½ pint Radius Adjustable silent Paraffin collapsable stove,(23F nickel plated)
No 25 2 pint Radius Combi burner with jet Paraffin with cooking ring, (25F nickel plated)
No30 1¾ pint Radius Silent stove/heater Paraffin, collapsible stove/heater ,(30F nickel plated)
No31 2 pint RM Manufacturing Silent Paraffin
No34 4½ pint Radius Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove(, (34F nickel plated)
No35 4½ pint Radius Roarer Paraffin, (35F nickel plated)
No35 2 pint RM Manufacturing Roarer Paraffin
No36 4½ pint Radius Ex Lge Roarer Paraffin(36F nickel plated)
No37 4 pint Radius Ex Lge Roarer Paraffin 'Rocket stove'
No38 4½ pint Radius Ex Lge Silent Paraffin,( 38F nickel plated)
No39 5¾ pint Radius Giant Roarer Paraffin 'Rocket stove'
No40 ½ pint Radius Wick Spirit stove
No 42 4½ fl. oz Radius Roarer Petrol stove in tin box
No 42A 4½ fl. oz Radius Roarer Petrol stove in tin box and paint stripper.
No 42B 4½ fl. oz Radius Combination roarer and steel mantle Petrol stove/light in tin box
No 42AB 4½ fl. oz Radius Combination roarer and steel mantle Petrol stove/light in tin box plus paint stripper
No 45 1¾ pint Optimus Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove(45L in tin box)
No 50 2 pint stel tank Primus Roarer 'budget burner' Paraffin, collapsible stove(Similar to Optimus No1)
No 51 2 pint brass tank Primus Roarer 'budget burner' Paraffin, collapsible stove(Similar to Optimus No1)
No 51 2 pint Valor Roarer Paraffin, (Similar to No 1)
No 53 2 pint steel tank Primus Silent 'budget burner' Paraffin, collapsible stove(Similar to Optimus No5)
No 54 2 pint brass tank Primus Silent 'budget burner' Paraffin, collapsible stove(Similar to Optimus No5)
No 55 2 pint Valor Silent Paraffin, (Similar to No 5)
No 70/L ½ pint Primus 'Auto stove' Roarer Petrol, (Similar to No 80),
No 71 ½ pint Primus Roarer Petrol, (Similar to No 123),/E with aluminium cookset
No 80 4½ fl. oz Optimus Roarer Petrol, (Lge type of 123 in special box)
No 80 1½ pint Auto-Optimus Roarer Petrol, (Lge type of 123 in special box), Pre-war.
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Model Capacity Name Burner type Fuel/comments
No 81   Optimus Trapper   Meths stove with nesting cookset
No 85 1 pint Optimus Loke Silent Petrol/paraffin with nesting cookset
No 88 4½ fl. oz Optimus Roarer Petrol, (Climber with alloy windshield & pot)
No 91   Optimus Purple Flame   Meths stove with nesting cookset
No95 2¾ pint Radius Small 'Rocket' Roarer Paraffin 'Rocket stove'
No96 2¾ pint Radius Medium 'Rocket' Roarer Paraffin 'Rocket stove'
No 96 ½ pint Optimus 'Pocket Stove & Optimus Mini Camper Roarer Paraffin, 96L in tin box with windshield
No 96 ½ pint Burmos Roarer Paraffin,
No 96/4 ½ pint Primus Roarer Paraffin in tin box with windshield
No 97 1 pint Primus Roarer Paraffin in tin box with windshield, larger version of #96
No97 4 pint Radius Large 'Rocket' Roarer Paraffin 'Rocket stove'
No98 5¾ pint Radius Ex-lge 'Rocket' Roarer Paraffin 'Rocket stove'
No 99 4½ fl. oz Optimus Roarer Petrol, (Hunter with alloy box & pan)
No 100 1¾ pint Svea Roarer/silent Paraffin, combination burner
No100 2 pint Optimus 'Arman' Roarer/silent Paraffin, combination burner
No 100 2 pint Radius Roarer/silent Paraffin with cooking ring, (100F nickel plated)
No 100L 2 pint Radius Roarer/silent Paraffin in tin box, (100LF nickel plated)
No100/1 1¾ pint Petromax Roarer Paraffin,
No100/5 1¾ pint Petromax Silent Paraffin,
No100/4128 1¾ pint Primus Roarer Paraffin
No100/4138 1¾ pint Primus Silent Paraffin
No100/4043 1¾ pint Primus Roarer/silent Paraffin, combination burner
No101 1½ pint Optimus Gloria 'Aglor' Roarer Paraffin, side tank, cast frame Pre 1939
No102 2 x 1½ pint Optimus Gloria 'Alorg' Roarer Paraffin, side tanks, cast frame Pre 1939
No 105 1¾ pint Svea Silent Paraffin, collapsible stove(105L in box), similar to Optimus 48
No 106 1¾ pint Svea Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove(106L in box), similar to Optimus 45
No106 2 pint Phoemax, Meads Bros Silent adjustable Paraffin, side tank, cast frame 
         
No 110/3 3 pint Primus Roarer Paraffin, combination cooker/heater with copper reflector
No 111 17 fl. oz Optimus Hiker Roarer Paraffin
No 111B 17 fl. oz Optimus Hiker Roarer Petrol
No 111C 17 fl. oz Optimus Hiker Cobra Petrol/ paraffin/ diesel/ meths
No 111T 17 fl. oz Optimus Hiker Silent Petrol/ paraffin/ meths
No 121 1 pint Svea Roarer Paraffin, similar to 00
No 123 4½ fl. oz Svea Roarer Petrol
No 123R 4½ fl. oz Optimus Climber Roarer Petrol with alloy pan
No 154 .9 pint Optimus Marine Silent adjustable Paraffin, stainless steel
No 154/3 2 pint Primus Roarer Paraffin, combination cooker/heater with copper reflector
N0 155C .9 pint Optimus Marine 2 x Silent adjustable Paraffin, stainless steel
No 170GR 4½ fl. oz Shinabro Roarer Petrol, Chinese copy of 8R
No 199 4½ fl. oz Optimus Ranger Silent Petrol/ Paraffin/ Meths in alloy box & pan
No 200 1 pint Optimus 'Annas' Roarer/silent Paraffin, combination burner
No 230B 2 pint Thermidor, Samuel Heath Silent  Paraffin side tank with pressed steel frame
No 210/L 1 pint Primus Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove in tin box
No 210 Sport 1 pint Primus Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove in green box
No 221/L 2¼ pint Primus Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove in tin box
No 323   Optimus Silent Petrol, (Coleman peak 1 type stove)
No331A 1 pint RM Manufacturing Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove in tin
No 340 1 pint Shinabro Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove(like Optimus 00L)
No 523 ? Primus 2 x Silent adjustable Paraffin
No 535   Optimus Household 2 x Silent adjustable Paraffin, white enamelled
No 1000 4½ fl. oz Optimus Eagle Roarer Petrol, Climber in a windshield & pot
No 1000U 4½ fl. oz Optimus Eagle Roarer Petrol, Climber in a windshield
No1602 2 Pint Pifco Roarer Paraffin
No1603 2 Pint Pifco Silent Paraffin
No1604 4 Pint Pifco Roarer Paraffin
No1605 6 Pint Pifco Roarer Paraffin
No4551 2 pint Lilor Adjustable silent Petrol
No4555 2 pint Lilor 2 x Adjustable silent Petrol
         
No. 4906 2 pint Burmos Silent Paraffin, British MOD specification
No. 4906 2 pint Valor Silent Paraffin, British MOD specification
No. 4906 2 pint Thermidor, Samuel Heath & Son Silent Paraffin, British MOD specification
No9650 1/3 pint Veritas 'Mark 1' Roarer Paraffin, collapsible stove in tin box
No. 9808 2 pint Veritas Silent Paraffin, No 9811 Chrome plated
No. 9808 2 pint Veritas Silent Paraffin fixed leg, No 9811 Chrome plated
No. 9812 2 pint Veritas Silent Paraffin collapsible leg, No 9814 Chrome plated
No. 9842 1 pint Veritas Roarer Paraffin, No 9913 Chrome plated
No. 9947 2 pint Veritas Roarer Paraffin collapsible leg, No 9952 Chrome plated
No. 9972 2 pint Veritas Roarer Paraffin fixed leg, No 9978 Chrome plated
         
         
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  Optimus Burner reference numbers  
Number Model Burner type Fuel Comments
No 200 00L Roarer Paraffin  
No 201 1, 45 Roarer Paraffin  
No 202 2 Roarer Paraffin  
No 203 3 Roarer Paraffin  
No 205S 5, 85 Silent Paraffin  
No 206 111, 22B right Roarer adjustable Petrol  
No 207 5R,535,154,155,85 Silent adjustable Paraffin Replaced by 9007
No 208 2 Silent Paraffin  
No 208N   Silent Paraffin  
No 209N 535A Silent adjustable Meths  
No 221 111T Silent adjustable Multifuel  
No 222 199 Silent adjustable Multifuel  
No 1003 100 Silent/roarer Paraffin, combi burner Combi burner
No 2000 96 Roarer Paraffin  
No 2004 8R, 99 Roarer adjustable Petrol  
No 2008 86, 91 Cup Methylated spirit  
No 2018 88, 123R, 1000 Roarer adjustable Petrol  
No 9000 11 Silent adjustable Multifuel  
No 9001 111C Silent adjustable Multifuel  
No 9003 10 Silent adjustable Paraffin/ diesel  
No 9007 5R 85,154,55/155,535 Silent adjustable Paraffin/ petrol  
         
         
         
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  Optimus Lantern reference numbers  
Model Output   Fuel Comments
100 100cp gauge optional Paraffin  
200 200cp gauge optional Paraffin  
200B 200cp gauge optional Petrol  
200G 200cp with pressure gauge Paraffin  
200 250cp   Paraffin Post War model
300 300cp gauge optional Paraffin  
300B 300cp   Petrol  
350 350cp   Paraffin Shut off valve, air screw
350G 350cp with pressure gauge Paraffin Shut off valve, air screw
550 500cp   Paraffin Shut off valve, air screw
550G 500cp with pressure gauge Paraffin Shut off valve, air screw
930 250cp   Paraffin  
930A 250cp   Paraffin Domestic model with shade
1200G 250cp with pressure gauge Paraffin Quicklighter
1200M 250cp   Paraffin Quicklighter, brass finish
1350 350cp   Paraffin Shut off valve, air screw, quicklighter
1350G 350cp with pressure gauge Paraffin Shut off valve, air screw, quicklighter
1550 500cp   Paraffin Shut off valve, air screw, quicklighter
1550G 500cp with pressure gauge Paraffin Shut off valve, air screw, quicklighter
         
         
         
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