I had this style in the 80s for my Motorbike trip to SouthAmerica. I added a half a straw to the kit. Insert straw in tank, place finger on straw, place in base, allow gas to flow into ring by removing finger from top of straw, close tank, light .and turn on.
Thank you. I have an Optimus 8R that I purchased about 1975. I haven't used it in a long time. Your video is a great refresher course on the details of operation.
I usually fill the priming pan with denatured alcohol for priming the stove. Much cleaner than burning the raw Coleman fuel without the proper air mixture. Nice stove. Thanks for sharing and God bless
Brilliant reliable stove. Bought mine in early 70s. Never, ever failed me. Best to preheat with methylated spirit, or alcohol in the priming bowl, before opening the gas valve. You can preheat with gasoline, but smokey and leaves it very sooty, but I run mine on unleaded gasoline with no problems.
I got a Svea123r back in the 1970s, when in the Boy Scouts, and after almost 50 years it is still going strong! Was poking around for things I do not need on eBay and spotted a pristine 8r for $120 so placed a bid and won. Looking forward to using this stove with my Sigg aluminium kettles.
Thanks for the video . With out my watching I had the shield on upside down. I had to put it in the sun to get the tank warmed. I got my coffee water boiled in no time .
Cool little stove! Glad you didn't burn the shop down! Same thing happened to me first time lighting an old coleman stove, way too much fuel and flooded the whole system. Love these old school vintage things. They sure don't make them like they use to!
Back in the early 90s, I was an arctic instructor for that Marine Corps and we actually used these stoves for awhile before finally getting the Coleman single burner stoves. The Optimus stoves we were issued were really old and you could easily burn your tent down if you weren’t careful.
Guys can you fuking imagine,I live in Kenya,and while sorting the house ,I found this stove but mine is in green and 3 crown logo on it too ! It's rusty but am hell bent on reviving this legend! Don't know how my dad got this but,it's mine now 😂 always wanted vintage stuff especially portable cooker like this one 😂
Cool stove for sure. A gal I was dating back in the early 80's liked it a lot. We took the train from Anchorage, AK to Denali and rode the bus into the park and camped. She rocked it for boiling water and dehydrated meals and coffee in the morning. Its a great stove but an uglier version of the Svea 123 which is so much cooler with the brass and such. The advantage to the Optimus is it has metal case for protection while the Svea does not. I still use the box the Svea 123r came in although its got some duct tape on it. These days I only car camp for solo fishing trips and go back and forth using the Svea and a Coleman Dual 533. Love them both equally. Cool video even though you probably lost your homeowners fire insurance for airing this video LOL!
That was the funniest 'EDUCATIONAL' video that I have seen in a long time. I have the same stove and I can assure you that this isn't the correct method of use. You are dangerous, not so much the stove. LMAO
The fire was a result of spilling fuel on my workbench prior to filming. Also, I can assure you using the preheat cup is a reliable way of preheating the stove to fire properly.
I just weighed my Optimus 8R Swedish at one pound nine ounces dry. The valve sequence is OFF>ON>CLEAN , where CLEAN is a pin that projects through the orifice to unclog it. A useful modification is to drill a hole in the side of the case and add a Coleman flint ignitor meant for a Coleman lantern. It just fits and retracts away from the burner in use.
I have seen some people install a piezo ignitor in their coleman stoves, but i dont want to drill any holes in my coldman duel fuel stove, i'm sort of a purest
@@crookedlantern3810 its small enough to take on my hammock cycling trips, heavy but so what!!.....very reliable with hardly any moving parts, work well in the cold and altitude, and very nostalgic....its nearly as good as an old british bike!!
LMAO had a good laugh made me think of the time my neighbor threw gasoline on his BBQ only difference was his hair was on fire by the time we got him put out he looked like Mr Clean😮😮😮
It does have a off setting. Far left is clean. Needle up through jet. From right is off. In between off and middle is your flame settings from high to low. As for preheating I see your point but doing that I. Winter doesn’t work. I just carry denatured alcohol. It’s also clean burning and keeps the burner and parts free from soot. But you should close the valve when preheating so it won’t flood it.
I had one of those when I was a teenager, you have to pour some denatured alcohol in the reservoir below the flame spreader. Then use white gas Used it for many years.
Would you happen to know, if this stove runs on any fuel? I have only used white gas but have heard it will run off of denatured alcohol. would love to get your input especially if the fuel can damage the stove. Thanks
Dude this gave me a laugh, you stayed calm while flame spread to your bench. Interested in getting one of these are they safe? Can I use regular unleaded gas that I use my to fuel my truck?
These, like the Svea 123R, are designed for white gas only. Same as "Coleman" fuel; same stuff, but it is not the same as automotive fuel and is designed to be very clean fuel without automotive additives.
Phew ! What a laugh I've had . Also known as the Huntsman , this brilliant stove on white petrol will run at full noise for 75 min and on 95 octane 45 min . IS fully adjustable and at the lowest maintainable flame 3 hours is possible on 95oct petrol . Hotter flame at sea level as well as at altitude than butane etc . Many comments said to use some spirit to preheat and have the valve closed at lighting , They Are Correct . By the way you could have left it in the fire . No harm would result, well maybe some paint blisters , also note over pressure relief valve in fuel cap .
@@kentuckyburbon1777 Definitely should run longer than 20mins . What type of fuel did you use ? The lower the octane rating the shorter the burn time . Should not have to have on max which is at the mid point of setting , after that point the cleaning wire starts to block the jet orifice . Also as the flame is adjustable it's possible to turn the flame down too far which will cause the stove to cool too much resulting in a loss of vapourisation due to insufficient heat . Raw fuel can also fountain afterwards , not a desirable event . Good luck and be carefull !
@@roygroves5983 i’ve been using “Coleman” fuel (apparently it’s 50-55 octane) and I have been using “full blast” just turned back a smidge from far left. I’ll do a test tomorrow. Thanks for your reply. Happy New Year
You don't mention what type of fuel, but I've seen other videos use petrol. Would other fuels also work, i.e. paraffin or ethanol? Surely using petrol isn't good for your health?
You don't really need to pressurise the tank as it is designed to do it self when the heat flows into the tank from the fuel tube, I have seen some models that had the pump, think it was for alpine use, mine is still going strong after 50 years
Great stoves for winter. Nice job showing it. Used the 8R and 111B ( kept an 8R for trips) , and are still used by some EU military. BernieDawg online does a super job restoring these. Looks like you're suing too much gas to start the stove. Try just about 1/2 fill in the cup to warm it. JMNSHO
Mine has the same sticker on the lower right or at least appears to be what yours is but in the upper left there’s a round sticker that says CCCP and some kind of insignia does this do you know possible Russian use
A Russian clone of the Primus R8, from the USSR era, ( CCCP) . Just as bullet proof but need more cleaning and fuel that is suitable for the climate. They run on anything as long it's clean.
This is awesome. “For some reason my workbench is on fire”. I like little campstoves but this seems ridiculously dangerous. ETA not the stove….this seems to be Operator error…seeming extreme lack of knowledge of this fuel.
Just my opinion, but you DID NOT turn off the throttle once you had some fuel in the reservoir, this is why it spread to your bench, the best way to start these is to put some denatured alcohol in the reservoir bowl and light it, and just wait for it to go out with the throttle closed, just before it goes out, crack open the throttle just a little bit to warm it up even more. also you are too impatient to get it up and running, as I say, JUST MY OPINION
@@crookedlantern3810 Yea bro. Im just joshin with ya. Ive seen nuggets spark up these stoves in tents! My favourite back country hut was burned down by someone using a petrol stove a few years back. The 8R isnt that popular in NewZealand anymore. Hard to buy in good condition and parts are a bit scarce now. Good on ya for posting the vid. JG
@@colbolt54 I didn't say your way wasn't possible. However. It should be noted if you listened to the video you would know that the reason there was a fire under the stove is because I spilled fuel on the wood table prior to shooting this video. This way is an accepted method of lighting this stove, your way is too. It is no more dangerous than your way.
People don't seem to realize that priming it with Coleman or white gas instead of alcohol causes soot and crap all over the stove. If you want to keep your stove looking good and not like it was in a bed of coals, best to use alcohol
I had this style in the 80s for my Motorbike trip to SouthAmerica. I added a half a straw to the kit. Insert straw in tank, place finger on straw, place in base, allow gas to flow into ring by removing finger from top of straw, close tank, light .and turn on.
Thank you. I have an Optimus 8R that I purchased about 1975. I haven't used it in a long time. Your video is a great refresher course on the details of operation.
Awesome help video. I got this stove in a yard sale miscellaneous box and didn't know anything about it. You helped a ton. Thank you
I usually fill the priming pan with denatured alcohol for priming the stove. Much cleaner than burning the raw Coleman fuel without the proper air mixture.
Nice stove.
Thanks for sharing and God bless
Brilliant reliable stove. Bought mine in early 70s. Never, ever failed me. Best to preheat with methylated spirit, or alcohol in the priming bowl, before opening the gas valve. You can preheat with gasoline, but smokey and leaves it very sooty, but I run mine on unleaded gasoline with no problems.
Do you have to use gasoline? Can you use white gas?
@@dkocanin the UK I use Aspen 4, which is basically Naptha. I use meths (de-natured alcohol) for pre-heating!
I got a Svea123r back in the 1970s, when in the Boy Scouts, and after almost 50 years it is still going strong! Was poking around for things I do not need on eBay and spotted a pristine 8r for $120 so placed a bid and won. Looking forward to using this stove with my Sigg aluminium kettles.
Thanks for the video . With out my watching I had the shield on upside down. I had to put it in the sun to get the tank warmed. I got my coffee water boiled in no time .
Perfect! Glad it worked out. This is a great stove.
Light a fire and warm a man for a night, light a man on fire and keep him warm the rest of his life.🔥 Be safe out there!
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Cool little stove! Glad you didn't burn the shop down! Same thing happened to me first time lighting an old coleman stove, way too much fuel and flooded the whole system. Love these old school vintage things. They sure don't make them like they use to!
Yea, there was some residual on the table from earlier that I thought was dry as well. It happens. I always have a fire extinguisher handy.
I love my 8R! So fun to use in the woods!
Well this seems like a good way to light my garage on fire. Sarcasm aside, very informative video. Thank you
Back in the early 90s, I was an arctic instructor for that Marine Corps and we actually used these stoves for awhile before finally getting the Coleman single burner stoves. The Optimus stoves we were issued were really old and you could easily burn your tent down if you weren’t careful.
Seasoned pro. didn't even flinch when the bench caught fire.
Because of your comment I had to watch the whole video! 😂
Guys can you fuking imagine,I live in Kenya,and while sorting the house ,I found this stove but mine is in green and 3 crown logo on it too ! It's rusty but am hell bent on reviving this legend! Don't know how my dad got this but,it's mine now 😂 always wanted vintage stuff especially portable cooker like this one 😂
@@dreamhiker1109 that's cool
Three crowns Swedish army issue
@nigelharris885 oh? I never knew! They came in a decent sized green metallic container with some wood frame!
Used this in Outward Bound excursion. For high altitude, avg >12,000 feet, we also used a pressure pump attached to the can port. Worked great.
Did it come with one? Or is it common to find one that'll fit
Cool stove for sure. A gal I was dating back in the early 80's liked it a lot. We took the train from Anchorage, AK to Denali and rode the bus into the park and camped. She rocked it for boiling water and dehydrated meals and coffee in the morning. Its a great stove but an uglier version of the Svea 123 which is so much cooler with the brass and such. The advantage to the Optimus is it has metal case for protection while the Svea does not. I still use the box the Svea 123r came in although its got some duct tape on it. These days I only car camp for solo fishing trips and go back and forth using the Svea and a Coleman Dual 533. Love them both equally. Cool video even though you probably lost your homeowners fire insurance for airing this video LOL!
That was the funniest 'EDUCATIONAL' video that I have seen in a long time. I have the same stove and I can assure you that this isn't the correct method of use. You are dangerous, not so much the stove. LMAO
The fire was a result of spilling fuel on my workbench prior to filming. Also, I can assure you using the preheat cup is a reliable way of preheating the stove to fire properly.
I just weighed my Optimus 8R Swedish at one pound nine ounces dry. The valve sequence is OFF>ON>CLEAN , where CLEAN is a pin that projects through the orifice to unclog it. A useful modification is to drill a hole in the side of the case and add a Coleman flint ignitor meant for a Coleman lantern. It just fits and retracts away from the burner in use.
I have an electronic spark ignitor, i love it, just plug the usb card and charge it up. No more running out of lighters or looking for matches
I have seen some people install a piezo ignitor in their coleman stoves, but i dont want to drill any holes in my coldman duel fuel stove, i'm sort of a purest
Just bought one and i'm delighted with it.....sure it must have only been used a couple of times, its mint.
That's great, they are good little stoves for something like, making your coffee while you use the big stove to make breakfast.
@@crookedlantern3810 its small enough to take on my hammock cycling trips, heavy but so what!!.....very reliable with hardly any moving parts, work well in the cold and altitude, and very nostalgic....its nearly as good as an old british bike!!
@@johnymingle while I do have some modern stoves I appreciate the classics.
LMAO had a good laugh made me think of the time my neighbor threw gasoline on his BBQ only difference was his hair was on fire by the time we got him put out he looked like Mr Clean😮😮😮
It does have a off setting. Far left is clean. Needle up through jet. From right is off. In between off and middle is your flame settings from high to low.
As for preheating I see your point but doing that I. Winter doesn’t work. I just carry denatured alcohol. It’s also clean burning and keeps the burner and parts free from soot.
But you should close the valve when preheating so it won’t flood it.
My thoughts exactly.
I had one of those when I was a teenager, you have to pour some denatured alcohol in the reservoir below the flame spreader. Then use white gas Used it for many years.
Would you happen to know, if this stove runs on any fuel? I have only used white gas but have heard it will run off of denatured alcohol. would love to get your input especially if the fuel can damage the stove. Thanks
I'm sure it'll run on alcohol but I'm curious if it'll run on gasoline
Do yiu do repair work on the Optmus huntr8
I used to have one of these years ago, used it once when camping and the bars at the top went red with heat.
Dude this gave me a laugh, you stayed calm while flame spread to your bench. Interested in getting one of these are they safe? Can I use regular unleaded gas that I use my to fuel my truck?
Lol yea, rule number one, don't panic.
These work best with a camp fuel. Some are designed to work with gasoline, however I'm sure sure which.
These, like the Svea 123R, are designed for white gas only. Same as "Coleman" fuel; same stuff, but it is not the same as automotive fuel and is designed to be very clean fuel without automotive additives.
I have one I dont use anymore ,not camping for years if someone needs it
Do you still have it?
In the manual, you would see where it says to prime the fuel bowl, with a small amount of fuel.
Btw what fuel you were using ?thanks
Would this be worth $250 now?
Not for me, but for someone else, maybe?
Phew ! What a laugh I've had . Also known as the Huntsman , this brilliant stove on white petrol will run at full noise for 75 min and on 95 octane 45 min . IS fully adjustable and at the lowest maintainable flame 3 hours is possible on 95oct petrol . Hotter flame at sea level as well as at altitude than butane etc . Many comments said to use some spirit to preheat and have the valve closed at lighting , They Are Correct . By the way you could have left it in the fire . No harm would result, well maybe some paint blisters , also note over pressure relief valve in fuel cap .
Mine doesn’t run for that long perhaps 20 minutes - i’ll have to do some testing
@@kentuckyburbon1777 Definitely should run longer than 20mins . What type of fuel did you use ? The lower the octane rating the shorter the burn time . Should not have to have on max which is at the mid point of setting , after that point the cleaning wire starts to block the jet orifice . Also as the flame is adjustable it's possible to turn the flame down too far which will cause the stove to cool too much resulting in a loss of vapourisation due to insufficient heat . Raw fuel can also fountain afterwards , not a desirable event . Good luck and be carefull !
@@roygroves5983 i’ve been using “Coleman” fuel (apparently it’s 50-55 octane) and I have been using “full blast” just turned back a smidge from far left. I’ll do a test tomorrow. Thanks for your reply. Happy New Year
Did you know that you can use holts brake and clutch cleaner for fuel...?
You don't mention what type of fuel, but I've seen other videos use petrol. Would other fuels also work, i.e. paraffin or ethanol? Surely using petrol isn't good for your health?
I use white gas, usually most stoves and lanterns will run on white gas unless they specify otherwise.
Just as I was about to comment on how dangerously close that fuel tank is to the flame, the whole damn forest catches on fire
I keep a fire extinguisher near by.
How long does it burn on full tank?
Hard to say exactly. You can get ar least a few pots of coffee. I'd bring extra bottle though.
@@crookedlantern3810 can I run it on alcohol?
Was the fuel leaking?
You don't really need to pressurise the tank as it is designed to do it self when the heat flows into the tank from the fuel tube, I have seen some models that had the pump, think it was for alpine use, mine is still going strong after 50 years
radius 46 was another similar stove
Great stoves for winter. Nice job showing it. Used the 8R and 111B ( kept an 8R for trips) , and are still used by some EU military. BernieDawg online does a super job restoring these. Looks like you're suing too much gas to start the stove.
Try just about 1/2 fill in the cup to warm it. JMNSHO
Mine has the same sticker on the lower right or at least appears to be what yours is but in the upper left there’s a round sticker that says CCCP and some kind of insignia does this do you know possible Russian use
I'm fairly positive there were some stoves like this in use with those types of stickers. Defintly something I'd like to own.
A Russian clone of the Primus R8, from the USSR era, ( CCCP) . Just as bullet proof but need more cleaning and fuel that is suitable for the climate. They run on anything as long it's clean.
Watch that flame! An easier way to do that, is to use an eye dropper of fuel from the fuel tank...
Ive never seen such muppetry . 😂.
5:50 , I dis the same thing ,when I was a kid :D
ha ha had me in stitches......nice stove.....dont use near your tent
This is awesome. “For some reason my workbench is on fire”. I like little campstoves but this seems ridiculously dangerous.
ETA not the stove….this seems to be Operator error…seeming extreme lack of knowledge of this fuel.
I spilled some earlier while off camera. It had soaked into the wood enough to burn, not enough to stay lit. It had dried except for some fumes.
I worried that it would leak fuel while in my backpack. Apparently for transporting you pour the fuel back into your extra fuel container 😅cool
Thank u
Stove is on. Fire... Moves it closer to the rags and flammable carb cleaner. Lol
Just my opinion, but you DID NOT turn off the throttle once you had some fuel in the reservoir, this is why it spread to your bench, the best way to start these is to put some denatured alcohol in the reservoir bowl and light it, and just wait for it to go out with the throttle closed, just before it goes out, crack open the throttle just a little bit to warm it up even more. also you are too impatient to get it up and running, as I say, JUST MY OPINION
I spilled some fuel on the bench prior to the video and it soaked into the wood. Consistently it was exposed to fire. Lol
Don’t think you need a “pool” of fluid to start it lol
Maybe just a pond?
I hope this guy's insurance man never watches this!!
Im glad I dont share back country huts with you bro...youll burn the place down!
I only do risky things in the workshop ;)
@@crookedlantern3810 Yea bro. Im just joshin with ya. Ive seen nuggets spark up these stoves in tents! My favourite back country hut was burned down by someone using a petrol stove a few years back. The 8R isnt that popular in NewZealand anymore. Hard to buy in good condition and parts are a bit scarce now.
Good on ya for posting the vid. JG
To dangerous keep away from it. Safety first.☠️
Your not doing things correctly. Use denatured alcohol for drip try
Well, I can use that to preheat yes, however, you can preheat without it. Both ways will work.
@@crookedlantern3810 yeah saw how your way was safest!😒
@@colbolt54 I didn't say your way wasn't possible. However. It should be noted if you listened to the video you would know that the reason there was a fire under the stove is because I spilled fuel on the wood table prior to shooting this video. This way is an accepted method of lighting this stove, your way is too. It is no more dangerous than your way.
@@crookedlantern3810 okay I understand
People don't seem to realize that priming it with Coleman or white gas instead of alcohol causes soot and crap all over the stove. If you want to keep your stove looking good and not like it was in a bed of coals, best to use alcohol