OPTIMUS 8R - A 50 Year Old Camp Stove - Does It Still Work ??

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Spyder Wayne

Spyder Wayne

Күн бұрын

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@rolandkeith5322
@rolandkeith5322 Жыл бұрын
primus stoves were very good and still are they were very popular years back here in Aussie land . This was very cool buddy and it was interesting man I enjoyed it.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
They almost last forever... and I posess proof 😄 Thank you, Roland 👊😎👍
@rolandkeith5322
@rolandkeith5322 Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne Top vide man it was a good idea to do this topic
@jimparr5412
@jimparr5412 Жыл бұрын
Shoulda waited till the end. You answered my question
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
👊😎👍
@stanweaver
@stanweaver Жыл бұрын
what a fascinating story. Thank you for sharing that!
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Stan ✌️😁👍
@northbysoutheast5439
@northbysoutheast5439 Жыл бұрын
I had one of those little stoves and a tin cup that I heated soups and water up in when I camped back in the 80’s. Wish I could remember where mine went to. Nice video down memory lane 😎👍
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
It sure was fun finding an old toy that still works ✌️😁👍
@larry68hd11
@larry68hd11 Жыл бұрын
Cool beans. Enjoyed your story Wayne. 😊😊
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Thanks Larry, it's not quite as old as your hammer head, but it's close 👊😎✌️
@KrakensGarageandAdventures
@KrakensGarageandAdventures Жыл бұрын
Like Stan said, what a fascinating story! From a Swedish mate! 😎 Great video, Wayne, and I'm glad to see some camping content.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
For me, I'm amazed at the stuff I find and learn whenever I research a subject, and I don't even have to go to the library or use encyclopedias anymore... research used to be time-consuming, tedious work... do you remember those days ? 🧐😄 Thank you, Eric. I always appreciate your comments and thoughts. ✌️☺️👍
@troyjenkins3886
@troyjenkins3886 10 ай бұрын
Stoves are always pretty exciting to us junkies.Thanks for sharing.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne 10 ай бұрын
Yes they are... especially when you're camping and hungry 😉😅👍
@theSMYRNAcowboy
@theSMYRNAcowboy Жыл бұрын
I remember the Coleman 2 burner stove the Coleman Lantern with those "sock" wick things in them. So cool.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Yeah, those lanterns were bright, almost too bright !! 😎👍
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
Cool! Rub it like a magic genie lamp!! 😁😁🧞🧞
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
That takes way too long, but the rubbing works, I wish I had heard of the bic pen or plastic tube hack 50 yrs ago 😊😂
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne 😁😁😁
@gary7vn
@gary7vn 3 ай бұрын
I actually saw Amundsens' Primus stove in a traveling exhibit. I was in awe. My first stove back in 70s was an Optimus.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne 3 ай бұрын
These little stoves are so very well made 😁👍
@maubeecat2910
@maubeecat2910 8 ай бұрын
Oh please never face that fuel cap towards you! It’s got an overpressure relief function and if it gets too hot it will pop, sending an impressive jet of fuel right at you. Now that I got that out, it’s a delightful and reliable little stove, isn’t it!?! Nice video!
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne 8 ай бұрын
I have a ton of wonderful memories with this preciius little campstove, I'm glad I never got rid of it 😁👍👍
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
Lover your shirt and hat! 🤗🤗💜💜
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Both are from special folks 🤗
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne 💜🤗
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your week riding and be safe!
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
I will... and ditto !!! ✌️😎👍
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne thank you!
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
What a cool history of this little stove!!
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
I knew nothing about the history of that stove until a few days ago... the internet sure is handy 🤔🧐😳😄😄😄
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this whole story, Wayne...loved it for the sentimental value!! 💜💜🤗🤗 Yes, perhaps, Purple On Three will need it to make coffee when we all travel north!!
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Speaking of that trip, my brother in law and his wife have said we are very welcome to stay at their place, he rides an Electra Glide and she rides a Softtail, but I won't hold that against them ☺️😁
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne oh Wayne😂😅... Thank you so much for asking them!
@thegrumpyolgringo
@thegrumpyolgringo Жыл бұрын
DefinitelY need to make it part of Your journeYs. If nothing else, it will make for a great conversation. Amazing, something so simple, is still working and useful. Love the historY behind it, well at least Your presentation of it. 😃. You can alwaYs find a use for extra hot water. StaY Alert. rYde safe in a fun waY. Keep on SpYdering. 😎🇺🇲.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much !! I do have to admit that it took me over 50 years to learn that this jewel of tiny camp stoves has a very interesting history. 👊😎👍
@GirlCarpenter
@GirlCarpenter Жыл бұрын
I found mine at a Goodwill outlet in an old orange backpack that had mildew all over it. Had never even heard of it but was glad I opened that bag to see what was inside. I got some fuel and fired it up! Works great and mine even had the original instructions inside! Thanks for your video!
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
They don't make 'em like they used to. These are fantastic little camp stoves that stand up to the test of time 😁👍
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
Tommy will be so excited to learn his relatives developed this, lol!!
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Hmmm, do you think Tommy G might also be related to the Swedish Chef 😅
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne there is that possibility LOL
@WindyTherapy
@WindyTherapy Жыл бұрын
It is pretty cool this little guy still works but mainly that you still have it. We have a rule around the house that I try to follow as much as possible ….. every 3 or 4 years we go around the garage, shed and crawlspace and if we come across something that hasn’t been used since the last blitz it will get donated, sold or trashed. Well done amigo ! Greetings from Calgary, Alberta.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
You're in Wild Rose Country ✌️😁👍
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
I think it's wonderful that you have a backup method for making coffee!! I love that little pan set...reminds me of the water pot they use on Naked and Afraid, lol!
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
I sure could have used the little stove last year at VAMM, I forgot to bring the propane hose to connect my stove to the propane tank... couldn't make coffee at my campsite 😠😞
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne I can't think of a much worse situation than that... I've thought and thought and thought and really there's not much that tops no coffee in the morning...😂😂😂
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
​@Purple On Three Well, there was coffee, but I had to get dressed and ride 5 miles to McDonald's each morning 😊
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne well...yeah... Sort of like when we stayed in Holbrook Arizona at those smelly wigwams and I had to walk half a mile for a cup of gas station coffee ☕😂
@andrewinaustintx
@andrewinaustintx 6 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your presentation of the Optimus 8R. I bought my example more than 40 years ago. It was already in well used condition. I
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne 6 ай бұрын
They certainly don't make them like they used to.. 😁👍
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
That stove is so tiny! I can't even believe it's a stove!! How cool is that!?
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
I wonder how many camp stoves made today will still be working 50 years from now 🤔😉
@PurpleOnThree
@PurpleOnThree Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne ZERO is my guess since everything is practically disposable these days
@Ucmpigs
@Ucmpigs Жыл бұрын
That is super cool! I have memories of the Colman white gas stoves. Of course it still works…it’s from 1972….like me😂 that would be my go to stove.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Sometimes, there's a forgotten jewel in all the stuff you keep over the years, this one still has a purpose 😁 Thanks Sean ✌️😎👍
@HetteshWorld
@HetteshWorld Жыл бұрын
These are the videos I really love. I love listening to the story in the history and this was so interesting. I had never seen anything like this before and was so super impressed that it's still worked after all this time. And you can hear the memories that were tied to this little device from your youth which were also. Super great video. Thank you for sharing this
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Finding this little camp stove brought back wonderful memories 🙂😄😁
@povertyhilladventures7088
@povertyhilladventures7088 Жыл бұрын
Very cool vintage stove.
@Fellmandave1
@Fellmandave1 Жыл бұрын
Loved this. I think I will fit my dad's old primus out and get roaring.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
If you have a Primus ( which is pre- Optimus ), then you've got a gem 😁👍
@ron8702
@ron8702 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your vid. I found my first small stove (Coleman 502) after 45 years it still works just as it did 45 years ago. I wish everything in life lasted as long and worked so well.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
You got that right 👊😁👍
@HarleysDinersRides
@HarleysDinersRides Жыл бұрын
Hey Wayne, great little video and to see your stove still works after 50 years, cheers Dave
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
I was glad to find the old campstove, brought back a lot of fun memories, and I was tickled pink that it still works. Thanks Dave ✌️😁👍
@DFWMoose
@DFWMoose Жыл бұрын
You aren’t old enough to have been around 51 years ago, ????? Cool stuff
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
I was born in the 50s .. (just)... 🤔😳🤣🤣
@gary7vn
@gary7vn 3 ай бұрын
Later versions of this stove had a pump that attached to the tank instead of the cap. Worked great.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne 3 ай бұрын
@gary7vn Yeah, the pump version makes it real easy, but this little stove still works, I just wish I had known (50 yrs ago) about the hack to put a little liquid in the little bowl below the valve. Back then, I had to rub the tank by hand to get the fluid to flow. I was camping last week and made coffee every morning with this little stove 😁👍
@katychadd4321
@katychadd4321 Жыл бұрын
Love this I have my optimus 8r and we are taking it camping next weekend. Truck tent and taking my husband camping for the first time,( his first time, with me)😂
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
It's a great little campstove. When I found mine, it brought back many fond memories 😁
@jimparr5412
@jimparr5412 Жыл бұрын
So will that reappear as an integral part of the Spyder camping gear?
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Not an integral part, but an additional non necessay piece of gear, a backup for cooking. Last year at VAMM22, I arrived and setup camp and couldn't cook anything because I had left the propane hose at home attached to my buddy heater that I didn't need to carry with me in July. I needed that hose to attach to my 5 lb propane tank. With this long forgotten tiny camp stove added to my arsenal, I will now have a backup method to cook a camping meal if my primary stove fails to work for any reason 😁👍
@WindyTherapy
@WindyTherapy Жыл бұрын
Allegedly most things from the 60’ are top performers ! Just saying 😂
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Haha... and I'm from the 50s 😳🤣
@WindyTherapy
@WindyTherapy Жыл бұрын
@@SpyderWayne Well …. I guess I may have to make an exception to the rule !
@ahah1785
@ahah1785 11 ай бұрын
still use my optimus 22 (its a dual burner stove, like two 111s put together) Rather big in comparison to 8R but i just cant stand non pressurized stoves - i had one and it was real hassle to get going.
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne 11 ай бұрын
Yeah, this litrle 8R is a bit of a hassle to light. Back in my early teens when we were backpacking, this was considered 'big', carrying the small sterno cans was more popular, but this suited my needs back then and gave me hot meals. I was amazed that it still worked after all these years 😁👍
@fairwind8222
@fairwind8222 11 ай бұрын
Remember captain bob the painter?! 🙂
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne 11 ай бұрын
I have never heard of captain bob 🤔... so I looked it up on google... 😄🤣
@fairwind8222
@fairwind8222 11 ай бұрын
@@SpyderWayne did you find him? Only a short clip on KZbin. You remind me of him, I don’t know if it’s the beard or voice. The guy was a legend! Great speaking and teaching voice. Some people got it and some didn’t, you sir have it! Thanks for posting
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne 11 ай бұрын
@fairwind8222 Haha, yes some videos of his came up, as soon as I started one video, I knew exactly what you meant 😁👍 and, thank you, you made my day !!
@WindyTherapy
@WindyTherapy Жыл бұрын
Any prize for being the 10th ? 😅
@SpyderWayne
@SpyderWayne Жыл бұрын
Well, I suppose so Eddie. Since it's Wednesday, you get a trunk full "Happy Humpdays" 🐘🐫🐫🐫🐫🐫🐫🐫🐫🐫
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