Century Primus Model 8981 Replacement Globe with Two Mantle Packs

This Century Primus Model 8981 replacement globe is a clear heat resistant glass lantern globe in its original Century Primus box with two individual mantle packs.

The globe appears not to have been removed from the box, and no chips or cracks are visible through the packaging. The cardboard box shows age toning, spotting, edge wear, and an old price sticker.

This vintage camping lantern replacement part fits a working lantern repair kit, backpacking equipment collection, or display of older Century Primus outdoor gear.

Details

• Item: Replacement lantern globe with original box and two mantle packs
• Item Type: Camping lantern replacement globe
• Era: Not confirmed from photos
• Materials: Heat resistant borosilicate glass. Product Research identifies the glass as Schott Suprax
• Color: Clear glass with yellow, red, blue, and black printed cardboard packaging
• Maker and Mark: Century Primus Model 8981 Replacement Globe. Clear Globe Product #8981. Product Research identifies the glass as made in West Germany by Schott Suprax
• Pattern or Model: Model 8981
• Style: Camping and backpacking lantern replacement part
• Dimensions: Globe approximately 2 1/4 inches tall. Diameter and package dimensions are Not confirmed from photos
• Special Features: Original Century Primus box and two individual mantle packs, one sealed and one opened. Box printing names Century Primus lantern models 5400 and 2274. Product Research also identifies compatibility with Century Primus 7054 and Coleman Peak 1 / 3112 Micro Lantern

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: The glass globe appears unused, remains inside its original box, and shows no visible chips or cracks through the packaging.
• The original Century Primus Model 8981 box remains with the globe and retains clear printed branding, model information, and compatibility information.
• The clear globe can be viewed through the open end of the box without removing it, and the visible glass surface appears smooth and intact.
• Two individual mantle packs are included. One remains sealed and the second has been opened.
• The product label on the box identifies the contents as Clear Globe Product #8981.

Issues / Wear

• The cardboard box has overall age toning with scattered small spots and surface discoloration.
• The box edges and corners show storage wear, including small bends, rubbing, and softened areas.
• An older handwritten price sticker remains attached to the front of the box.
• One of the included mantle packages has been opened.
• The globe has not been removed for inspection, so I didn't rip the box portions hidden by the box cannot be examined directly.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
• Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
• Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
• Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Collector's Notes

Century Primus sold Model 8981 as a replacement globe for its compact camping lanterns. Keeping the glass with its printed box preserves the model identification that often gets separated from replacement parts over time.

The Model 8981 globe suits someone maintaining compatible Century Primus equipment or collecting older camping and backpacking lantern parts.

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