Rescue of two farm Tito Landi lamps

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  1. Sellig33

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    Serge and jluc14 sent me their farm Tito Landi for rescue.

    On Serge's lamp the damage is not significant, I also have to make the clip that secures the upper part to the burner.

    As for Jean-Luc's lamp the oxidation is impressive, but I didn't think I would find so much damage on its tank.
    The side is perforated on all sides, the only possible solution is epoxy resin loaded with silica, and possibly a glass fabric placed fresh on fresh, and to finish a layer of pure resin to seal everything.
    I am open to any other suggestions.

    For the bottom, it will be glued with the loaded epoxy (and here is the donor of the graft)

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    Happy fettling.:thumbup:
     
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    Thank's @JEFF JOHNSON
    Serge's lamp is finished.
    Now I'm focusing on Jean-Luc's which requires more thought and attention. I think I have the solution with epoxy resin, but before I start I'm waiting for feedback/thoughts from friends. I'm not immune to making a bad decision
     
  4. David Shouksmith

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    I got rather addicted to Tito Landi tablelamps at one point though I never ever managed to get one to run. I think once the wick gets old, dried out or frazzled, that's just about it although I have heard of people making replacement ones. Mantles are also a problem and have to be made / cobbled up from others... :cry: :-&
     
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    Nice repair on the first one :thumbup:

    As for the second one, I've never tried to a tank with so many holes :shock:.
    Lead wiping with lead solder or tin might be another option but rather difficult and would end up heavy.:-k
     
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    There’s consideration too of the fuel for a Tito Landi, both variations of gasoline or alcohol (determined by jet size) being volatile fuels I wouldn’t want to gamble my safety on with tanks so far gone, particularly if epoxy filler is propsed for the repair.
     
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    @David Shouksmith ,
    I made new wicks from cotton mop cloth. And I also make my mantels from Chinese copies of Peerless.
     
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    @ROBBO55 & @presscall ,
    Epoxy is easier to work with, and is resistant to hydrocarbons.
    All my Tito lamps are sealed with epoxy and no leaks to date.
     
  9. David Shouksmith

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    Hmm, "resistant" sounds a bit time-limited to me.

    Possibly something like the difference between 'showerproof' and 'waterproof'... :-k
     

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