Hi fellas, my Aladdin 1A has a steel tank, this is the 1st time ive seen one. Is this common or rare, i have only seen the brass tank. Magnet on tank, any information thanks
Darryl I’ve not come across a steel tank yet, but I don’t know how rare they are. The one you have is a very early version of the A1, so made in WWII. Is the generator (vapouriser) brass or steel? Tony @Darryl Durdin
A challenging project indeed but not impossible. For rust removal I've been experimenting with plain old vinegar and quite honestly it's extremely good. For a serious amount of corrosion it'll take quite a long soaking to do its job but the slowness is an advantage because you can check on the progress regularly. The rusty Coleman 220E I came by recently had been left outside for a year so the metal surface was.. well, you can imagine, but a soak for a couple of days in vinegar and a thorough brass wire brushing brought it back to bare metal again. I'm working on the frame now, and even though i have replacements on their way, it's a good opportunity to see if I can bring it back from the brink!
@Darryl Durdin Nice find Darryl. I agree. Mine came from a woman who's family purchased it new due to blackouts during WW11. They lived in Clovelly, Sydney at the time. The remanent paint is 'Olive Drab" with a crinkle finish.
@Darryl Durdin This one is all steel except for the vapouriser/burner: Aladdin 1A To my mind it looks younger than yours?
Michael Your Aladdin (link above) with the aluminium stick-on label is from the 60s-70s, I think. In any case, then filler cap, pump and spirit cup are from a later period than Darryl’s. Cheers Tony @kero-scene
The steel Aladdins are not unusual to find, but not what I would call common. There must have been a few of them, but because of the steel, a lot have deteriorated over time. They come in a mix of steel parts, from all steel down to only the tank being steel and all the rest brass. The tanks are distinctive (apart from being steel) in having a different filler cap and pump. The original paint was mostly a crinkle finish green/grey colour. As expected, they were produced during WW2 and maybe a bit after to use up parts.
