I use the word assembled because that more accurately describes how this lantern came into being. Thanks to @Pancholoco1911 for supplying the majority of the missing parts plus @Reese Williams and @Fireexit1 for various other components. I'd say I've now almost completed it. To explain, a while back... way before covid and lockdown I bought what can only be described as a wreck of a 220 that had been left out in the rain for over a year. Having chosen which bits to keep and rebuild I finished fettling the lantern but was left with a bunch of other parts that I thought were too far gone to use... but with nothing to lose and time on my hands (courtesy of the pandemic) I decided to use the remaining bits to create a second 220. I already had the tank - which I discovered was nickel plated, the frame and also the control valve assembly, but nothing else. Having sourced the missing parts I assembled this lantern - which is not all concurrent - at least I don't think it is - but when I added pressure I discovered the check valve wasn't working properly and that the slot was badly chewed up, probably in a previous attempt to fix it. I decided to make a removal tool and after a failed first attempt, the second version worked well, and after fitting a new CV, I added two mantles, filled it with fuel and got it working first time! The eagle eyed among you will have noticed a few problems however... there's no control valve instruction plate on the knob... The pump needs some TLC and maybe a touch of nickel plating... And the screw that caused all the fuss and led to me making a special extraction tool could do with some work... But... the main thing is, the control valve had already been adapted to run on kero so I made a spirit cup to fit over the jamb nut... So, having fixed all that, it now works pretty well although it needs a 0.007" jet as it's still got a 0.008" jet fitted which means it runs slightly rich with just a hint of a halo around the mantles (this settles down after a few minutes however). All in all I'm very pleased with he result. It a bit of a 'bitsa' hence I wouldn't really give it a suffix letter and it's not running on the correct fuel but it made something out of a bunch parts I had laying around. This was my last lockdown project so everything else should be more authentic but in the process, I learned loads and ended up making.. A Coleman check valve removal tool A stubborn fuel cap screw holding/removing jig A home made spirit cup ... and I've thoroughly enjoyed myself.
This screw Colin? Usually once the cap’s screwed down to trap the seal plug and prevent it rotating (seal in place) a screwdriver will undo it easily enough. If not, removing the cap and applying a blowtorch (standard procedure to remove an old seal) will un-seize the threads.
Well done Colin ! Junk turned into something useful, and like you say new knowledge and skills learned, no doubt to be reapplied to other worthwhile projects.
The best projects I think. Turned out great. May need a clip on the air tube to prevent the preheat cup from wrecking the mantles when emptying the fount of fuel. Duane
Yes, I tried locking the cap down and unscrewing it with a screwdriver but it just span round and round. Bear in mind, I already knew that the lantern had been left hanging in a tree for more than a year so I knew it could be quite badly corroded in place. Anyway, I made myself a jig... ...and it came out ok. It needed a bit of ooomph but it worked.
Great job there @ColinG It’s marvellous how some projects cause us to develop and make new tools. Thank you for sharing. Cheers Pete
Great looking assortment of spares. I keep checking out my spares box for a potential Frankie but I’ve not been at this long enough yet. Very cool!
@ColinG Lovely job ! A most desirable lantern. That's a brass spirit cup ? Where from - a welsh plug ? It must have been tricky to clamp that cup whilst drilling the offset hole for the tube ? Thanks.
Yes, that's a Welsh plug and you're right, drilling an off-set hole was tricky but I used a step-drill which makes it much easier. Can't recommend these too highly, they were a revelation when I first used one and for making large holes in flat material they're indispensable! The don't chatter or make polygonal holes and leave a clean, well cut hole!
Yes, that's a Welsh plug and you're right, drilling an off-set hole was tricky but I used a step-drill which makes it much easier. Can't recommend these too highly, they were a revelation when I first used one and for making large holes in flat material they're indispensable! The don't chatter or make polygonal holes and leave a clean, well cut hole!
Welch? I've seen it written both ways... probably because people don't know! Anyway, they're very useful.
We’ve all seen it written as “Welsh” but they were invented in the USA by the Welch Motor Car Company in the early 1900s. Cheers Tony
..And I remember them being a bugger to fit.. you never knew if they would leak or not, even when you prepped everything and used a sealant :-(
