Hello folks! I'm new to this forum, and new to my Nulite 2M. I bought it on a whim from FB marketplace, and had a friend ship it to me. I was shocked to find an early Macbeth globe in it! This poor lamp had been electrified. Fortunately, no permanent damage was done. I believe it to be an early 2M. No integrated pump. I've just begun the process of tearing it down, stripping off layers of bad paint. It has a 110M burner. It's missing one burner tube. The remaining burner tube looks remarkably like a modern Coleman 220J tube... in fact the Coleman tube screws perfectly in place and is only 1/4" longer than the tube and cap that was in it. (I wonder if the one tube in place isn't Coleman, the cap is nearly identical to 70's 220 caps). It does have an original generator. I've been told to leave the valve in place if possible as they have been known to break upon disassembly. I will have some questions regarding the generator and packing, tip size, fuel cap and pump type used, etc. I'm hoping to connect with a Nulite expert on this forum who is willing to answer some questions and offer guidance during my process. Thank you! Lynn Klingel Huntingdon, PA
@Lynn The shape of the valve, having no flats and two unequal diameters, makes it easy to damage. What I did was take a small block of plastic (or hardwood) that was split in half, clamp the two halves together, and drill two holes perpendicular to each other of different sizes to suit the two "barrels" of the valve. Then with the valve sandwiched between the two halves of the block, I could clamp the block in a vise and carefully turn the fount. The block evens out the forces better allowing safer removal. I hope that makes sense; somewhere I have a photo if you need it.
Thanks Tyler, I got it out using some heat and curved-jaw vise grips. The plating was 95% gone so it got a paint job. I have it reassembled now, ready to burn after I get a pump and figure out the seal and NRV on the fuel cap
