My first Tilley x246 Guardsman Feb 1960, fettled up to a working condition. I intent to use this as a working lamp, but will improve it over time....
Yes, it needs refinment, it is a rough and ready experiment and not a high grade product you buy from the shops, any suggestion as to improving it?
This chap on YouTube does a lot of experimenting here is a video on making biodiesel [MEDIA] and here he burns biodiesel in a pressure stove but...
@Erik Leger Airbus A380, has completed a trial flight powered on cooking oil. An A380 superjumbo just completed a flight powered by cooking oil...
@MG Fitted with TCP LED Globe 40W equivalent warm white running at 5.1watts (homebase), you could run that from a solar panel and a battery for...
Simpathetic electric conversion, only part that is compromised is the filler cap, the spirit cup was U/S (leaked). So the lamp could be converted...
Would it be possible to convert used vegatble oil into a Kerosene/paraffin substitute for lamps/heaters in the same way that Deisel can be...
@Fireexit1 Thanks, Now that does look fiddly, How many times have you singed your eyebrows fitting that? Nice shade though. I'm waiting on a...
@Fireexit1 Could you post a picture of how it fits to the frame? I couldn't see how it attached in the other link you posted. Thanks
@Nils Stephenson I bookmarked that after your suggestion, its a close match just a small adjustment to the support will work ok, I've fitted 4mm...
@Fireexit1 I see basecamp do that shade, so may try it out. I like this style but the colour is not right, white or cream would be acceptable (no...
Thanks Nils that's very helpful
Like this one? [ATTACH] I have a red shade but I think it cuts out a lot of light. [ATTACH]
Hi I've been getting some Super Aladdins going this winter [ATTACH] Made between 1932 and 1937 (Irish Free State on control knobs, British made,...
20L of PREMIUM HEATING OIL / KEROSENE Class 2 kerosene £31.25 on ebay. I'm not sure the differance of class 1 and class 2
My second lamp Vapalux 21c 1973 [ATTACH] Seal kit, NOS Vaporiser, and wick [ATTACH] Flickers slightly, and not as bright as my other M.1. lamp.
Thanks I'll give it a go.
I managed to get the gunk out, but now it is like tarnished brass all grey inside, I thought about boiling it in bicarbonate of soda or citric...
Nice finish, The silver finish on my tank isn't to bad it's the inside that's the problem, I'll try and get the inside back to brass or use it to...
I carried out a dunk test and there was no leaking air.
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