@Sedgman, thanks, this is really useful. I was thinking it might be a Series 15 but hard to tell given the variations. I think my dome nuts may...
That looks great rayw. I'm hoping to strike a nice balance between original patina and beautifully restored, so at this point I don't plan to go...
No, I don't plan (at this point) to strip and repaint, but I thought a gentle soak in citric would remove the surface film of oil and grease...
A question for those more knowledgeable than myself (i.e. any other member). Given that the surface of this base hasn't shown any improvement from...
Cage left overnight in a bath of citric acid, about 1 cup to a three-quarters full bucket of, what, 10 litres / 2 gallons? Maybe not quite that...
I put it on the closed lid of the range cooker for a couple of hours. You can put your hand on the lid, so it's not that hot. I was hoping that...
Gosh, is that really as large as it looks or is it an optical illusion?! Huge, and handsome.
@R100 Thankfully I have no memory of being particularly cold in any of our houses during my childhood. In the one place we lived where there was...
Here's an idea. I have a range cooker (like an Aga, but electric) and one of its ovens is set at 100C. If I were to put the tank of the Aladdin in...
That's a good point about the fuel indicator Wim, thank you. Not sure about the feasibility of doing the burner upside-down - would require quite...
Interesting. I was able to remove three of the four nuts holding on the cage by hand. What I thought was a thick layer of greasy dirt appears to...
Understood - if you would like to move it that's fine by me?
I'm not sure what to do with this, as it's neither a stove nor a lamp. Does it belong here? Back story is that this has been sitting in the...
Thanks Mike. Not sure if I'm brave enough for that, but will take a look next time I'm in Tesco. What sort of proportions do you use? Just...
Just for fun, I decided to take a look inside the tank using an endoscope I bought a while back on Amazon. It worked fairly well, but getting...
No, @podbros, I just left it in the vinegar too long and the surface turned coppery - it was only in there for 30 minutes I think. That aside it...
Bugger. [ATTACH]
Some progress: water pump pliers arrived and I was able to get the control cock and knurled ring off, and detach the cage. It looks not that bad...
Thanks Henry, was not aware of the solder issue. Will apply brute force as carefully as I know how, and if that fails will turn to the hacksaw.
Definitely planning to call them, podbros. Reading between the lines they're no fans of email. Before I do that I am going to put my thoughts in...
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