Gentlemen, an update and some questions. Ross at the Fettle Box got the washer kit to me the next day (Tuesday), as he promised, so that was...
Thank goodness indeed. Wisdom of the community innit :thumbup:
Pretty clear consensus then! If/when I get the M320 working properly I'll think about my next move.
Thanks Gary, Paul and podbros. I was thinking of giving one to the aforementioned relative (for use and nostalgia), if I could get it cleaned up...
Right, so the condition / structural soundness of the hoods is the big issue is it?
These three lamps have come up for sale on eBay ("Vintage Lamps With Original Glass") a short drive from me. It's a buy it now listing, so I think...
Ross kindly helped me with my questions despite it being the weekend, and I put in an order for a full seal kit. Now we wait...
Got a pair of Knipex pliers at either end and managed to crack it open. It looks OK-ish to me, but what do I know. Worth replacing on principle I...
Doesn't seem to want to budge whichever way I try it. Is it solid at the end, around the knurled bit? Not sure how much pressure I can apply.
Well, I have it out, thanks. The o-ring appears to have been left behind in the body. I have ordered a set of long picks and hooks as I can't...
Pictures from Chris and BigStevie very helpful. Tried getting a big 10mm Wera down there (only thing I have with a long enough shank on it) and...
Chris, thanks for this. When I unscrewed the pump plunger from the tank this morning there was nothing on the end beyond the leather cap valve...
Thank you pb and Martin. My local garage has paraffin, so I shall pop up shortly. As per advice further up the thread, I have whipped out the pump...
Thank you David, Jeff and Tony. I'll appropriate a bit of the wife's olive oil and try the pump leather tomorrow, and probably order a set of...
First time I noticed it was any different to the standard model to be honest. Maybe it's the pressure lamp equivalent of fluffy dice hanging from...
Good evening, new user here. A few years back I succumbed to a fit of nostalgia (my dad used a Tilley every night on our smallholding in the...
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