And here we are. [ATTACH] I had to clamp the plastic knob in a vice and drive a large, slotted screwdriver into it with a hammer to get it to...
Penetrating oil overnight hasn’t helped at all. Squeezing with all my might with the pliers shown in the picture above has only resulted in...
How about crushing the plastic knob in a vice if all else fails? Is the structure of it such that it will just crack apart or is it solid plastic...
It’s a press-on from an X246B. [ATTACH]
Having successfully removed the plastic control cock knob from several X246B’s, I wonder how the one that’s rolled into the shop today can...
Thanks for the feedback Dashwood and Tony. I hadn’t bought this one for resale purposes, but I suspected it was quite special when I spotted it...
I’ve recently acquired a NOS Tilley X246A from 1961 with tags and money-back guarantee still attached. It keeps looking at me and inquiring...
Finland would be one of those countries. I could imagine a real insect scorch fest in Lapland in June. But then again you’d not need a lantern...
I guess it’s probably time to go ahead and buy some jets and needles for this lantern. The wire on the needle seems compromised and I think the...
That’s really good information there, MYN. While I could definitely try cleaning and service the vapouriser manually using some of those methods,...
Hopefully someone can help me figure out what’s happening with the lantern now. I’ve lit it three times today since installing an appropriate...
Thanks, Dashwood, I think I can manage that. Matti, I’ve just discarded the Helox mantle and installed my very last Golden Globe. [ATTACH] The...
Yes, for that reason I won’t use the lantern anymore until I’ve properly stripped, cleaned, and reassembled it with any needed new seals.
I don’t mind doing this. When you say “a complete clean out on the inside of the vaporizer,” is this any different than letting the parts soak in...
I do have a related question about this lantern. I’ve noticed that the previous owner seems to have bent the upper vapouriser to get it (the jet)...
Thank you, Matti. That’s kind of what I figured. It just seems silly that Petromax is “forcing” its customers to waste fuel by only making 500 CP...
Thanks as usual , MYN. That aligns with my current thoughts and concerns about the lantern. After cleaning out the tank by swishing it thoroughly...
My guess: Dirty fuel. I emptied the tank before putting the lantern in storage the other day and I can see some dirty greyish-black sediment at...
The lantern is still running and there have been another couple of flare-ups. The vapouriser, to my eyes, looks perfectly clean and I have seen no...
I’ve gotten the lantern set up again, installed a new mantle, and it’s been running without the outer hood for about 70 minutes now. I’ve kept the...
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