Your right, this is the same length as the 606 in my X246 stormlantern measuring about 127mm. I always assumed it used the same vaporiser, ive...
Welcome @mimi In order to restore you need to dissasemble, clean and replace seals. Looks like you will need a new "globe" - the glass as well. A...
Neil, I have the identical lamp you picture above with the same shade. My finish is bad. Where did you get the paint? Mine has a red undercoat...
Seems so strange to me now, but as I watched that ol' Irish Tinsmith It occurred to me that my 'craft' is now a thing of the past just like these...
Some guys had luck with denatured alcohol removing the remnants of the brown liner coating. Denatured alcohol is safe on many surfaces and easily...
Hi all, I'm currently restoring several Tilley lamps and was wondering what you are using to get a near match for colours. It has been suggested...
@podbros I was lucky in that both these lamps have primus 1051 type generators with the tip cleaner and both ran fine without any attention. You...
Hi Darryl, That looks Pretty Awesome :thumbup: I see what you mean about tilting the tank.. lean the vapourisers outwards, slip the burners back...
There are different types of crackle and wrinkle paint available It may be possible to get an exact match for what you want but that may involve...
Welcome aboard!:thumbup: Photos will help us to assist you and in cold weather it's best to preheat the lantern twice one torch right after the...
Thank you for the advise given. I am more familiar with Tilley then Coleman. Ive stripped the paint from the 201 tank but can i get away with...
A typical Petromax 2827 would be painted green and has a green-vitreous enamel coating on its hood. [ATTACH] However, the Petromax 850 and some...
So really going back to Francis' point the question is about: Does a mesh/gauze heater element transmit more heat (energy) as radiation than a...
This lantern has been puzzling me for a while. The painted finish appears to be original and to me that suggests a replaced fount or a unique blue...
But please be aware: It is almost impossible to soft-solder anything after it had been treated with these rust converters, should it be found...
Dear all, lads, lasses, ladies, lords, chaps and chapesses etc etc. I am toying with restoring a 315, not my usual style as I am much more a tidy...
I thank you all for your interest. I will try to answer your questions. Nils, I present to you a series of photos of the small transport box. the...
Hi all, this was my very first fettle...well second as the first was a Coleman stove 425C which helped. The lantern is a 220F and was my father's....
The paint is close, or as close as you can get. Tilley and other manufacturers like Faulk used a type of gold flake or fleck paint that doesn't...
I repaired a Petromax 824. I took photos of the repair so that I could leave information for anyone attempting a similar task in the future....
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