That second shot looks much better, try a mantle on it.
An obstruction in one of the air vents, along with over pressure can result in a rich mixture, hence the yellow flames. Unfortunately if I were to...
@David Lawlor daft question but have you removed the filler cap to see if the wick is in the tank.
I have one..:lol: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This first lamp in the pics Vapalux 300, 1945 maybe. If the Bialaddin glass is in the 300 I would say it’s a later replacement, but I’m not sure...
@Gareth Shepherd we need to try this.
1943 Vapalux 300 This is the paint configuration I have used on various Vapalux 300s.
Very nice lamp, well presented.
It has been sat on the shelf a number of years, never thought to look for any markings on it. They are very faint but it’s marked S-5-39 [ATTACH]...
I have an identical lamp in the shed, but I never checked if there are any markings on it. Job for tomorrow..:-k
I believe the S refers to the Syracuse factory, followed then by the month and year.
The paint looks like duck egg blue, usually seen on the rare Rijkswaterstaat SDR lamps, I have never seen it on a Guardsman. Wing nut pumps you...
A fine job, looks great and working well.
Looks good mate, don’t let it become a shelf queen, sneak it back into the workshop when she’s not looking..:lol::lol:
Very nice.
Yes, I have another one marked 1943 and that has the pressure pip on also.
@Jörg Wekenmann some great information there thanks for sharing. The brochure for the 1946 Tropic I find interesting as the design is similar to...
This is the remains of an original Vapalux 300 transfer, this one is clearly gold in colour. Very much like the transfers applied to the Tilley...
We have a vintage caravan (1958) the gas lights in there are a size 2. I believe they come in sizes 1,2 and 3. 1 being the smallest 3 the largest.
And you get to use the spice also…:clap:..
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