@santiago blanco perez , welcome to the forum. Nice lantern you bought for a nice price. Be careful withe valve since it can be rusted in situ. It...
@Gin Tonic All model matching parts should fit.
Pionier off coarse ;-)
Any 250cp "Petromax" clone should fit. AIDA 1250, Hipolito. Did you ask base camp, hytta.de, look on ebay? The 250cp vaporizer/generator can be...
Welcome to the forum(s).
You may have a fuel line problem, blocked but I also found out that the valve has a typical "switch" build in. It is not on off, but also a...
Wonderfull !
It is "just" a piece of pipe. At the bottom end there is a piece of copper mesh installed. Not necessary, it also block fuel when full of dirt. I...
Just curious: did you import them from Swiss or local army store ?
Like always it all depends on: quality, completeness (?) and desire. There are old style boxes, new style, with "petromax" lanterns which have...
Ripping a new mantle would not be caused by the flame, simply because the pressure should be the same (more or less) all the time. Why would that...
Correct, this mantle shape will also influence the heat transfer to the coil. But its is who comes first: do you let the mantle shape itself with...
Fit a new rubber seal and spring. It looks like a normal pump valve like those on a lantern but with an air tube. The spring and seal should block...
Simple: to adjust the airflow to the correct setting. Maybe you should have mention and done this earlier. Often the paddle is burned away or...
The only relation with amount of fuel versus light output/under burn is: air pressure. If you fill the tank the way it is designed for, with the...
Not really other then that the hole was cut by hand which proofs the DIY concept. [ATTACH]
Found this advert but what is it ? No markings. [ATTACH]
You should try to take one with you or at least ship one to you in Canada. Good reminder of days gone by.
I guess that if the Graetz family would live today we wouldn't have those kerosene lamps. They would have grown up with electricity. free tip:...
I think your roll is to small. Position is OK. The mesh should not influence the position of the rod. Which, in your case, results in a bend...
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