Hi, Like my other recent post I was rooting around the shed and came across a 320, which was incomplete. Anyway, I cobbled one together, new...
Just had a 'break' while working from home and had a quick look at it. Thanks for the advice as you were right. I've got the hood off and all of...
Hi Everyone, Now I've a bit more time on my hands given the current situation I took out of the garage a 305 I've had in there for a while in an...
Is that a Gransfors Bruk axe in the background??
Yep, found the decorations, just need to find the will to go buy a tree and stick them up :) Thanks for the advice, I'll swap it for a standard...
Hi, I was rooting around the loft earlier for the Christmas decorations and came across this Petromax 829 in bits that I want to service and get...
Sorry, was just wondering what the convention was with them. I don't have as much knowledge as most folks on here so find identifying the lanterns...
So basically a military 'bitzas' is eesentially a cobbled together lamp?! In which case do folks generally leave it 'as is' or return it to what...
Hi All, thanks for your comments and passing on your knowledge! Didn't realise that the Vapalux was such a mis-mash of stuff and as for the pump...
Hi, A family member bought these for me from a local antique shop and when my other half went up to visit brought them back on the weekend. Am I...
Sorry to ressurect this thread - I changed the mantle as advised since I had flames appearing outside the mantle and replaced it with another...
Thanks all, I've got it sorted. It wouldn't have dawned on me that it was a spring clip! The leather cup just needed a good soaking in some oil :)
Morning, bit of a noddy question this, but I am a bit stumped. I've got the Coleman 639 up and running thanks to everyone's help in a separate...
Actually, can anyone advise which 350cp mantle I should buy?
Lovely, gives me the excuse to buy some 350cp mantles :)
I did have a slight problem after taking the phot. I re-pressurised it, went inside and then noticed some small flames around the mantle and the...
I've done nothing other than swill out the tank, stick a Petromax HK500 mantle on it and it fired up first time! No idea if you are meant to use...
Thanks for the tip with the Harpic, it worked a treat with a quick polish of autosol afterwards. It's come up a treat! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Safe to say that I've never heard of that before! Thansk for the tip :)
Hi, I recently acquired my first ever Optimus lantern, a 350. Reading around on here I think it dates to the 1970's? It looks very similar to a...
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