Silk mantles are treated with certain chemicals, Thorium being one of the (old) ones. This is to give a brighter (whiter) light. The metal mesh...
Hi Peter @ocki , from what you wrote, I think you mean the "chimney" that works as a small candle, bringing a small flame closer to the mantle to...
Hi Colin, @ColinG what you probably saw was a misinterpretation by non-believers (what that really means is they take facts out of their context,...
Hi Brian @Brian Ackerly , diesel oil is diesel fuel. It is sometimes funny, sometimes confusing how 2 countries speaking the same language really...
In the mid-1950s Dietz moved production from NY USA to Hong Kong and later still to mainland China where Dietz lanterns are still made today. As...
Hi @Brian Ackerly , welcome! All Petromax type lanterns (like Hipolito, Butterfly, BriteLyt, Anchor just to name a few) should only be used with...
Exactly John! @presscall I had it with me at our last Newark meet, 2019, the pre-Covid19 era.You gave me a box of funny smelling stones that start...
@Blueflame , I think you meant @WimVe when you tagged me (@Wim ) Btw, I'll have to take a look at my German laterne to see if it is the same as...
@David Shouksmith , collapsible funnel?
Hi Jeremy, @X246A I hope all gets well, a (small) comforting thought for you may be that you're not alone in this, but there is a light at the...
I think it is rather normal for a Coleman lantern to slowly fade away after shutting them down. The vapouriser (generator) still contains some...
I bought a box of the Coleman #21 mantles a few years ago for a very small sum. Almost half of them had holes in them from the very start. It...
Hi @ColinG , using a regular mantle would mean one can't use the igniter anymore but as these go bust anyway, it makes sense! It would also save...
Hi @James The Northstar uses a special mantle, only sold by Coleman. It is unique, no other lantern uses this type of mantle. As far as I know,...
The main advantage of the Northstar (other than its brightness) is the fact it can be adjusted, unlike most other pressure lanterns that are...
Hi Tim @tim newcombe , these lanterns are simple on/off devices. What you do by turning the knob is bringing the cleaning needle up or down,...
Hi Colin @ColinG , I always thought Prabhat was one of the "better" Indian makes! I have a Philips that took some fettling before it wanted to...
A more correct place would be the "Open Forum" where people can discuss whatever they like, keeping it civil, of course. A moderator can move this...
There is at least one model made by DIETZ (in China nowadays) that comes with an extra large fount. I have 3 different models, build quality is...
Hi @Fireexit1 , when I was in my 20s I loved the Gouden Carolus beer, now I love the whisky!
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