I think this pretty much sums it up: [MEDIA]
The video shows a good normal start technique, with pressure, valve closed, as one would also start a Coleman. But it does not show the soft start...
Just to re-iterate, soft start means: full fount with no pressure, pressure release screw open, pricker control wheel down, pre-heat with a full...
Strange, my various Petromaxes light up perfectly first time every time even when they have been standing for months. If the mantle is intact and...
I think the dimensions and shape of the Optimus eccentric block are slightly different from the Petromax one.
@Tony Press, if it is the 821 Baby, the brass pricker holder and wire should be standard Petromax, varying only in wire diameter. I'm not sure...
@Tony Press , including the center hole. Not claining it is the definitive method, but it is a quick way of eliminating candidates if you have...
It is looking ever so much better already! The hood cap looks Petromax-ish. The distinctive pricker control knob/lever should be the definitive...
You can count the number of holes in a row from edge to center. 4 holes=250cp 5 holes =350-500cp.
The 200-250cp ones as used on small Optimus, Radius, Pmax etc. are quite expensive compared to the larger 350-500cp type and many suppliers do not...
The chinese ones are made from a porous clay and are light and fragile. The expensive European made ones are much heavier and harder, some claim...
Looks like a well-made lamp, the main working parts are a very close copy of the Petromax parts. Interesting how the enamel hood cap is attached.
What the chaps on the Coleman forum call the BB dance :lol:
If it is local and you do not need to pay extra for shipping, it becomes more attractive. Nevertheless, bargain the seller down on principle.
The fuel cap and air screw look more Swedish than German to my eye.
It has a lot of corrosion and cosmetic damage. For myself, I would not want to pay nearly that much. There are similar lamps in much better...
I have posted the instruction manual in the Reference Library here:...
It really is completely unfired. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Tony Press , yes, it came from the Pretoria area in Gauteng, South Africa. Mid to late 1950's, the bakelite parts are sill bright royal blue. The...
The 816 has arrived. I have posted photos in the Gallery: Petromax 816 unfired in box with accessories
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