@podbros I was meaning the shade / reflector , not the Hood , or are talking about enamelling the hood ?? Having spent a bit of time on them...
I have a couple of these in poor condition that fit the later Guardsman , (Bail that holds the hood on) Has anyone any insight as to how hot they...
Very interesting, thanks @Sploosh33 & @podbros for the updates, just goes to show the level of engineering that went in to making these back in...
So, learning here and may be a daft question Im assuming the noble is not a pressed fit and you have had to cut the nozzle off? Are the 3 parts...
Thanks for the comments Welding is not a problem, I'm currently working at a welding supplier / distributor :) Will revert to PM :thumbup:
Here are the pictures I tried to send via PM @Tilleyz13 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks Gary, will see how it performs over the next few days, I didn't really fancy emptying the tank to remove and strip it, fingers crossed its...
I’ve reversed the insect screen , much easier to get the preheated in. I have fitted a new pump leather this evening while rebuilding my M305 ,...
Reassembled [ATTACH] Is this how the glass sits , not in the lip of the preheater ? [ATTACH] Test burn , nice clean blue flamelets[ATTACH]...
Ah great thanks , that makes more sense. It’s a very tight fit to get the preheater in with it fitted as in my pic, that’s how it came fitted so...
Cleaning up the speculum lamp, coming up really well Should this , what I believe to be a wind defector , be inside the globe or outside as is...
Both my Gold 246Bs (1970) are stamped XA , but both Speculum 246Bs (1972&3 ) are stamped XB , maybe it’s a 1970 thing ??
I’ve 2 speculum lamps to clean , but this is my 246A , I stripped the paint and hand polished with Autosol, not sealed , and used as is [ATTACH]...
Thanks Muzzleflash, this hobby grows quickly. I was first enticed Nov last year when I saw the lamps Mr Swanky does, nearly bought a done one, but...
Great work documenting this and very informative for us newbies For info My Nov 1964 X246A, fount not stamped as X246A, but base stamped 1164XA...
So a sensitive recommissioning has begun The tank has some paint flaking , but is limited to under the frame . The tank has cleaned up well ,...
Not the ones I’ve recently seen on Evil bay , they seemed V expensive ?
Thanks all , glass and seals on order, will start with a deep clean and reassemble with new seals . For the pre heater , I believe these were...
Picked these up today , both from the same owner as the Bialadsim I posted earlier . All the lamps belonged to the guys father - he wanted them...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So I’ve picked up some more lamps , the Tilley’s I’ll post separately Can anyone shed any light on this one it’s a...
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