Thank you very much Jacov, I will give it a go.
Good Day I have an abundance of double tie mantles in the 100 to 300CP range, and only one Tilley :( that uses them. I have thirteen other single...
Thank you very much gentlemen. My wife would say that I don't need the encouragement, but it really is satisfying to bring an old lamp back to life.
I found this lamp in a pawn shop in a small town in South Africa. It was completely covered in silver spray paint, and was incomplete. The pump,...
Thanks Roger, I will try it. I could not get the vaporizer quite hot enough with my small gas flame. If all else fails I'll buy a new one at £30,...
Thanks David and Rob. The screen has no spring clips, but I can well imagine how it should work and will make a plan. I rinsed the tank with a...
This is my first fettling project, so please assist with incorrect terminology or diagnosis of symptoms etc. Firstly a report on my progress: I...
Thanks for the thumbs up Ian. I found the Optimus around Cape Town while on holiday, but have not found any gems in Polokwane where I am from,...
This is my first pressure lamp, a fine Optimus 930 350CP serviced by Phaedrus (thanks). Apart from the Coleman globe and handle, all is original...
Good Day My name is Johan, I am from South Africa and am the proud owner of a working Optimus 930 350CP and nearly working Tilley TL-146 IP. I...
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