Anyone know this painting?........ :D [ATTACH]
@Tony Press @Anthony @WimVe I guess that's the gallery function, but a more public friendly site, with videos etc would be so cool. I guess you...
When I worked and lived in Thailand several years ago I wish I had know abut this place as I would have gone to see that lot for sure. I love the...
Quick, Drink the evidence. (then have another one)
@Jock the Scot This may not work because of the temperatures involved, and being very close to the hot parts, but I had a recent weep on a...
Please all , remember not to clean your toilets with oven cleaner ok? Especially that caustic stuff on the seats as that will really cause a ring...
@Tony Press It was from a Vapalux 300x 1940's and by the state of the lamp when I got it I would think it was original. (Actually the lamp in my...
Whoops! Fizz Fizz!
I have used it now on a late tilley fount and a primus blowtorch, incredible stuff, just watch out on other metals as it will corrode. I used it...
@David Shouksmith ...some info on Catalin, an early type of plastic from the 1920s, used to make the control knobs? Catalin - Wikipedia
@Levi Tomey hi Levi, that's a nice coleman and yes a really good deal I think. I have one coleman lamp, a late 2 mantle powerhouse. great lamp...
Great job, that's a good lamp.
@Richiep Couple of things to do for a successful running lamp. Take the whole lamp (except for the burner air tubes) apart and clean...
Its got worse over the last six months, I think its people with no idea of prices (as most are of course) copying those collectors who sell...
@Richiep Hope the picture below clarifies things. The bit with the mesh filter in it unscrews but is not obvious that it does. It contains a...
@Richiep I failed to mention that you should have the filler cap/presure release cap loose and not tight before you try to light it as any (even...
@Cyril Benn Good to know you got your mojo back Looks like you got a HD sportster among your excellent collection. I had a 1200 custom and a 48...
Vap tubes wear out with use, the little hole widen with wear and age so it messes with the fuel air mix. Could also be down to the age make of the...
@Richiep The knurled collar on the shaft of the control tap may be too tight. Back it off almost to falling off and try to see if its still too...
@Emiel @presscall On Tilley lamps the top of the vap tube with the hole in it is a crimped in disc, I have never tried peening it, but once...
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