G'day, has anyone had any experience with resolving surface rust on EX 100 light reflectors. I am considering getting one of our local...
Reuben, Thanks for the feedback. I assume ex MOD is ex military ? Is the Vapalux 320 made in Korea ? and how long have they been making them in...
Must be popular ? Lots of great feedback
Thank god I live in Australia, were the language is not so confusing lol !
I noticed the other day that Vapalux have commenced manufacture of their Lantern range based in Korea. Has anyone on the forum any experience in...
I am investigating if this Kero lantern is worthy of restoration. The hood is in a bad state with heavy rust holes in the very top. It doesn't...
Has anyone ever heard of a Nomad branded dual mantle kero pressure lamp ? If so what is there history. Could it be a re brand of Coleman
Coincidently I have one of these stoves, a Bushman 404, the unit uses Shellite and is built in Australia under licence to Coleman. The original...
I cleaned the reflector up as much as I could and matched the colour it arrived in. It is white underneath. So your right it has been resprayed....
G'day Nils, The AP 2 arrived in the post today. I couldn't wait to restore her. The reflector looked like it was black/grey, this could have...
Just put the finishing touches on this Kayen AP 2. Wow they burn beautifully. Thanks Colin P in Australia for the handle frame. I am so happy with...
G'day! I am currently restoring a TL10. The fount and post have been painted from new bright gold( I note from research that this was an option)....
Correct no date stamp, just a sticker with a made in England stamp on the base of the fount.
Christer, It does nearly look identical to yours except for there is no writing on the fount at all. The fount has a gold sticker under the base...
This Tilley was given to me this morning, when I asked the very senior owner about its history, he told me it is original. Trouble is I have never...
G'day, whilst in Melbourne I managed to purchase these reproduction bits for this project. Hood and Reflector for very early Tilley / Kayem. I now...
Thank you all, for your excellent information, wow. I am away from home at the moment staying in Melbourne. I will take the founts to T W Sands...
Jeff, both gland shafts and nuts are brass the control knob on one is stamped Tilley the other is a larger knob and is un identified bakelite. The...
Ok, it looks to me that the hood on the AP2 and the frame is the same as the ex100 and pl53, So it looks like I am rebuilding 2 Kaymen AP2's. How...
Thankyou all for your help with this your knowledge in this area is very impressive. G'day Jeff, I have just been out to my workshop this morning...
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