going by the phone numbers for Austramax at Melville road, (where they are still located) being alpha numeric, two letters and four numbers...
mine has a burgundy not black pointer style. early 1990's model that I bought from Big W at Karingal Hub way back then [ATTACH]
I see mantles for sale that state either one of the above or the other, or non radioactive, which I presume is Yttrium. but what gives a brighter...
from memory the later model Austramax dont have gland packings but a couple of viton o rings. I rebuilt mine with new parts some time ago complete...
good work and very informative as I have an old Coleman that's very similar and requires a fettle. how come are you not using the bulge globe?
yes, I've used Peerless in a Coleman lamp I have and found them to be very good. now that I know they also make mantles suitable for Tilleys I'll...
the remaining two spare ultra bright mantles I had only survived another couple of nights before large holes blew in them. after much rummaging...
I'm currently camped out in the Sturt's Stoney Desert and relying on my 50 year old Tilley for illumination and warmth at night. (yes, it gets...
they're a good looking lantern with the bulgy glass. just checked amazon aus and on sale for $AUD201.10...
thanks for the info. I've got some spare leather cups so will give it a go
not a star washer. the washer OD is about the same dia of the inner diameter of the rubber cup and the washer hole has been formed to clip onto...
the cup is held by a flat steel washer that is sort of spring loaded onto the rod
I have a kero burning 214A Coleman lantern that has a pump assembly with the (nitrile I assume) rubber style plunger cup. it seems the cup has...
they look to be very well made I wonder if it is possible to get that small dent out of the tank? I have successfully pulled out small dents on...
it lives! pulled it apart and except for surface corrosion on bare metal parts it was in good condition. the pump needed a few drops of oil and...
yes, it has model number 214A700 marked on it and also to use generator 214-5891. at first glance the lamp looks in poor condition but a closer...
Last weekend I visited a friend who has just purchased a bush block of land about 200 kilometers out of Melbourne. its fairly isolated, well away...
what a difference a new burner makes! below is the old burner. one of the tubes' thread was stripped and it was leaking the vaporized kero/air...
dont leave the torch soaking in a jar of metho for months on end. it's corrosive and will eat into the metal, as I once found out
looks fantastic. good job
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