Amazing, my annual water bill is over 10 times what yours is! It’s what comes of living on a dry continent I suppose...
Welcome to the forum. They are possibly my favourite lantern, mostly for sentimental reasons, but also because they look good and work well. I...
Thanks Willi, happy Easter to you and all.
@ColinG @David Shouksmith Thanks for posting the experiment, very interesting. Can I ask if you tested this particular barrel of kero prior to...
@JonD , I’ve followed the discussion with interest. If Tilley vaporisers were sensitive to fuel composition I’d expect swollen vaporisers would...
Any reduction in smell is unlikely to be due to an acid/base typechemical reaction. If it works it would be due to adsorption of the substance...
@Henry Plews Thanks Henry, I’ve not seen these previously. Michael
I have a sinking feeling that I am about to ask a silly question. If only for my benefit - in what way is it ‘self measuring’?
Postage to Australia is quoted at a mere 42 pounds- so it’s a double bargain!
testing with new seals - so graceful on startup.... [ATTACH]
Very nice....
Hi Nicola, The advice on the web states that a 50% solution would have a severe effect on brass and it would therefore not be advisable. The...
It looks to me like a seam and in one photo perhaps we can see where it is a little bit opened up. The rough file marks suggest that two parts...
My somewhat dusty 201-700. 1981. Not sure what 'Deluxe' means. I've grown surprisingly fond of this lantern - it deserves a medal for ease of use!...
Following up on mantle choice, some people won't use Coleman mantles in a Handi because of the fine weave. Old style Chinese made Butterfly...
On mine the thread goes further up and the brass collar simply screws off allowing the fibre washers to be changed. Thanks for the pics showing...
Fantastic collections!
Thanks Henry, I thought the best way to compare was to buy one and see how it runs. So I now have a 1999 dated lantern which I'll post in revenue...
Interesting to see such negative remarks about these. Are they really as bad as is being implied? On what basis would you say this- 'Bomb' is a...
I've also had good experiences with the tool from old Coleman. definitely worth avoiding the hassle of stripping a checkvalve!
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