Like Concorde, the flames 'lift off' and hang in space below the burner with a few extra pump strokes! The mantle was a V42 bought from a...
I've given it a clean up, replaced all the seals and pump washer and done a low pressure test burn, which looked promising (photo below). Put a...
For me, Little Britain = Turn off the TV... Can't abide the little fellow with the white skull cap... :)
Nope, I didn't start it :) Before I found this forum I had no idea that amonia can affect brass, or that Brasso and Autosol contain amonia......
Appreciate the further suggestions guys... I'm also pleased to report that from where I am sitting now, next to an empty Merlot bottle and a the...
I think I will try a new approach to cleaning brass this evening, starting with placing a tilley' with a polished tank on the hearth, firing it...
Hmphh... I've used Autosol as recently as today... Thinks i'll give everything a good scrub in detergent and try T-cut (assume this has no...
My lamps will get less use during winter because they won't be used in the garden, on my boat, or camping. They are still used regularly indoors...
Thanks for the warning about flooding the meths cup Gneiss :) I'm looking forward to fettling this one...
Its arrived, and the glass survived the postal system! I'm happy with it and pleased that it looks as though it may have the original glass too?...
Thanks David - fingers crossed that it arrives intact... I'll post a pic' or two in 'as received' state before I clean it and replace all the...
After what to me is some success in renovating a couple of old Tilley 246B's, with loads of help from the good people on here, and successfully...
That makes sense... a bit like putting dye and 'smell' in meths' to discourage people drinking it... Lets hope the premium 28 sec oil doesn't...
Yep, your'e right David, I found that in liquid state, it really stinks... Gotta' sort out the gasket in my vintage five gallon Jerry can - next...
Thanks, appreciate all the help and advice on here... I thought I would give the 28 sec' stuff a try as others more lamp-wise than me have said...
Thanks for the info Trojandog... Fact is though, both my Jerry cans are genuine x-military items - I would not use anything else... I'll ask...
I'm giving 28 sec heating oil a try, my supply having recently got down to about a pint of paraffin... I found a garage on a regular route I take...
What a fantastic evening! My (our) first lamp gathering and we enjoyed every minute of it - the time passed all to quickly, but it always does...
I'm no expert, but did one of mine a couple of weeks ago... Just removed the pricker rod/spring, heated the top two or thre inches of the vap'...
As long as the drink is good ale (not that 'aerosol' muck) :D
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