I have a gallon size dispenser of 'orange' swarfega (under a tenner in COSTCO) - its orange in colour (no surprise here) and 'gritty' too - seems...
You made a fantastic job of fettling this one Claus... Its a super lamp and probably a very rare one too!
Or three glasses of beer perhaps?
Hope I have not started a fire by resurecting this thread. I just spotted it while exploring, as noob's do... I had already decided that due to...
I get my paraffin from a local hardware shop which sells it 'by the gallon'. I don't know what brand it is, but its blue in colour and smells...
Your'e dead right about that - however have 'we' survived!
Thats food for thought Claus... I would agree that all fuel burnt will generate particles, in the same way that diesel and petrol engines... Part...
I'm afraid my resizing of the jet lacks precision in that I did not measure anything - next time i'll cut some bits of thin wire to use as gauges...
Thanks David, as always, all advice is gratefully devoured! I'm glad the vapourisers can have a 500 hours or so service life, but won't hold you...
After using this old gal' most evenings for a few weeks, last night I lit up (about 12 pump strokes with just under a pint in the tank) and over...
What a find! Glad you grabbed it while you had the chance - its most unlikely you will find another set so complete and in such good condition...
Hope i'm not breaking any forum rules, but have you tried Base Camp (our forum sponsors) for mantles - Nice people to deal with, and a choice of...
I'm very much a rookie on here and only have a couple of Tilley lamps, but my thoughts are that if the lamp is very old, rare, collectable etc. I...
Thanks Gneiss, appreciate that... This is something I could not find information on... I had them too loose to start with, but have now hand...
After adjusting the tightness of the clamp nut onto the seal, I still wonder if there is a slight pressure loss here (air only) so a quick test...
Update... Massive thank you Jeremy (X246A) for the excellent replacement frame for this one, which Is now looking a thousand percent better and...
Still very new on here and exploring, hence finding this thread... I concluded that care needs to be taken in relatively modern houses (ours is...
Thank you Jeremy for the date finding info and the offer of a replacement frame (will pm you shortly)... I just checked and the old and battered...
And thanks to all for the encouraging wishes - great to see more replies while I was typing a reply to Jeremy's post...
Thanks Jeremy, I enjoyed every minute of getting it working again, even scrubbing the frame in diluted vinegar in an attempt to de-rust it. I...
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