Yes, you want a big screwdriver with as broad a blade as possible and one that fits comfortably into the slot. Mine's called 'Big George'....
To be honest, I find the electrification not the most offensive thing there. Just my two penn'orth and YMMV... :) 8]
Didn't someone advertise a vitreous re-enamelling service the other day? - in the Members Services section IIRC. Regarding alternatives to...
:-s :? Hmm, it looks like the burner (the three-armed thing inside the glass globe) has become detached from inside the hood. That wouldn't happen...
A quick Google turned up this:- Fyrside Rippingilles paraffin heater. Fully restored in working order. – Bertie&Percy Go Retro (myshopify.com)...
Sorry - mine was bog-standard red tank and black hood... :oops:
I made a Tilley X246B from spare parts some years ago. Given it was done on the 1st January and the factory was shut, it was the newest Tilley...
Well the nearest three look to be made by Rippingilles. The tall gold-coloured one reminds me of a Tilley Conomatic but I'm guessing there. The...
*One bulb bad; two bulbs badder:- [ATTACH] This was ages ago - I knew I had the pic somewhere but just couldn't find it. The perp. listed it at an...
:-k It's 3-D printed and a mere 2" tall... :thumbup: :clap:
Like this for instance:- A very clean original Guardsman | Classic Pressure Lamps & Heaters
Those pump knobs are, I think, post-war and by a good way. Off the top of my head, I just can't think what it is I've seen them on but probably...
Yes, although it strikes me that a camping field full of tents belonging to folk who've arrived separately is OK whereas a camping field full of...
Or, as we say here in "English-shire" - 'what's destined to be yours won't go past you'... ;) :lol:
:-k OK, 'The Red Brigade' - am I getting any warmer, George...
It looks good to me, Bob :clap: although I didn't really mind it as it was. It was always a good lantern underneath... :thumbup: :D
Well, shortly after I was there, all the lanterns I'd seen hanging from the roof (including the do-nut) were put up for sale at £2000 - I was...
That was your cue to go off and check Google Streetview! ](*,) Since no-one did, I've had to do it myself now. It looks like the factory is still...
Well, you only had to ask! :) It's good to see all the compliments it's getting now - in stark contrast to when it was Canary Yellow... :whistle:
Well, you would know all about an "absolute bargain price" Matt... :whistle: ](*,)
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