Yes, I'd just post the images straight away and make no reference at all to the source. I don't think that would infringe the site rules or...
Yes, but it was war-time and their main objective during that period was to get lamps out of the factory door and into service with the armed...
That might be a laugh - except I've seen a few monstrosities (to my eye, anyway) that have possibly/probably been produced by members here. That...
I've always thought the Tilley glasses in an FL6 ought to be vertical to avoid the weight of the top two lying on the bottom one - and also to...
Anyone ever seen an SS1 stand? - they look highly unstable to me given the weight of an FL6 full of fuel. I wouldn't imagine they were a big seller...
I've been meaning to do this with an unused dark blue hood I've had for years. I'd intended to use the same colour as the bowlfire on the grounds...
OK, next time Lidl have aerosol cans of sparkle paint in, I'll buy one and spray a 275 to suit. How's that? Perhaps hundreds and thousands will do...
That bunsen flame looks pretty much normal to me, perhaps a bit discoloured as a result of impurities burning off but that should clear up quite...
That's what I thought... :thumbup:
Thanks Jeff - 60 is no age to die these days... :cry:
Well I never heard of him, Jeff, but he sounds like AC/DC without the b******s - first track anyway. I might listen to more later...
I reckon I need some of these, having half a dozen 275 'turds' accumulated in a desire to find one that actually worked - something akin to the...
Yes, I agree... :thumbup:
Given the date and considering how ubiquitous they are all around the world, my guess would also be an X246B (have a look in the Lamp Reference...
I'd be more worried about the lack of a grille to be honest - be careful! :)
Yes, in low temperatures the methylated spirit can be difficult to light. When camping overnight at Usha Gap one winter when the temperature was...
Henry gives the correct version of knob-removal (ouch!) above, which I also use - most of the time, anyway. However, now knowing the amount of...
He made a major contribution to the hobby - R.I.P., Jim... :cry: :-&
They're both Part No. V40 - see the orange box. Whatever numbers are on the white box are probably military ones - they used a different system -...
Thanks, Wim - I suppose it is... :)
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