It looks fine to me, especially at £12 - the glass globe alone is worth far more than that. It looks hardly, if ever, used so, personally, I...
It's not really penetrating oil - it's mainly a water dispersant (hence WD). Yes, they took a while to get stuck together so they'll take a while...
It isn't the job of the pricker to regulate the flow/amount of fuel - merely to clear the jet on the odd occasion it gets blocked with a piece of...
:-s :? I'm not sure why you would think this is off-topic in the Open Forum. :-k Within the bounds of legality, good taste and decency, anything...
Newbury is in Berkshire, along the M4 corridor, west of London... Newbury, Berkshire - Wikipedia I hope you feel better soon, George...
Yes, that's it - great! - thanks... :thumbup: It's hard to believe that was almost 10 years ago. I never got the electrolysis bath I mentioned...
This sums up exactly why hoods aren't generally painted! You can see why they'd do it in wartime when lanterns would probably be considered...
Lidl - £2.99, I think... :lol:
I wasn't particularly suggesting that it would be a huge problem - merely that it might have to be done at some point. As you say, no big deal and...
From what I remember of stove paint, it always had to be re-applied at intervals. Maybe the modern variety is better, though... [-o<
Yes, I think there must be two main types of Milspec lantern. I presume after Pearl Harbo(u)r when the US was brought into WWII, the immediate...
No problem, Darryl - it just could have been mis-read as if you'd sold the lamp to me! :lol:
...and potentially much else besides - best not to breathe any of it in!
That's very odd! Presumably it's breathing in through two of the air inlet tubes and out through the third. As John suggests, maybe a blockage in...
I managed to have a better look today in good light:- [ATTACH] It is a steel-tanked AGM as suspected. The rust was a bit of a clue and I didn't...
:-s :? Such as mine in this thread, Jeremy..? Thanks Dad... The 'paint' is vitreous enamel. It's an interesting lantern, I'm beginning to find...
They're standard threads i.e. righty tighty; lefty loosey... However, resist the urge to completely unscrew them and dismantle your burner...
No, I didn't risk it either... =; 8]
:-s :? Darryl, do you mean 'I' instead of 'u'? :-k
When the factory closed all the exemplar lamps and lanterns from Peter Sunderland's office were listed on eBay for £2000. I was seriously tempted...
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