Yes, the original spherical Tilley mantles had two holes about 3mm diameter towards the lower end. I see what you've done with the Welch plugs...
Well I'm doing it all again tomorrow! - only the Zoomposium bit was today. I've got a bit of arthritis in my wrists and hands but generally...
No dice - it's been clouding over here steadily for the past hour or so. Thanks for the 'heads-up', though... ;):lol: Tell me all about light...
[ATTACH] Left to right- 1946 Tilley X246 Short-handle 'Knucklewarmer', Bialaddin 310 and a Dutch X246 now running nicely. I just got sick of...
Thanks Emiel! That lantern marked KERO - that'll be for gasoline then... ](*,) :lol: Today's fettled items: [ATTACH] An RM one-pinter stove in...
Well, it's been so hot here I had to go in my tent for a little siesta - nothing new there then! Since that, I've fettled a chrome RM one-pinter...
Well, I have to say we've got a good pitch and the weather is hot and sunny although with a bit of a breeze. The facilities are much improved this...
'The Base-Camp' appear to have them - used - in 'The Graveyard' section - £2.00. That doesn't seem unreasonable but it depends on the postage cost...
[ATTACH] Heatshield, underside - two flush-headed rivets. [ATTACH] Heatshield top-side - two domed-over rivets...
Nice lamp and lanterns. :) The Vapalux 320 needs a globe support disc fitting before the glass gets chipped... 8]
First, a word of warning about Tilley burners. If you don't need to take them apart then DON'T. They operate in a very hot place and the more...
:oops: When I wrote that bit about nuts and bolts there was an AL9 about a metre away. It's a shame I didn't think to look at it because, guess...
Could be, or more likely, the U.S. space programme during the late '50s... :) [ATTACH]
OK, just to get the ball rolling, we've got ourselves set up and getting into the usual Newark activities:- [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Please post about your activities during the virtual Newark meet here. Photographs, videos and whatever else you're up can be posted together in...
Am I right in thinking that's actually a pump for a Coleman iron? It'll work OK on a lantern but you'll have a bit more pumping to do because the...
Now that is an absolute cracker, George - perfectly set up as well with everything symmetrical. That is EXACTLY how these 310s left the factory!...
IMHO, not a problem - a couple of suitably sized nuts and bolts will do the job just fine... :thumbup: :D
As far as I'm aware, carbon simply doesn't dissolve in anything. That's it / end of / nilch / nada / but YMMV... :p
:shock: Fifty bucks! :-({|= [MEDIA]
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