Recently spotted this in a Garagenalia online auction.I have now won and am awaiting delivery. Jim Dick told me several years ago that he had seen...
The short handle nuts indicate it to be from later WW2 period (when brass was in short supply may also explain pump nut/collar, is it steel?)
Have a look at others in this gallery. I have just checked five 1st and 2nd version and hood is marginally above frame as burner is held a wisker...
Wood dowel - close fit, cut/file flats as required to get it in, twist to get part way there then metal rod a frag under i/d with taper to start...
Before getting heavy handed why not prop it upside down in penetrene (or similar) for a day or so (or soak it in very hot light motor oil) then...
Try an underwater check for leaks with just font washer cock and vaporiser, should be able to see a leak then. could cage holding nut be stopping...
Coleman Canada produced several Coleman Fuel lamps in a Kerosene versions make sense that this is a Kerosene version
A soaking with paint thinners around threads (wrap strips of rag to hold it) may be enough to soften dried fuel Or a gas mini torch should be...
Checked my lamps with XN Cocks VL1 has Hex PL53 has Hex 1934 ? PL53 no Hex 1938 + same as centre in your photo but brass...
Not starting to run low on pressure perhaps ??
On the list of things to do ---
You could try a report to E/Bay . what was sent was not as shown in advert and photo's.
I was thinking as Peter de vet looks like a production run could they be replacements from Holmes /Sands
I have a few Kayen vaporisers only one I can read is (B 4) has anyone any ideas as to signicance of code
Look after that Globe!! It is probably the one that it came with when NEW:thumbup::thumbup:
Just in case you are not aware the cock on the EX4 (IS NOT REMOVABLE) It is fixed in place, P/S leave some lamps for the rest of us
Thread seal tape ???
On these pork pie tilleys the font dome seems to rise and tilt the pillars (I believe due to over-pumping) and the bottom of the pillars bending...
He has not answered Port must have been OK
Have to wonder if this was a special order for a customer and if so who ?? (Army Telecom ?? )
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