I thought I would give the preheater tube a clean-up. :D I have a "display" one in excellent condition (and a home-made one from a spray-can...
After a couple of poor attempts at recreating a 220 Flue using bowls/exhaust sections/reducers etc I have finally found a correct OL50 Flue! :D/...
Nice one! And looks better than the default coleman mustard jars I tend to use :lol: Alec
These are a funky aberration, I have one myself. Alec.
C1 Paraffin, extra Low Sulphur if possible. Hardware Shops, Garages, Fuel Suppliers, Online Suppliers, Amazon, Ebay. My preference is the Caldo...
Be wary of the Taiwanese eBay seller's dismantle-able steel vapourisers if you become tempted... They seem to flow OK for a Lantern (I have a 5"...
Works best with soft solder but does help with silver solder. Alec.
A useful tip with silver solder is to use lines of permanent marker or tipp-ex to limit where the solder will flow. Alec.
Another little tip is the use of some fibreglass rope (Coal stove door/window sealing rope), bound with a little stainless wire in the preheater...
I use adjustable pliers and a leather strap when I'm dismantling. Its a lottery whether they come apart easily/without damage though. Alec.
I echo the above, don't dismantle unless you have to. Blow it through with air to remove the cobwebs :lol: If it needs more to clean its...
Nice! :content: Alec.
Worth mentioning the two overall heights of Tilley 171s, also X359. Alec.
For Naptha Lanterns/Stoves, I exclusively use Upol S2001 Fast Panel Wipe. Zero residue, perfect blue flame and as near as dammit 100% Naptha....
A word of warning, this one does the job but is very heavy and not an ideal fit. It is 133-134mm diameter and 132mm high but the wall thickness is...
Lovely! A light wire-wooling and some satin lacquer and you'll be surprised how much of the original paint will appear from the base frame. Alec.
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That's an amazing survivor! Alec.
Had a look through some of mine. Tilley: X359 needs the short-skirt 171, otherwise the skirt hits the preheater. SDR Rijkswatch- 117mm D x 117mm...
Great idea Colin, I never got round to it :lol: I'm happy to contribute though! :whistle: :):thumbup: BTW: X246, the earlier 171's (Pork Pies...
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