One suggestion for you, if you are happy to spend the cash, then buy a new hood for burning, then you can keep the original for show purposes,...
Try removing just one button, but do it carefully. You may well get your answer. I would imagine them both to have the same threads anyway.
Nice to see someone wanting to sell them, I hope all goes well for you.
Matthew, I have a 1950-54 guardsman with that type of pump. I often wondered about its origin, now I know.
One thing you could try, remove the control cock seal, and then see what happens. I had a similar problem on one of my X246 Guardsman lanterns,...
As long as the mantle shows no sign of damage, then leave well alone. I have mantles in some of my lamps that are well over 12 months old, but on...
Hi, never used that firm, but I regularly use hootflipflopandfly on ebay, I also buy from alshamtradingco1 on there as well. Very happy with both.
Welcome Brian,you did that photo ok, you will be fine.
Just how long can a mantle survive in storage, assuming it is in its original packaging?
Like you, I use the 164H on my vapalux lanterns with excellent results, though I do try whenever possible to acquire thoriated mantles. As for...
You now need to find an SDR that is going as cheap!
I assume you made your own spinning die? Very good workmanship.
I am currently running 7 storm lanterns, but I haven't had them all lit together. Yet!
Come any time, but bring an ark!
Welcome aboard.
I strongly recommend keeping a good supply of mantles at all times. If you are taking a lantern out into the field, then take a few with you,...
I have 3 Willis & Bates lanterns, a bialaddin 315,a bialaddin 320, and a later vapalux badged M320, and I run them all with Tilley 164H mantles,...
I would suggest anything from the Vapalux/Bialaddin stable, they are pretty much indestructible.
This won't be your last! I bought my first one last year, now I have six. I am also fettling another one for somebody else.
Moonpig i believe.
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