The globe on the lantern on the left is made from brass sheet and brass mesh. It appears to have been on the lantern for a long, long time, so I...
Coleman frames that weren't plated were galvanized. I don't know of any Colemans that came with painted frames.
You really need to understand how the tools you're using work. An ultrasonic cleaner isn't going to do much if anything to get rid of rust. What...
See my response to your other thread on this lantern. Building an electrolysis set up is dead easy and cheap. You probably have all the stuff you...
I find electrolysis a much easier and safer method of removing rust especially from lantern frames. For most lantern frame a 5 gallon plastic...
The difference in operating temperatures between white gas and kerosene lanterns must be right on the cusp of what the vitreous enamel coatings...
For bits in that shape I much prefer electrolysis for rust removal. Take the valve out of the fount (F/A tube will most likely need cleaned...
Here's a thread I did a couple years ago showing the innards of an L13. I think this must have been a very early one because the valve stem is...
On their site Pantone recommends using their FHI system to match paints rather than the PMS system which is designed for print colors.
@presscall John, it does surprisingly well but produces a nice soft light. It will be perfect for lighting a sitting area where you're trying to...
Finished getting these working this week. Left to right: A June 1926 Coleman 327 with a really neat home made brass mesh globe. I discovered a...
[MEDIA] Humphry Davy's miners' safety lamp. Davy lamp - Wikipedia If you get a hole in your mantle flame will indeed pass through and can damage...
Not to take away from the absurdity of the ad but British Horse Artillery did have part of the gun crew riding the limber and in some cases there...
@nicky boy Prior to and during early WWII the US military bought standard two-mantle lamps from the major US manufacturers, Coleman, Akron, AGM...
Can anyone tell me how the burner is attached to the tank? It is currently glued in place by old tar-like hardened fuel. I am guessing it either...
Nils is right, the rubber ring is the give away. They're made to go in a candlestick. The wife has a couple similar.
I've found most springs available are way too stiff for an NRV. I have robbed the spring from a Coleman fuel/air tube and cut it to length.
If you try to take the valve out of the fount, be sure you leave the tip cleaner lever in place. If you don't you are just about guaranteed to...
That's an American Gas Machine (AGM). Check here The Terrence Marsh Lantern Gallery to find the model. Good lanterns but the brass fount models...
If it was hard (although hard is a very relative term) you may have gone one turn past the original position. I use the collar as a height gauge...
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