Hi Ray, Well you piqued my interest with the chrome burner and I dug out my copy of Ian's book "Vapalux and Bialaddin Pressure Lamps" (fabulous...
Hi Matt, I believe the gauge is serviceable. I got mine apart fairly easily. It had a similar problem as yours where the paper face got wet at...
Very interesting, I started a new thread Dan
In this topic Christer wrote I don't measure actual CP on my lamps and lanterns, but I often compare them two and two with a simple grease spot...
A while back, Neil made luminous intensity measurements of some lamps and his conclusion was the same. Granted most of these were from a sample...
Glad that it's up and running, they are nice lanterns. We love pictures. Neil, I've heard good things about Marine Clean too and decided to try...
Yes Conny, Pure elegance and style. I love engineering, with all the knobs, valves and gauges. Like getting behind the wheel of a vintage sports...
I used to like playing with my dad's blow lamp (that "boys and fire" thing). But a blow lamp on a stick, now THAT would have been fun. I can only...
Astro, I attach a pdf file with the order details to the email I send Mike at Base Camp. If you're trying to fax it, I assume you have a...
Jeff, This is a seriously nice and unique lantern :thumbup: :thumbup: I don't see these come up often, and I'd like to have one to complement...
Doug, I find that the hands down best chemical to dissolve kerosene gunk is lacquer thinner. Alcohol and other thinners don't make a dent. The...
Hi Christer, These really are beautiful lamps. I especially like the prismatic glass shade. It looks like a Holophane product, a company which is...
POR-15 is an excellent product for sealing tanks. Info here. Buy only as much as you will use in a short time. It does not store well after being...
To reduce crushing, what if you put a solid metal rod down the middle of the fuel tube before you start? Local hobby shops around my area sell...
Or as so eloquently stated by that famous rabbit hunter [ATTACH]
What a fabulous collection :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: And in just 18 months!! Some seriously hard to find lamps there also. If you don't...
Positively gorgeous :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Dan
Here's an example of an R55 with an R501 bracket. [ATTACH] I can now mount my R55 to my FL6 low stand for better directionality. Usually...
Gents, Perhaps I can add something to the testing with original equipment as a "control". Since I just got my BF up and running again with a...
Thanks to a very generous and extremely talented machinist member of our group (who wishes to remain anonymous) my Bialaddin Bowl fire is up and...
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