Wow, not seen an over-pumped base before? How does this happen, do Tilley pumps make more pressure than say Vapalux versions or are the founts...
Thanks for the pics, I see one of them has the air intake spigot? Would this be the earliest model? Also love them old adverts from the 50's :)...
Thanks David, I will have to look out for a Type 1 to complete the set! Steve
Well I won another bowlfire, no. 3 so will be doing a refurb job on it. So far I have it stripped down and have tested the fount for leaks and...
Is it worth de-rusting the interior with acid before or does using the Por-15 cover and seal rust? Steve.
Took delivery today of one of your brass hoods and it looks splendid on my 300X 8) Thank you. Although I was a plum today as I was buffing the...
I swapped the vap tubes and burner/mixing domes between both lamps and yes the one originally on the 300X was faulty. With the Happy mantle now...
Can't edit previous post but I got the first figure wrong. It actually was 260 degrees c!! I measured my 300X and got the following figures using...
Just done a heat test on the M320 and results as follows in degrees C... Top of hood, hottest nearer rim 160 Side of hood in line with air...
I will also have a go tomorrow a measuring the hood temp on one of my Vapalux 320's or the 300X. I'll have a guess at 550 deg C? Steve.
Ah that could explains things! Steve
Maplin do a probe thermometer for £20 but it only goes to 1000 degrees C. I have this model and it's not too bad for a cheap tool. I would say it...
Thanks Jeff. Steve.
Could someone tell me if the Vapalux 305 glass will fit the Bialaddin 300 X please? I have a 300 X and the glass is cracked so need a...
Would there be a reduction of smell if one used low smoke refined Lamp Oil instead of straight Paraffin? I use the Bartoline Lamp oil in my wick...
Can Brass even be Enamelled Steve? I thought the temperatures needed to melt the glass would melt the Brass and hence why only Steel can be...
I wonder if the Lido as you remember is now the Rickmansworth Aquadrome? These are 3 gravel pits, Stockers Lake, Bury Lake and Batchworth Lake and...
Yep just lit it up and it seems OK so far! Chromed bowl on the left... Steve.
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