Yes it will be a reliable lamp for years to come. If it were mine I'd be inclined to keep it!
Don't you mean "Guardsman"? (X246). Nice lamp. I'm sure it won't be too tricky to fettle and you'll have it going again fairly easily.
I wouldn't have thought it was worth replacing just the cleaning wire with a used vapouriser. You may as well just replace the vapouriser. They...
Well I suppose so but Sven is just a nickname I picked up on account of being blond haired and blue eyed and the fact that my name is Stephen. The...
Thanks Christer. Funnily enough, I don't speak Swedish!
It runs on paraffin (Kerosene) hence the preheating arrangements. You can preheat using either methylated spirit in the preheating cup (some...
The Happy Mantles appear to be Thorium. My friend has a geiger counter and they are certainly radioactive. This applies to brand new Happy mantles...
Very nice. Well done!
Quite so. It is a fuel that deserves a bit more care that's all. I always carry spanners with me for in-field tightening of nuts etc. It is...
So yes, Petrol equipment. It scares me I have to admit. Such a dangerous fuel, so volatile and explosive. I have 3 petrol lanterns and 5 paraffin...
I will reply more fully in the morning David but you are correct, petrol is incredibly dangerous.
Thanks Stephan. I just wanted to save a few people wasting money on a new module when, in fact, the problem may be simple to correct.
From my other hobby, clocks and watches, I have heard of the use of hot alum solution to dissolve broken steel screws but not harm the brass...
I was considering taking a lantern and a stove on a trip to the back of beyond in the USA. I looked into all the regulations very carefully (this...
This does seem strange. Tilley mantles (or certainly the 164H mantles I tested) are radioactive. I have a geiger counter and tested a brand new...
Just a few ideas on the electronic igniter on this lamp. People mentioned that others have had problems with them. I have recently had a Northstar...
[ATTACH] Sorry about my photographic skills. Not sure how to get the best mantle shots. From left to right: 1) Clas Ohlson (?Anchor, no...
I clearly need to do some more hunting.
Wow, fantastic. I wish I could find one of those but I don't think they are hanging around in surplus stores in the UK!
No problem Stephan, I learnt the hard way. As promised, a comparative picture of some of my lamps. [ATTACH] Form left to right: 1) Clas...
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