I have fired it up with no mantle and had a nice blue flame for a while but after a few minutes I had a flare up and had to release the pressure...
Thanks Nils I must admit to avoiding Base Camp because of their ordering system and despatch times which can be very slow I will try eBay I...
Hi Nils Thanks for that information on the jet. I just need to locate the correct mantle people seem to suggest a 250 cp? What do you think. Any...
Hi all I picked up a 930 today in pretty good Nick but I have a few questions :- I have been researching the site for info and many people talk...
Thanks for the information Neil. I will give it a go on my older lamp but I think the vapouriser is knackered it only gives a pretty feeble...
Just taken the burner from my older Tilley lamp and the one that I have been asking about is bigger so maybe from a donut 500cp lamp? It measures...
Many thanks Niel the number 8 is the one number which is badly deformed in the stamping process. I had compared it to my later 246 lamps,I have an...
I bought this thinking it was for a Tilly x264 but looking at others I have it appears to be from something else can anyone help it has the number...
Hi Christer I have seen a few "flame shots" without mantles and wondered if this was a safe way of testing without wasting a mantle thanks for...
I have fitted a new cleaning needle and jet Kindly supplied by Christer and fitted a tilley mantle after untying the tied end and fired her up.......
Christer the rod is identical to the one in your photo. I think its all ok. I have just done a test fire with an improvised Tilley mantle but it...
Thanks Christer The problem I had was that I had taken the control wheel off to sort out the stuffing box so the relationship between the wheel...
Hi all Can anyone help me by describing the method of positioning the cleaning needle on a primus 1001 lamp? I have tried searching the forums...
Thanks for that Bo. It gives more of an idea as to what the mantle should look like. Thanks you Nick
To achieve maximum light output.........No...... Actually beginners error!! :shock: :lol: :lol: Next time I will get it right I promise....
Nils the heat and quench worked very well one cycle and the use of a pair of medical forceps and the needle unscrewed as easily as that! Now to...
Hi Nils My needle is a rather mangled version of the first one in your picture. I thought that it probably unscrewed but I am going to have...
[ATTACH] Marked S 29 on the base. 1928
Hi Christer Thanks for the offer of some needles how do I get the needle out of the carrier with the rack on or is the whole thing one?I will...
Hi Christer The mantles were Aida 300/400 that's what it said on the pack but the invoice from Stuga Cabana says gluehstruempf 350 AID-3665 ? If...
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