@Jörg Wekenmann has searched various archives and found the evidence that these lanterns were (still) produced after the war. There is no document...
Yes I am really glad that I am done with it. Thank you guys for all help and advices. I like to learn from other’s projects, so I confess some...
@X246A Hi Jeremy apologies for not replying sooner . Thank you yes she did scrub up well ,hope the other one in the shed waiting for a beauty...
You are correct M320 was never sold in polished and lacquered brass. The two civilian types were either chrome plate or silver paint and the...
Hi everyone!. I have been working on a Aladdin A1 which was a lot of hassles to get going. It started out with a reline of the font with fuel tank...
I think the comparison is between mesh and perforated dome type of heater element. Black paint to reduce the effects of reflection given the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi folks, I'd just like to ask for some opinions here about the lamp pictured in this post. I'm fully aware that some...
Your right, this is the same length as the 606 in my X246 stormlantern measuring about 127mm. I always assumed it used the same vaporiser, ive...
Welcome @mimi In order to restore you need to dissasemble, clean and replace seals. Looks like you will need a new "globe" - the glass as well. A...
Neil, I have the identical lamp you picture above with the same shade. My finish is bad. Where did you get the paint? Mine has a red undercoat...
Seems so strange to me now, but as I watched that ol' Irish Tinsmith It occurred to me that my 'craft' is now a thing of the past just like these...
Some guys had luck with denatured alcohol removing the remnants of the brown liner coating. Denatured alcohol is safe on many surfaces and easily...
Hi all, I'm currently restoring several Tilley lamps and was wondering what you are using to get a near match for colours. It has been suggested...
@podbros I was lucky in that both these lamps have primus 1051 type generators with the tip cleaner and both ran fine without any attention. You...
Hi Darryl, That looks Pretty Awesome :thumbup: I see what you mean about tilting the tank.. lean the vapourisers outwards, slip the burners back...
There are different types of crackle and wrinkle paint available It may be possible to get an exact match for what you want but that may involve...
Welcome aboard!:thumbup: Photos will help us to assist you and in cold weather it's best to preheat the lantern twice one torch right after the...
Thank you for the advise given. I am more familiar with Tilley then Coleman. Ive stripped the paint from the 201 tank but can i get away with...
A typical Petromax 2827 would be painted green and has a green-vitreous enamel coating on its hood. [ATTACH] However, the Petromax 850 and some...
So really going back to Francis' point the question is about: Does a mesh/gauze heater element transmit more heat (energy) as radiation than a...
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