This lantern has been puzzling me for a while. The painted finish appears to be original and to me that suggests a replaced fount or a unique blue...
But please be aware: It is almost impossible to soft-solder anything after it had been treated with these rust converters, should it be found...
Dear all, lads, lasses, ladies, lords, chaps and chapesses etc etc. I am toying with restoring a 315, not my usual style as I am much more a tidy...
I thank you all for your interest. I will try to answer your questions. Nils, I present to you a series of photos of the small transport box. the...
The paint is close, or as close as you can get. Tilley and other manufacturers like Faulk used a type of gold flake or fleck paint that doesn't...
Hi all, this was my very first fettle...well second as the first was a Coleman stove 425C which helped. The lantern is a 220F and was my father's....
I repaired a Petromax 824. I took photos of the repair so that I could leave information for anyone attempting a similar task in the future....
Thank you all again for your contributions. @leo I just bought a spray paint from a hardware store - nothing special. @Michel I would...
@Tony Press The ‘Guide to Vintage Coleman Products’ (ICCC Inc.) refers to a ‘51 - ‘53 USA 200A production thus:- [ATTACH] Canadian Coleman ‘66...
The one I got out was the same late model as yours but has slightly earlier metal pressure release screw Pump non return valve is the screw with...
Hi all, The following aerosol paint isn't going to be what you'd find from your regular shopping sprees. Here's one of the speciallized...
I have found that the cheap "No Nonsense" paint stripper from Screwfix to be very good for Tilley paint removal. Just give it time to work. It is...
Yes, and other things too. Next time you're in a supermarket and treat yourself to a squirt of alcohol-based hand cleanser before starting to...
Luckily most lamps and lanterns are plated or bare brass, not painted, so the above problem is just for a very few types.
Well I have disassembled, cleaned and fitted new seals. There was no paint evident anywere apart from under the base, where I found a small strip...
Barretine "Paint Panther ", available from Toolstation, is good as well :it took the notoriously resistant "Bialaddin maroon " off in nothing flat!
@Henry Plews Thank you for sharing your pics, it is not often you find a reference for a correct pl53 with a year attached. Tilley advertising...
All set! Gave it to my son to paint it. Will get it back together and see how it turns out! :whistle: (My son is doing most of the PIA- type...
Hello folks! I'm new to this forum, and new to my Nulite 2M. I bought it on a whim from FB marketplace, and had a friend ship it to me. I was...
The paint job certainly looks great. A note about paint-stripping:- There a some cured paints which are very resistaint to all sorts of commercial...
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