No need to pull the NRV if it looks European then it almost certainly is. The why is easy enough. It was simpler, cheaper to make and a double...
Thanks Neil, I haven’t had the NRV out yet but the head suggests it is a European type rather than a Coleman. I did read that the European NRV is...
Thanks Tony for the advice, there is a made in england stamp on the bottom and some numbers and what looks like an x, very hard to read what it...
...if any learned fellows have good advice and recommendations ... paint types and brands maybe there are many but which one ? Any curing...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi. I have a Ditmar Maxim 593 under restoration. It seems to be rather...
Automotive clear coat? It'd be pretty fuel resistant. What I meant here is the two-component types(the one that uses a hardener for curing). The...
...four coats of Monofil prevents that entirely. It is an acrylic base so should be safe over most paint types. Monofil also produce a gloss lacquer.
I guess so! It really is interesting and makes sense that the only recent example of a 241A I could find on eBay was the one sold recently in...
AGM and its successor companies, Queen Stove, King-Seeley and Thermos were fond of the Jackson Pollock style paint jobs. Looks great on a good...
[ATTACH] Hello All, I’ve been lurking around here since repairing my first lamp back in 2020 during lockdown. I’ve read in various posts to be...
I'd be intrigued to know more about Tilley's painting procedure and what type of paint they used, if he knows.
Toilet bowl cleaner on all non painted parts will remove rust and other types of crud. And then a polish of your choice.
As part of the cleanup of a Veritas 350 I damaged the nickel plating trying to clean around the decal. The nickel is fairly thin and there are a...
A lovely lamp and you have done a great job fettling it back to life. The TL10 is one of My favourite lamps. My opinion with no facts or...
@gkpllantern I think you are right on all points in your statement. The wise man in Germany's lamp scene, Mr.Wekenmann, once told me that...
To my knowledge, if you're talking about the enamelled hood, there's no paint that will withstand the temperatures they are exposed to. We're...
That is a very good find and yes that is the same large tank BR lantern I have. From memory I think I know of maybe three or four so far but for...
White spirit or mineral spirits are pretty much the same and would smell similar to kerosene. They'll work. I'm sure you could get similar stuffs...
I don't know if it helps, but i have an X246a with that type of pump, a gold painted one... You do see a lot of variation on these...different...
What type of sticker is it? Any chance of a picture?
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