Cheers Neil, There's quite a bit of surface rust on the bare metal parts and removing it would also remove the electroplating, would cleaning off...
I fired up the Coleman this arvo, it didn't need a lot of attention, I just pulled it down and gave it a quick clean, fit a new mantle and flushed...
No problem, Ill give you further details/photos once I clean it up a little
G'day Matty, yeah, it has the stamp on the collar and doesn't appear to be any other marking on the lamp either
Thanks for that bit of info Neil, I'll have a good look at it tomorrow and see if I can fire it up. the Aladdin will need a little more...
Well, I haven't even started repairs on the Tilley x246 and these two found their way into my possession. The Coleman was a gift from a relative...
Cheers Tony
The one I posted was a single tie, I think most of the cheap eBay mantles from China are single tie, although lots are photographed at the right...
What's the forum opinion on the cheap eBay mantles e.g. 10pcs Mesh Camping Lantern Mantles Lamp Mantle Paraffin Lamp Gas Lamp Cover EB | eBay...
Thanks for the advice David, couldn't agree with you more on where to put the contents of the fosters can, aweful stuff, almost as bad as VB....
Hello again, I purchased this Tilley 246 today, my plan is to get it running and show it off to friends and family, I'm hoping somebody could...
Thanks Tony, I tried to open the link you provided but I get a message saying I don't have permission to view the page
Thanks fellas, The lamp is located in a small town approximately an hour away from me, if the lamp is still there next time I visit I'll ask how...
I came across this lamp over the weekend and wondered if somebody could point me to some information about it. I would also like the opinion of...
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