There's an eBay store in the USA that sells them and ships to the UK. Bit pricey once delivery and import taxes are taken into account mind you:...
Not sure anyone knows for certain. It has been speculated that it stands for Short Double Reflector.
Does it work OK with a 150CP nipple? I heard it runs a bit too rich and the flame is yellow. I thought about retapping mine to take a 150CP nipple...
I suspect the Northstar has a Thorium mantle and the 242 has a non-radioactive one.
Changes to VAT treatment of overseas goods sold to customers from 1 January 2021 For goods sent from overseas and sold directly to UK consumers...
Sorry didn't intend to turn this into a political thread about Brexit, just wanted to focus on the issue of shipping lamps into and out of the EU,...
It seems that domestic UK law changed on the 1st of Jan such that online sales platforms like eBay are now required to collect VAT at the point of...
Do those of us in the UK now have to pay VAT when importing lamps from an EU country? [ATTACH]
Hi Sjeng, The mantle attaches to the spigot on the burner so you can lift the entire vent and burner off with the mantle attached. Have a read...
Ahh the dreaded Optimus black mantle disease. If you have a search on the forum you will find many threads on the subject e.g. Troublesome Optimus 300
Maybe try an ultrasonic cleaner to break up the fibres?
Odd one this. Title refers to a Tilley SDR but only three run-of-the-mill lanterns pictured. Still someone bid £450: Tilley SDR Style paraffin...
The burner housing looks like it's similar in style to a Petromax 833: Petromax 833 (Tablelamp) However I don't see how it could function as a...
Do these lamp have all-brass founts or steel base plates? I thought most Colemans had steel base plates.
I always thought that underburn was caused by a worn-out burner. That the holes where the flame emerges from have enlarged through erosion and are...
The Bialaddin T20 is a little rare so you may have trouble finding one. The T10 is pretty common. There's not much difference from the Tilley...
I haven't tried that before. Does the tank have to be upside down to prevent the bung from falling into the tank when the solder is melted?
That's how I repaired mine. To save tapping the thread I bought some 2BA brass machine screws and cut off the threaded part to solder in.
"then after a while slows down and goes more yellow light" How long would you say before it goes yellow? Might be caused by a lack of pressure,...
The flame is way too small. Is there decent pressure in the tank? Probably a blockage somewhere, maybe a bit of carbon deposit stuck in the jet.
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