For the original subject of the topic... I don't know how high prices have been but some lanterns are selling in UK with quite good price. Just...
Luckily those old Sweden made lanterns have excellent plating on all parts so even after long period of storage it is possible to get parts into...
This summer I went to a few car boot sales. Among other interesting lantern&stove stuff (like these:...
Glass globe should be easy to get as Nils mentioned. Just measure it and use search engine to find source from your side of "the big water". I...
Just to be a bit more accurate... The light output of which Petromax(CP?) was compared to which light bulb(W?)?...
On Petromax web site I noticed interesting listing of jet sizes and other information about different lanterns (around middle of the page):...
It's a gasoline lantern since vaporizer is straight tube without Preston loop. 1200 is very nice and handy lanterns. Small size, low fuel...
I Just add additional information... Manufacturing month and year for my 60's 246B's with two rings are: -older one October 1965 -newer one March...
Petromax also offers double tie option with additional accessory. I think that it's good for applications where lantern moves or shakes a bit,...
Ok & thank's! I'll need to check if they are working... I have never noticed any action on them but to be honest I have never looked if they...
Thank's Tony! I need to check if they are working in my older X246's. If they don't work is there some way to get them working? Inner part might...
On user manual which is on picture there is a text "Indicator for correct working pressure". Where is that indicator? :doh: I haven't discovered...
Jorgen, Yes, it's quite interesting how much there is variation in details when you look lanterns carefully. On those 60's two ring 246B's...
:lol: :lol: :lol: What would you guess? :!: :) In China they make them according to Chinese standards and you can see the difference on...
Maybe carbon particles will rice up to jet with fuel/fuel vapor and restrict the flow on jet. When lantern is shut down particles will fall down...
Nice set! My Optimus set is other way around on smaller end. :lol: I have brass 930 and chrome 200/1200's. On taller end I just have China made...
I have couple of 246B's from 60's that are having two rings. Pumps of those are having differences... :-k Older one is having new style pump but...
Related to this subject here is a video where (Finnish) guy casts Tilley vaporizer from bronze:...
Victory Machines was the company that I was not able to remember. http://www.victornet.com/ Squeezed 11/32" 36 tpi die might work fine for Tilley...
Maybe at Tilley they chose 60° just to make trouble for all Whitworth lathe tools owners? :-k Maybe on old times many metal works at UK had...
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