I forgot to mention that Microscope has hairline cross on it's eyepiece. Hairline cross has lines that full circle is divided to 60° + 120° + 60°...
Finally I remembered to take Tilley's vaporizer with me and check the thread details. :whistle: I used Nikon Measurement microscope like these...
Neil, Thank's for the info! I'll post some pictures when I get them cleaned...
Maybe those brochures were some kind of sign? :shock: :-& :-s Just on end of week before last one I bought one older looking Petromax and two...
I have one Optimus 200 lantern from 30's/40's and it has a hairline split on tank. I haven't had time to repair it but I plan to try soldering. I...
On next week (if I remember) I'll take Tilley vaporizer with me to my work place and I'll check pitch and thread angle with a measurement...
Pretty much like Chinese made Optimus 1551: http://www.classicpressurelamps.com/forum/showgallery.php?fid/466/fp/1/ As mentioned above origin is...
For that reason many sellers only send with registered and/or tracked service. That will add cost quite much for items which value is only few...
Good that they are now available for those that want to see/use them. :thumbup:
I have 5 ex-Swedish military Optimus 200/1200 lanterns. I just have one of them in my home and it has "Optimus" text on manometer and only "Made...
Welcome MM! Yeah, they multiply, postman will bring more of them, they attract stoves and blow torches near to them, etc, etc... :lol:
The kerosene that we get here doesn't smell at all when it burns. If you sniff just above the lantern it's possible to recognize some smell. Also...
Maybe it's not pure Swedish since it's Finnish-Swedish and it's somewhere from 30's/40's(/50's).
Yes, there seems to be lots of interesting material. :content: For Swedes here is Shell's add about their excellent kerosene:...
Martin, I have been "working" mainly with stoves and for that reason I haven't joined in to "the dark side) (yet). Though I have few lanterns...
I don't have access to reference library so I'll post this just for general information... Finnish national archive has digitized few Petromax...
Some times I have opted for non signed/tracked service even when seller has preferred signed/tracked service in order to save few £'s/€'s in...
Have you tried hytta.de? Also Globetrotter is having (newer generation) Petromax spares on their stores if you have change to visit some of their...
I was thinking that maybe 0,23 jet might work. I also have few jets that are for canister mounted Propane torches and lanters. They seems to be...
Maybe 1020 is good option to get since Swedish sale sites seems to have them for sale regularly. That would also offer original Primus glass for...
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