JEFF JOHNSON Thanks for that, Jeff. I was never impressed with R.D.'s singing on the hit parade down under, of years ago, but now, having...
I see that the 'Sea Anchor' lanterns are for sale new at AU$125, complete with spanner, mantle, filler bottle, etc. So I wonder if the internals...
Right. I'll order a sheet of 3 m/m Viton. Difficult to drill a clean hole in such material, but it's gotta be done. Cheers.
ROBBO55 Thank you. Good idea.
ROBBO55 Thank you. Good idea. It's worked well, finally got the barrel off the valve. The pip is approx. 5 m/m dia. with a hole in the centre...
Thanks, fellas. Yes, it throws out a good light. It's that Peerless 24 A mantle, the first I've ever used. Henry Plews Thanks. Thought so. It...
@ColinG Good Work on this lantern! Lovely lantern. Here's one I found recently, in poor condition, took a bit of work to get it running...
ROBBO55 Righto. I'll try that method. Thanks.
ROBBO55 Thanks for the pic of the eccentric and parts. I wonder if that little bush has become stuck in the housing. A job for next week.
Darryl Durdin Good idea, thanks. I'll take the block off the fount, soak & clean it from there. I note that the Austramax parts list has only...
Tony Press Thanks. I can only try with a bike pump. ( just thought - I should try the air line at our local servo ). Looks like I should...
Hi All. I have an Austramax which I can't get to run well - it burns very weakly. It has a new generator, packing, and needle. I suspect that...
Once a jolly swagman camped by a Tilley lamp, Under the shade of a garage, so free ........
A coincidence - I bought a lantern exactly the same as this today at Dandenong Trash and Treasure market. It's marked Solar on the globe, and on...
I like the old Roman aqueduct in the background - we don't have them here.:D
Wish I could be there. Have a great weekend. Paul.
Just a small haul. An early 3 - 4 242 Junior with a later hood, a 249 U/S, a 282 also U/S, a Monitor blowtorch, and a Primus Gas Lantern.[ATTACH]
Thanks, John. Thanks to 'Guff', pics are posted on CCF, under 'Strange 242'.
I was so pleased to find these five items, (especially before interstate visitors descend on us :content: ), that I forgot to check them before...
Stop it ! My sides have split from laughter. :content: You guys been reading 'The Betoota Advocate' ?
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