I have a Petromax 1500, with the "domino" type preheater. Every time I use it it breaks the glass. Every time. Not sure what the problem is, the...
Being in the states I keep a small collection of railroad signal lanterns. Dead flame types, the common "Adlake", a few Dietz bell bottoms, a...
The valve may leak. There is no fuel air tube-just a straight pickup, and sometimes the brass cone/seat on the valve get a groove worn in them...
I've used a Peeless #111 with mine with good results. I own several, some are not so bright, others very bright. Dan
I'm fortunate enough to own one of these beasts, mine came out of Canada and has the original box. I'm not sure but doubtful the original owners...
I bought a Canadian 242K from Australia, dated in the 1930's. A friend of mine did the same. these seem slightly different than the 242K's seen on...
I have an Optimus 1200, one of the brass ones selling on ebay right now. The preheater is not drilled-it's for looks only I guess. Maybe for the...
I thought the duo lite had a special shade attachment that screwed into the top of the lantern-the threaded hole being in the crimped vent insert? Dan
Jeff- I'm having a language barrier problem-when you say "Meths torch" you mean the little alcohol preheating cup right? Not the rapid preheater?...
I think Coleman used gas fitting threads or other odd threads to prevent someone attaching something that the lantern wasn't designed for. The...
Yes, I make and sell a tool almost identical to yours, and it works very well. Another fellow makes them as well. Dan MacPherson
According to the catalog the early 202s had steel bottoms and were hot tin dipped. The tin is what covers the date, on the bottom of the fount....
I guess the originals had two shades. One pattern was called the "Empress" and the other the "Royale". Or so I'm told. Dan MacPherson
Understood. But that is what a restoration is to some folks. I like to use mine too-most of them. Dan
Ok I went and double checked the part number, and good thing. The previous ones were way wrong. Sorry! To make a T88 (or somewhat close) generator...
I believe you can assemble a fairly close copy of the T88 generator by using a surplus Iron generator. I'm not sure if it is exact, because I've...
Nils is right. Put the lamps in the beetle. They fit 40 college students in a beetle once. And half of them were not female. VBW Dan MacPherson
I've had good luck with Independence Porcelain in the USA. The owner, Jeff does them for the ICCC. It takes a few weeks though, and the color is...
Where did you find the shade holder and shade? Looks very nice. Dan MacPherson
I had a very slight leak in the solder joint at the pump tube on an Optimus lantern. With a tablespoon of POR 15 in the (already cleaned) fount, I...
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