Oh! Thats very odd :shock: Alec.
They are excellent lamps, simple and pretty rugged. The small crack isn't too bad but the crack may run away and break when its heated so be wary...
Really interesting globe! Are there vertical pieces soldered in to hold it together or is the glass cemented/crimped in the end pieces? Thanks...
What an interesting style! :mrgreen::thumbup: Alec.
I'm going to have to make a concerted effort to come down next year :mrgreen: Alec.
Only one further suggestion to those mentioned.. Operate the lamp on a tray (I have a small selection of deep-dish lightweight stainless trays),...
Much nicer, but this one is on you. Might be a nice exercise with high build primer/flatting back to fill in the little imperfections and giving...
My grandmother had three cast brass ducks hung on the wall next to the fireplace. That was quite enough. Alec.
Great finds, spotted them on the CCF 8] The only experience I've had with IR emitting lenses were IR covers for Land Rover headlamps. With those...
Lovely, well done! I have a small handful of iffy 7" vapourisers. I have heated/quenched with success but the major issue is getting the old...
Lovely bit of research, nice references. Alec.
I've seen at least 3 or 4 variants of the Tilley/"Replacement for Tilley", with respect to push-on, 2 types of "Butterfly", aluminium tabs, tin...
Lovely example! Alec.
All artistic license (Joking) :p I tend to fit deep globes on the Pork Pies but its invariably a fight to get the preheater torch into position,...
Bit of a faux pas last night, it was running nicely and then the light output changed slightly. Hmm, thinks, must need pricked... Err, no....
I know you shouldn't really have favourites but I love a Primus 1001..... :lol: Photos from 2025 Running with the enormously thick (3mm)...
And pump, a bit of artistic license there I think. It looks as if the lower ring isn't seated on the posts and the glass is sitting in mid air...
Ahaa, thanks very much! :thumbup: Alec.
Now then, thanks for that Henry. I set a pair of long-jaw calipers at 5 9/16", that is bang-on the correct diameter to sit on the outer rolled-lip...
I may be over-thinking this..... But was there ever a reflector designed for the X246 Pork Pie Lantern? I tried a KL80 style but the bore was on...
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