I lighted one of those last night! It belongs to my kids, I had borrowed the glass for some experimentation with a Petromax. Have you used...
2 mm is small, I had no idea pop rivets came that small. Jody
Do pop-rivets come small enough? Jody
>>I am curious how the frame posts can be broken btw. >>Pictures ? Petromax type lanterns are not overly common over here, I bought this one at a...
Could the nail be used to see how much fuel is in the tank? (I think I am posting too much). Jody
How about another question: How sensitive is the unit's operation to the frame being exactly the right height? I can see how I might be able to...
Is it possible to try the unit on kero and see what happens? And if that fails, to try a smaller jet (kerosene needs less fuel)? Just curious. Jody
I replaced the missing post with a piece of steel I found lying around the house, threaded with nuts. The broken posts are only broken where the...
Is a propane torch going to be hot enough? Jody
Can anyone comment on how I might repair broken frame posts on a Petromax? I am in the US. I found a piece of steel and threaded it to replace a...
Was your pricker external to the generator? Some lanterns did not come with an internal pricker, the US Mil Spec Lantern and the Coleman...
Is the 201 running? I have been looking at a broken Tilley pump on my bench for a long time, the picture may come in handy. Jody
I did not understand what is leaking. Jody
Question for the kerosene people: Does it matter what you put in the spirit cup? 70 & 90 percent alcohol are inexpensive here - for medical use...
>>...the jet //cut// not screwed on tight enough I confirm this. Less likely than a loose jet would be an out of spec jet. I have seen brand...
Did you test with the glass on? Some of my units work better with the glass on. Jody
Is the 201 not burning bright at this point? Jody
Does this refer to what someone might refer to as valve-packing (a little graphite cylinder with a hole in the middle)? Jody
If you try this, you will definitely need to pre-heat. I do not recall ever trying this with kerosene... Jody
I DO fire up gasoline lanterns without the mantles for testing, with the glass removed because the glass is off when I am fiddling with the...
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