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    Aladdin heater - is this the right place?

    Hello, this is an Aladdin Blue Flame early Series 15 heater from the period 1950-1953 so a nice find.!
    Post by: Mike the stove, Nov 29, 2022 in forum: Open Forum
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    Bialaddin 315

    I have been looking through all my lanterns and the theoretical code only appears on civilian lamps. I can make the code fit for every lamp bar...
    Post by: Mike the stove, Aug 12, 2021 in forum: 315
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    Quirk/Goulburn Special?

    Lamp used for butterly collecting in OZ during the late 1950's and bought in a Fleamarket. Interesting spirit dish halfway up the vapouriser?...
    Thread by: Mike the stove, Jul 22, 2016, 6 replies, in forum: Quirk's Victory Light Co, and Goulburn Specials
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    Identify Tilley

    Nice Guardsman Lamp and well worth the renovation. If replacing the preheater wick use fibreglass not cotton wick. The cotton variety will...
    Post by: Mike the stove, Apr 29, 2015 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Primus paraffin heater

    Not pressure heater but still a Primus..! Unsure where this one belongs, perhaps one of the moderators can advise? Rare in the UK possibly common...
    Thread by: Mike the stove, Jul 18, 2014, 2 replies, in forum: Open Forum
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    X246B Burner Dismantle?

    It would save time and effort to get a good used burner, Base Camp have them. Put it down to experiece, 95% of burning problems on Tilley and...
    Post by: Mike the stove, Jun 29, 2014 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Tilley R-1 spigots.

    Yep, you are right, the longer spigot is for the flat top heater burner. The even older slim heater burner has an even longer one.!
    Post by: Mike the stove, Apr 5, 2014 in forum: Tilley
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    Vapalux Vapouriser

    It is a Vapalux, why use Tilley mantles? The cuurent Tilley X mantle is 500cp, sadly it does not work on a Tilley which only puts out around 200cp...
    Post by: Mike the stove, Sep 17, 2013 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Faulty 2012 Petromax HK500

    Hi everyone, I ordered sample 150cp and 500cp From Pelam when the took over Petromax. They wer eboth apalling and required hours of work to get...
    Post by: Mike the stove, Sep 5, 2012 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Bowlfire ceramic replacements

    Hi all, Base Camp have been making Tilley and Bialaddin tubes for some years now after original stocks ran out. Hundreds in use all over the World.!
    Post by: Mike the stove, Mar 17, 2012 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    First Vapalux Korea lamps reach UK?

    Hello everyone, we have just started to evaluate the new Vapalux Korea lanterns. Pictured below is a rather nice red M320 [ATTACH] Note the...
    Thread by: Mike the stove, Jul 11, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: Other Countries
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    Tilley Priming clips

    A few turns of flat, wire reinforced fibreglass wick does the job well. Methylated spirit loses some efficiency when it boils so burning through a...
    Post by: Mike the stove, Jun 5, 2011 in forum: Fettling Forum
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    Mantle for Tilley

    Sadly Tilley brand mantles will only give out around 150cp instead of the 300cp that is claimed for the lamp. the modern X246b can give even...
    Post by: Mike the stove, Jun 5, 2011 in forum: Pressure Lamp Discussion Forum
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    Search Lamp Works, Hull (England)

    Hello all, I have a centre draught 'wikkie' table lamp marked 'Search' on the winder knobs. The special design wick trimmer on the lamp was...
    Post by: Mike the stove, Feb 13, 2011 in forum: Open Forum
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