As usual thanks off the hints and tips! I will get to work on it this evening
I am a relative new guy to these forums. I have been using a Bialaddin bowlfire to heat me whilst working in the garage and all has been good for...
Maybe the reflector turns the heat to a 180 degree angle therefore doubling the wattage in that zone and cutting it to almost zero in the other...
With all the discussions above, i think perhaps Lumens is the key measurement we should all go by? I think lumens measures the area the light...
The Website was the Petromax Website itself. Petromax Paraffin Lamp HK500 - Petromax Height (ca.): 16.5 in (42 cm) Bottom diameter (ca.): 6.5 in...
Power output: 400 watts Its from their website, but do they mean something different here rather than light output? I am not an expert on these...
I was reading with some interest the other day that a petromax has a 400 Watt output. Whereas a typical Vapalux would be circa 60W. Is there that...
It does have screws rather than rivets. But the collar shows no markings at all. Dark green paint is on it in patches but no other markings at...
Pics as requested. This looks professional and the bottom of the lamp is not blown. Thoughts before i spend much time fixing it. Can someone also...
Thanks all for your thoughts and advice. A simple respray over the whole fount will do fine. Lonelily, long time and nice to be back. Young...
I have so far cleaned up a Bialaddin 300 and a Tilley Guardsman. My oldest brother has now put in a request for a paraffin lamp so i am happy to...
Thanks for the instructions. I did not pump it forty times before the nipple was releasing pressure. Probably thirty at maximum. I did think at...
I have recently restored a Tilley Table lamp for my wife. She has fallen in love with it and really wants to see it working at night after a BBQ...
Thanks Gneiss, sure i had a washer there but will double check.
I recently purchased a Vapalux washer replacement kit from The Fettlebox. In doing my first project, everything has been going smoothly (pics to...
Thanks again, I am going to try it!
Thanks for the advice and specifics, exactly what I was looking for. I know some of these questions may seem second nature to you experienced...
To answer some of the points made. I have the NRV valve out, but I cannot open it to replace the pip. As regards cleaning, what I plan to do is...
I have decided to work on restoring a Vapalux 320, and move onto my FrankenAida a little later. I have encountered a few problems and need a few...
The problem I have is I cannot unscrew them. They seem quite happy joined together. I will try some of the special mixtures mentioned to see if I...
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