And here’s a picture from yesterday. Changed to a Optimus 350CP mantle. Supreme light output. [ATTACH]
Here it is running! It runs wery good. It lacked a spirit cup for preheating so installed one from a Optimus 1550. Noticed that it has a 250 CP...
Do follow up on all that the others already have suggested, but also be certain that the fuel used is appropiate for preassure lanterns, and not...
Cool then that I, born 1969, is two years older than this lantern from 1971. Maybe I am also as full of oxide as the lantern…..
Thanks! Then my lantern could be from 1961. Regards from Sweden
Working on the restoration of this Petromax 828 Super Rapid lantern. As it had a lot of oxidation on it I had to clean it quite hard. [ATTACH]...
I can say it is a hit. The build quality is good. I have owned one and it was really good. You need to change the rubber pip in the NRV and also...
Can not see any signs of a lead washer or any solder. I wont try to use force either. [ATTACH]
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Mystery lantern. I am trying to find out the manufacturer of this brass lantern? No markings anywhere but the control wheel looks like the one...
Thank You all for Your accumulated knowledge in this matter. Always such joy to follow. I Also have totally unmarked ones from fogas.se, that...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] What’s the difference regarding Germany marking between these three glass globes on the Schott Optimus 930 globes?...
Hi! How does it look here at the marked areas in the picture? [ATTACH] Regards Matti
Hi all! I got my hands on a Santrax 829 lantern like the one here now in September. Mine was a bit covered with oxidation and burner parts had...
Hi! Is the threaded part broken off? Looks like it in the third pictures. On a lantern I fettled once and the threaded pin was missing, I...
It took a while until I assembled the lantern but here it is in action. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The mantle is a Butterfly 500-600CP, not...
Hi. The blowtorch is a Swedish Sievert! Nice find
It's unbelievable that an Optimus 1551 I just bought worked perfectly on the first try. My wife found it earlier tonight on Marketplace for only...
This evening ”only” enjoying a wick lantern. [ATTACH]
Just me enjoying some Optimus 930 light and Speyerling Apfelwein in the veranda. A wonderful summer night in the south of Sweden. Enjoy summer...
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