I have plenty of lamps that bear the scars of their history & I’m very happy with the Superb - its the easiest lamp to light in my collection. The...
Thanks guys. That leaves me with the question of how to get the enamel looking halfway decent. I've tried T-Cut and Autosol, both with a cloth and...
I was surprised to read about the problems people have with the VS. Once I fixed a fuel leak from the control needle - there was no packing,...
Finally got some pics. Under the grime I found the Veritas logo on the glass, confirming that it is a Superb. There is no date stamp left on the...
I took a punt on Facebook Marketplace on a lamp which I thought was a Coleman. It turns out to be a Veritas Superb, ID'd thanks to the pics in the...
I'm a subscriber & posted a want-ad which has now been fulfilled. I wanted to post a thank-you and close the thread - "Bialaddin 315/320 preheater...
Thanks Reese, every day is a school day :) I've just bought another 200 K on eBay - it's g0t a badly dinged tank so will be a parts donor.
Just found this cross-section drawing. The part labelled "nipple" on mine is a plain threaded riser tube but appears to be original. [ATTACH]
Thank you - The Butler lamps had kero as an optional fuel so not surprising that it has petrol lamp features like the wick. If anyone has any...
As well as lamps & stoves I also collect blowtorches / blowlamps. My recent purchase, a UK export Butler 200K seems to have had some water ingress...
er.. Tilley PL53, Pork Pie mk1, X246a, 2 x Guardsman, R1 heater, Bialaddin 315, 2 x Bialaddin 320, 2 x Anchor 909, Primus 1020 (I think). I have...
Better lie down Jeremy! My £20 (plus £7 postage) bought me PL53 Lamp Reflector spare 171 glass NOS 606 vaporiser NOS 246 burner SP1 (unopened)...
Just did a quick fettle of the £20 Tilley PL53 I received last week - here she is up & running.[ATTACH]
I have a couple of Anchor 909's and scrappers pop on Fleabay regularly so I will give this a go - thanks for the photos :)
How do you light yours? I used a Tilley preheat torch, I presume there should be a Petromax style spirit cup which has gone AWOL. Paul.
Found this for sale not too far away - tank is engraved Primus model 1020, date code letters AV which makes it 1956 I believe, the mica is past...
I found this for sale on Facebook complete with the reflector and with some brand new parts - 606 vaporiser, x246 burner, SP1, as well as two...
Pretty much what I did, and I'm very happy indeed with it. Paul.
Don't worry, Malcolm, no offence taken! I just think restoration can be taken too far & the originality is lost.
What brand paint was this please? The stuff I've seen on Fleabay tops out at less than 300 degrees. Paul.
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