Hanzo; That's worth giving it a go! It'll be a fun experiment! I have Petromax 500cp mantles so it'll be easy. I'll post some pics in a few...
Colin; Naptha/Coleman fuel/Camp fuel is relatively inexpensive here and I keep 4 to 5 gallons on hand as I use it in other applications (...
Hanzo: I use the Zylene as a cleaner for parts that are badly coated with carbon and fuel residue. I have also used it in lantern founts/fonts....
Colin: Thank you for your input. That is exactly the information I needed. I will run a 75/25 mix in one of my Bialaddin or Vapalux lamps and...
Scott: I was lucky to find it on Ebay from an antique shop here in the US. It was in great shape and polished up nicely. I did a routine fettle...
Hanzo: Thanks much for the reply and clarification. I had read that you should not use the Amish Mix in lamps with no fuel shutoff such as...
I'm doing some research through the forums on the Amish fuel Mix of 75% Kerosene and 25% Naptha/Coleman fuel/Camp Fuel. I am wanting to give it a...
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Fireexit1: I'll have to look into that app. Also looking at a luxmeter for future use. Fun to be had lads!
Hanzo: Thanks much for the info. I'm investigating the "Amish Mix" and getting educated on it. It does seem it might just work. Just being...
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@Fireexit1: Thank you kind Sir!
I took 2 of my lovelies on holiday to Alto New Mexico (USA) a couple of years ago for a field test. Lovely cabin in the mountains with a large...
Photos of my Vapalux (Willis and Bates) M-1B lighting up my fettleshop where happiness abounds! Performed a complete fettle on it and Bobs' your...
Martin: I agree with you and that is something that had crossed my mind. I know that I have experienced differences in mantle colour and...
This is another Optimus m-1200 I recently fettled. This was the test burn. Quite pleased! Cheers, Terry [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Recently I did a brightness test between an Optimus M-1200 that I recently fettled and one of my cherished Bialaddin M-305 lamps. The Optimus...
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Nils: See above reply posting for the parts diagram I am using for reference. Cheers, Terry
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