Indeed, it does not belong to this lantern and normally there is no use for it here. Some folks use it before starting the lantern to clean the...
I follow @Darryl Durdin , good advices from him. Clean and start using your lantern. You will not be disappointed. It’s a nice, small lantern,...
I have just finished fettling my 1092. Jet was worn so I used Optimus’ 500CP jet and 500CP mantle. Lantern works fine, fenomenal light output. Or...
Roaring lamp is not a bad thing. Gives me excuse to not hearing my wife when she shouts towards me while I sit in my workshop. When she finally...
Extraordinary! I like these beautiful proportions of this lantern. Very nice! Oak box is an art in itself, too. I like these brass detail you’ve...
Me neither but I follow Nils appreciation of these. I use almost exclusively these mantles, especially that there is lots of them cheap here. But...
@BigStevie I totally agree with you.
@David Shouksmith as I wrote: popular culture (pulp culture, junk culture - you name it) has borrowed the name ”steampunk” from science-fiction...
Well, imagine year 2021 without electricity. For whatever reason - not yet invented, NATO bombing with grapfite shorting all powerlines etc. Then...
I must admit that steampunk is appealing to me. But there is steampunk and ”steampunk”. The later is exactly these monstrosities you guys show:...
Beautiful scenery @Jan-Ove Lorentzen! ... and I see you enjoy some Polish beverages there! (Lech beer) :thumbup:
It’s a beautiful lantern @AussiePete ! Reminds me Optimus 930, also favourite among many. I think this classic esthetic is appealing to many...
Personally I see no problem in making ”monstrosities”. Depends also what one means with it. Me deliberately removing worn nickel-plating on old...
I guess ”grass is always greener somewhere else”: we are a bit fed up with snow already. The only good thing with snow is light reflections -...
Even though I’ve developped admiration for Primus and Radius lanterns - Optimus 1200 is my workhorse on any ”expedition”. Lightweight, plenty of...
Thank you, I appreciate that! I don’t have 1080 either but Fogas has some spare parts to this lamp, nothing to 1081. Maybe J-tube from other lamp...
Thank you! I still need to fettle this lantern. It smells and is noisy as standard lantern. Probably crack in ceramic flame spreader ( is it the...
@Carlsson - very nice lantern indeed! I have just found one for myself bit I need to find replacement for J-tube. Do you know if Primus 1080 has...
Good day Gentlemen, I have just finished fettling Primus 1081: standard job of changing jet, sealers, cleaning etc. Vaporiser tubing looks good -...
Gentlemen, don’t go my way. I have installed non-modified Primus jet again and tested light output. It is better! There is a good reason they...
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