Sorry all, realised this would def have been better posted in the fettling forum. If any mods are passing, could they do the honours? Thanks
Hi all My bowlfire needed a vapouriser and i decided to try one of these new style Korean vaps which break down into components, this seems to be...
Interesting, if W&B never hot rod bored their glasses then I guess this is either a glass from another lamp entirely or someone decided to tidy...
Thanks Tony, good to know, i have definitely seen some petromax type glasses which look like a hot rod was used to poke a hole, never knew W&B did...
Hi all I was wondering if any of the Vapalux experts / obsessives in the house could help me with a lamp debate. On the older vapalux glasses...
Those are some very nice lamps, Ian, that dark blue on the left in particular is a beauty. Its also exactly what I was thinking, colour matching...
Any interesting colours on yours Ian, did they work out well? Btw, do you use a reflector with yours and what colour did you go with? I was...
Hi all Unusually for me I finally got around to finishing a fettle, I've gone non standard with this one but I do like a nato green lantern.......
Im going to try and finish the clearcoating tomorrow and Ill put a photo or two up, we tried to take one mid-peen so to speak but it turns out...
Great success!! Events were delayed a bit but today, crapulous but sober we ventured to the shed and spent a few hours very wisely. The cage was...
Many thanks guys, tbh both options sound slightly intimidating but I'd like to try re-peening the rivets first since that would involve the least...
Hi all Has anyone got a good method for tightening up the rivets on a Vapalux / bialaddin cage, can they be re-set in some way? The cage on my...
Many thanks all, I was afraid that would be the answer, I suppose the only consolation is that there is no shortage of spare pump rods going...
Hi all I was wondering if one of you fettling veterans can help, I've finally got around to taming a Bialaddin bowl fire but the pump is missing...
Oh, and its Norman for the win, nicely done mate, nicely done! I'd never in a million years have searched for it as a "safety net", it makes...
Thanks David, I'll have to keep an eye out. "So, how did you spend 2021 then", well, I spent most weeks queued outside Lidl, not for bogroll this...
Hi all Has anyone found a reliable source for replacement guards for the Bialaddin fire bowl lamps? I saw a thread about using wire fruitbowls...
Colin, thanks, I already love it sinfully. There is something about useful, comprehensible engineering rendered in ever more polished brass which...
Hi all I have a few photos, the base isnt perfect but it should give an idea of the colour, I'd say that last photo looks quite red/orange...
Thanks all, there are some damn fine looking lamps here. I'll grab photos in the light tomorrow but after some digging on the forums I've come to...
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