This is a great thread :thumbup:
That's neat. Kind of looks like it only lights a very small area though. If a person had a lot of time on their hands, it would be interesting...
I think you will enjoy them. It's not a big deal if the tanks leak though. For slow leaks, a couple teaspoons of exterior-grade marine spar...
Not everything went to China (well, Hong Kong actually) in '56. The Comet and Air Pilot were made in the US until 1970 but were no longer stamped...
I hope the new mantles are better than the last one I bought. It worked OK, but it tore a bit on the very first light up.
I believe Alec is right, the info I have says the 'E' on the control knob dates it to 1926. However, it was not unusual for the control knob (or...
@capri This thread might show a Nulite style pump: Wunderlampe And possibly the 2nd pump from the right in the first photo here: 9 lamp pumps.
Glad to hear it worked. Looks great with the paint job! I like that unusual ventilator nut, too. :thumbup:
I think you would want to keep the phosphoric acid off the brass, but other than that I can't think of any harm that would be caused. I think...
@Lynn The shape of the valve, having no flats and two unequal diameters, makes it easy to damage. What I did was take a small block of plastic...
@Lynn thanks for the suggestion. :thumbup: I have heard nothing but good things about Rob's chimneys. I have two 327s, a slant 220, and an AGM...
It's always hard to tell if we're all using the same names for parts. :) Typically, collar would refer to the ring with "QuickLite" stamped in...
I think that the R55 came out in the mid-1930s, so your lantern being a 1929 should have a Q99 gen (the one with the loop). However, many prefer...
I forgot to mention that the bail attachments to the frame changed more than once over the years so don't be thrown by that.
I am not one of the experts here, but it appears to be a 327 with an R55 generator. Yes, they had mica globes.
:lol: Jean, I assure you, Derek is not joking! Pine needle (even cedar) tea is quite high in vitamin C. Early settlers used it to ward off scurvy.
My first thought was 1-36, with the 6 tilted very slightly clockwise
That looks nice! Makes me want to get a shade for my brass #23. :):thumbup:
Thanks everyone! I couldn't have done it without the knowledge of the fine posters here. Yes, I suspect the jet will get blocked within a...
Thanks John! I'm sure Fred could make a mica shade. If I were to do one of these again, I would try removing the rust with molasses instead. I...
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