It definitely throws off some good light. It was advertised as a 600 candlepower unit. Since the burners are on opposite sides of the fount, it...
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to pick up this PQ at the flea market for a decent price a while back. I believe, judging from the...
That's a new one for me. Thanks, that was fast.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Let me preface this by saying that these are not my pictures. I found this being offered by an online antique dealer....
Thanks, I'll try it out and see what comes of it. I guess I've got nothing to lose.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Recently picked up this Optimus 1550/500CP and unfortunately when I went to fire it up, I discovered that the bottom solder...
Thanks for getting the date for me. I understand how you get the week, day, and even the last number of the year, but how on earth do you figure...
First new lantern of 2023. Not super common to see original German Petromax lanterns here in the U.S. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Thanks for the advice. I was fortunate enough to find a wrench in my tool box that was already the right thickness to get under there.
That was it, thanks. The nut on top was lined up so well with the bottom, that it just looked like one solid piece.
Parts 223 and 224 are definitely pressed together on my example. I can provide more pictures if it would help I'm just trying to figure out a...
So I picked up my first Petromax last week, but I've hit a snag in getting the preheater working properly. [ATTACH] Both side orifices will pass...
[ATTACH]Decided to post this on the open forum since I'm not entirely convinced this is actually lantern or stove related. Coleman fuel cap for...
I have a Leacock Coleman lamp, that I converted to kerosene, and I run it on jet-A exclusively.
Thanks, glad to join.
[ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] I was not the one that ripped it open like a caveman; it was already like that when I bought it.
Thanks, I guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend.
Does the porcelain not chip too bad around the edges?
Cool, I wonder if it would be feasible to grind down an old 220 E vent to fit.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This Coleman Quick Lite came in a lot of three lanterns and I don't really know anything about it. What model is it? The date...
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