I've also messaged him about a week ago. He has another video where the preheater can be seen a little bit better/longer. In this video at 7:20:...
Kitelamp indeed also have their own version of preheater. But that is a push on style preheater and not the butterfly style clamp on preheater...
Yes I did some more reading on the speculum alloy. Apparently it's quite hard, around 390–440HV, which I didn't expect for a bronze alloy (normal...
Yes it splits open just like the clamp on butterfly style torch, but it has a different construction. Different materials by the looks of it, and...
I know there are basically 2 types of pre heater torches for the tilley x246 lamps, there's the (I presume later style) push on and there's the...
Ah thanks. So it's a specific bronze alloy and not a specific lamp part, I've never heard that term. So what exactly is speculum metal plated? is...
So I recently bought a Tilley lamp (my 2nd one), a x246 Guardsman (from 12-1957 as it turns out), and browsing here on the forum to get some info...
On a brass coloured Geniol 150CP, does that colour come from brass/copper coloured electroplating or are you looking with the brass colour...
Thanks, It looks indeed more like an Anchor if I look at other pictures on the net.
Can anyone help me identify this lantern? Brand and type? It looks a bit like an Aida I think? There is a logo on the pre heater knob but I can't...
It's not a leather strap but a zinc plated steel strap :) Better pictures in my reference gallery topic: X246B with strange shield
I've finally made some action shots :mrgreen: in the lamp action gallery Tilley X246B with strange shield
Here some action shots of my Tilley X246B with a strange shield to block the light in one direction: [ATTACH] As seen from above: [ATTACH]...
Great pictures again:thumbup: I'm not a collector at all but I think it's great when people really are into their hobby. All the displays they...
Omg that is a really nasty burn:cry: Burning alcohol is especially dangerous as it can burn with nearly invisible flames, shifting the point of...
Maybe if you do cerakote. You can do exhaust manifolds with that. I don't know they have glossy heat resistant finishes though.
Copper is not always needed as an adhesion layer. Most nickels in itself are already very good adhesion layers. But it depends on the base metal...
That is actually a very good idea :thumbup: So I did that. No problems. I just cut the tape in half lenghtwise to get the same width as the...
To me this looks like a lamp that has been copperplated and not a lamp where the nickel has come loose exposing a potential copper layer...
Update: Look what @Ron M gave to me :mrgreen::thumbup: [ATTACH] A fresh pumptube with a nut that came loose! (and fresh seal/leather) He also...
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