I picked this up earlier in the year, it had been stripped back to brass, but when I tested it, it had a number of fracture cracks that had to be soldered. Once tested again I was happy to continue the Fettle. The paint is Hycote Rover Burgundy, it has dried a bit darker than I was anticipating. Sadly I still don’t have any paraffin for the money shot..... I’ll probably purchase a new black hood just to finish it off.
The combination of brass gold and Hycote Rover Burgundy looks very classy. I like it. Regards Reinhard
@Gary Waller - looking at where you started from it is an absolutley splendid result. re: paraffin - you can get it delivered from Ebay sellers. It is tricky to get hold of sometimes I know. cheers Chris
I'm lucky in that resect. There's a fuel depot 15 miles down the road where I can fill my containers from a pump. Kerosene (28 second / central heating oil) @ 0.499 pence / litre. Or, paraffin (premium paraffin - equivalent to Esso Blue) @0.99 pence / litre.
Just love the combination of brass and deep red! I know the brass will tarnish quite quickly but while it lasts it looks so classy!
If the brass is polished and lacquered, the shine will last for decades - or until the lantern's lit; whichever comes first...
Fantastic results. How quickly did the brass pierced hood turn dark after lighting, if at all? I generally find those 300X hoods to resist heat oxidation much longer compared to thinner Sheet brass Tilley ones, when polished up.
