Hi everyone, I just registered to this forum in hope to find some spare parts or information for my newly acquired Butterfly brand pressurized lantern. (I think its the Petromax copy #828?) Does anyone know where to get parts like the leather cup for pump, gaskets, seals etc? Thanks in advance
Leather cup is easy to make, I use 1.2mm leather, and for the shape I drilled plywood to the required diameter, and I use a suitable drill bit as a counter shape. The joints are easily made, with lead or Viton, or even Nitrile.
Hi @Sellig33, I have a question for you, in France we can buy "petrol" in 20 litre containers, used for portable heaters. Shouldn't this petrol work in lanterns? I think it's as close to kerosene as you can get...What do you use in your lamps? Thanks for the tip on leather cup.
Hi @Gin Tonic Exactly, I use this kerosene in my lamps (wick or pressure) as well as my old stoves and heaters.
Great, glad to hear that. Thanks At least that Petrol is still somewhat reasonable. PS still waiting for few spare parts for my Butterfly
Welcome to the forum @Gin Tonic Kerosene is what we use as fuel for the Butterfly and other such similar lanterns. I'm not sure what is that "petrol" you mentioned but in my location, petrol is basically motor gasoline. Too volatile, inflammable and dangerous as fuel for use with the Butterfly. Perhaps the one you were referring to is a different liquid(more like kerosene/paraffin).
Thanks @MYN , I see what you mean. Petrol in British English is gasoline ⛽️. In France it's a fuel for portable stoves sold in 20l plastic jugs. We use it in our portable heater. It's the closest to kerosene that I found. Lamp kerosene sells for 4-8€ a litre, my petrol is euro litre. I see you're in Malaysia. Are the Butterfly pressurized lamps popular there? I found a site that was selling parts but didn't ship outside of your country. Here in Europe they are extremely difficult to find ...and not many .
