I have no experience with chemicals. But others may.
The black spots are: rust, "blank" metal. You will not get the shiny new look back with any treatment, I am afraid ;-) There is also no easy,...
Well it ain't railway. The lantern is missing the globe and the guard rail (?) in the middle of the ball. Shining all round it would be a anchor...
Easiest way to determine rust is the use of a magnet.
There where sign made for an early Petromax meeting. A collector had them made. I have to dig deep what year. It was a limited, not cheap, item....
Well done, @Atlan
Amai. It was a spiritus or alcohol burner. I hope for you that the wick tube isn't bend or corroded inside. What often or maybe always happens is...
I am sorry but I can't help you with that. I restored a complete original.
@Atlan , Michael, I didn't use anything, I copied the dimensions from the original. I guess you can use any heat resistant material. You may even...
Here you go: [ATTACH]
I would not mess with the gauge now. Clean the outside, fill the tank and see what happens, if it isn't broke don't fix it. This also applies fr...
Sad news indeed. My condolences to family and friends.
The carry handle stays on and "can not" be removed. Can't is relative to the force used. But not with a screwdriver. The visible end is deformed...
These are indeed very good lanterns. With the wooden box, reflectors and extras it is a Swiss design item. I always wanted to make it a coffee...
@Kabral : There is an easier way: look at my signature and find a very good restoration guide © made by : Jan Moeller and translated by: Erwin...
Well you can do this direct after shutting down the lantern or after pre heating or pre heat (torch) the jet part seperately. Without the hood you...
You can also tighten the jet when its hot.
Looks good, @Nimal
As far as I know the padding is originally: dried mushroom and/or then horse hair.
Depends on what you call "holy grail". For me it is an illusive lamp which is in catalogues but never shown up. Swiss Tilley (Hasag/Petromax)...
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