@ROBBO55 You guys on this site are the real deal. What a great presentation. I have just acquired one of these BR49 Railway lanterns which is in...
In my humble opinion having now fettled a few different models and makes of pressure lanterns, the 1954-56 Tilly 246 Guardsman is one of the best...
I managed to purchase the exact same VHT universal gold here in New Zealand. Cost me around US$16.00 per spray can! So charlatans yes, con-artists...
I managed to get one of the Companion reflectors (same as your photo). It is 1cm larger all around than the original but so close it is near...
That's a very nice paint job. Congrats on a beautiful restoration. Unfortunately I don't have a spare genny as I was fortunate in that the lamps I...
This fount has been painted and lacquered and now the fount has the slightest trace of the original Coleman logo on the side but the date stamping...
OK cleaned out the fount (rattled round some nuts and bolts with white vinegar 2x, hot water and Simple Green 4x, remove nuts and bolts, plain hot...
That sounds like a lot of TLC. I hope you can get your one running nicely. I will put up a photo of my one when running (probably in the next few...
Thanks for that ColinG, I am coming to the same conclusion this sure looks like a 169K sans a pre-heater cup. A fellow collector said "Frankie"...
I have just received this Coleman table lamp which has been repainted at some stage so any info on the fount bottom is now completely obscured as...
Very interesting. I have a single burner stove made by Sunflame England so I guess the logo was used somewhat liberally.
Sunflame 110 USA made by SF Appliances N.Jersey. I have put in a comparison photo showing its bigger transatlantic cousin, the Sunflame 106 made...
Thanks Tony, great bit of information. Much appreciated.
I have fired her up and she runs pretty sweetly (same brightness and sound as a 242B, which they basically are).
Another example of the Canadian made 243B from the 3/1951 New Zealand batch. Coleman NZ must have bought in a batch of this run, hence the number...
I am trying to acquire one of these models at the moment but hesitated because I considered the condition a bit rough. I am truly inspired by the...
Hi Tony, Many thanks for your sage advice. I have had good results from Rust-Oleum products in the past. I usually put the painted items in full...
I can get this Rust Oleum gold from local Bunnings. I wonder if this would be much good? It isn't VHT though[ATTACH]
Thanks Anthony. These dimensions are very useful as a guide.
Very good idea. I see some heater type propane attachments often. So maybe one of those would be near enough.
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