your welcome Mathew, that is the only problem any imperfections dont notice, with a matt finish IE primmer and undercoat etc,but a soon as a gloss...
Hi Mathew your 300 is looking superb so far, the paint work is brilliant, a great idea useing a filler primer to get out most of the pitting.Which...
Fantastic photos Jeff there are still a few hardware/ironmonger stores around, which i love looking around.even though they are no longer as good...
Well done Stu totaly amazing restoration work,the difference in the before and after pics are unbeleivable,you should be realy proud of your work...
Hi stu it looks fantastic,the original glass holder rim was realy shot,and well done david for having a spare to complest this restoration,i am...
Hi Stu amazing restoration so far and what a transformation,i can not beleive it is the same lamp.The paint work on the tank is fantastic,...
Hi Jonty the washer that sits on the spindle inside the knurled collar has become hard and can not make a seal,you will need to replace it,you can...
Hi Stu what can i say but brilliant work so far, i am realy looking forward to the next installment, and seeing the FL-6 fully restored. The tank...
Hi intosteam i have seen simular lamps here in the UK,which were called flare lamps they were used in the early part of the 1900's to light market...
Hi Wim and Nils thank you for the valueble information,i now know why its basicly the style and they work the same as any other pressure lantern
Hi Al i have not got a Ark lantern, but have seen and heard of them on here, but no nothing about them and how they work,i was just enquireing...
Hi lampies a silly question i know, of all lanterns and how they operate,i have one i dont know anything about and that is the old style pressure...
Hi erock welcome to CPL, i all ways use a clear coat laquer, on my brass tanks as it preserves the tank from tarnish. And all so protects the...
Brilliant pics lampies a realy nice collection i am realy looking forward to seeing more on here and over at CCS. And Mathew you say your...
Hi Wim you are welcome, a very good point there i cant say for sure it is American made but the burner is a very typical American style. The book...
Hi Wim what a brilliant performer your Unique blowtorch is, All i know about the shape of the torch, is as i mentioned in a earlier post of...
Great pics steve i am looking forward to seeing more of newark on here and over on CCS,and i have allso been looking forward to seeing Wim's...
Hi Stu what can we say but brilliant work as allways, i am sure Jeff will be over the moon with your work. and what brilliant idea, useing the...
Hi Don i have viewed the link you provided and watched the video of there's and it looks a brilliant product and if it works as well as the video...
Hi markus great job of the repair, the 827 realy has takeken a real bashing at some stage but now you have bought it back to good working order...
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