Thanks for the replies . Whatever the Noemfoor lantern is , it appears to be in reasonably good condition, not bashed about. I lean towards the...
A very good book for the screwcutting beginner is: 'SCREWCUTTING' Author Dr Marcus Bowman. The Crowood Press 2015 160 pages with colour pics I...
[ATTACH] To the original poster. This pic is dated 1944 and I believe the lantern may be a Austramax. Noemfoor was a RAAF base up in the islands...
A thread file is a handy tool for reforming damaged threads . The delicate brass threads can be deformed if they are handled roughly. Dean has...
Would that be Boags or Cascade ? It's a North-South thing in Tasmania is it not. Do you still have those quaint little betting shops or are they a...
Maybe it is the only example surviving :thumbup:
It is possible to make a suitable bespoke hand tap if you have a lathe on hand . I got hold of some drill rod and I made a odd size tap for...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] A few more old adverts . I like the 3 figure phone numbers ! 7 quid would be 140 shillings in real money [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Trove is a good source of old adverts
Interesting , the Kayen AP2 cost more than a Austramax did :roll:
I measured the Tilley X246 vapouriser thread and it does not match any standard thread. I think they used their own size threads to prevent others...
Would this fit a Kayen AP2 ? Thanks TILLEY LAMP KL80 REFLECTOR PARAFFIN LAMP SPARES KEROSENE LAMP PARTS CAMPING LAMP | eBay
Yes it was usual for a company like Kopsen to contract out to smaller engineering shops for the manufacture of the press dies and jigs and stuff...
Is this true ?
Yes I believe now it is a Kopsen made AP2. Somebody has fitted a black bakelite Tilley knob on the control cock. It looks identical to this one...
[ATTACH] Found these three at a local swap meet today . Nothing special . Not sure if the older lantern is a Tilley or a Kayen. The Austramax is...
Being a military collector I bought one of those wartime vapalux from a UK vendor but the lantern was returned to the sender by the UK customs...
Hi Martin Ah yes I see it now. I could probably make an olive on my lathe but a little watchmakers or jewellry lathe would be more suitable for...
Looks like this guy has used a flare nut and flared the end of the tube . Nulite 2M Not sure how this fettle would fit into the original Nulite...
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