Vapouriser needle at least is super clean, can you let me know exactly why it would burn like this please as I like to try to understand the...
You are intimating a lack of air?
All pretty clear, what possible causes for such a burn please?
Morning people, I recently picked up a pork pie 1st with long handle, poss 2nd depending on your viewpoint and although I was going to move it on,...
Hello All, just sparked up the Bowlfire for the first time since the months were cold here in the UK. Lit up like a dream, toasty, and super...
@Hanzo, the book sounds excellent, hopefully a paper copy exists. I am very happy to be 'holy with the spirit of classic camping' and tbh, even...
@WimVe, thanks for your comment, I think. Some of those lanterns were quite obviously around in that period though. My favourite, which I have...
Hi all, just got back from a small camp with the better half to celebrate a good friend's birthday. He's my foraging and bivvy bud, he's all over...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] @MYN alas the filler cap is a brass stove cap, closest in age to the lamp but not plated. However the condition of the plating...
@Nils Stephenson, @JEFF JOHNSON , @Mr cod, Uncle Tom Cobley and all, thanks for your replies. Finally fettled the Optimus whilst on camp last...
I like a wooden box for a lantern. I made one recently as I take a few to living history events to light camp up without batteries etc. When I...
@Nils Stephenson , there's no filler cap so any other way of establishing date? Its cleaned up a bit now so the words [ATTACH] [ATTACH] are a...
Nice one @Mr cod, very helpful, just need the optimus date ID now.
Hi all, I picked up a couple of boot fair lamps this morning, what have turned out to be an optimus 300 and a bialaddin 300x. The 300x is a...
Thanks. It doesnt light too well. If anyone can help just explain what the generator etc should look like id appreciate it. What's left of the...
@Toby Garner pleade see pics, had a rub. Delta electric co. Marion ind. Made in USA. Aladdin conversion 1944. Is it worth getting a globe for...
Thanks but even '44 or 45 milspec' is beyond my remit. Can you elaborate please. The bottom of the tank is very rusty, which is weird as the...
Hi all, can you ID this lamp for me please, found at boot fair this am. Didnt think too much of it, came with shattered globe and a lot of leaves...
Blimey, I havent looked for a while but glad to have provoked a bit of discussion with the vapalux.
Dear all, lads, lasses, ladies, lords, chaps and chapesses etc etc. I am toying with restoring a 315, not my usual style as I am much more a tidy...
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