I usually take four lanterns camping and have used hairspray on the mantles. It does seem to help reduce the amount of broken mantles but...
Hi . Niel. Thank you for your contributions to the collecting community. We have all learnt from your shared knowledge. You and your...
Very nice. Looks like it was not used much. 249's are quite special everywhere.
It's got a slight leak where the valve body enters the fount. It's not the brightest lantern there is but it is the most quiet. [ATTACH]
Finished the fettle . I will do a light up now and hope all goes well. Used quite a few pices of cable to clean the generator loop. The jet...
Okay. Thank you. The rack came out so I will remove the nut on the side to reset the spring. I have the preheater torch working and am busy with...
Thank you. So no need to remove the generator assembly from the tank.
@Carlsson . Thank you for the link. Is there a foot valve in the tank on the generator assembly for using the rapid pre heater?
Found it in an Antique store this afternoon. It's missing the cleaning needle, bail/handle, enamel hood, globe and the preheat cup. It quite well...
It's a good repair making use of other parts.
It looks to be unfired but has had fuel in the tank and maybe burn marks from a mantle been burned in. The eccentric pin was sheared off...
I found and bought one of these today. I will post pictures in a separate thread.
They both look good.
Hope you have a speedy recovery. Thank you for the caution .
Radius 119 or a Tilley. The Tilley has the benefit of a double tie mantle which handles car travel to the campsite better than a single tie...
Hi. Welcome to the forum. Nice discovery. The filler cap on the 241 G and 249 Scout have been swapped. The 249D is the least common 249 model...
Nice lantern. I have never seen an Australian lantern or stove in South Africa. I have an old torque wrench Made in Australia and that about all...
Nice lantern @Scott D . I was scared to ask. Didn't want to show my ignorance.
According to the post below by @Buggerlugs 1949 to 1950
Well done on saving the lantern. It really came out well.
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