After putting up a stiff resistance of several months’ duration, a Standard Licht 2045 that I acquired in non-running condition is at last alight,...
Thanks guys. I'm going to use a small mica chimney when I run it, and leave the original glass someplace safe. Tony -- I will take luxmeter...
Brought this little fella back from the dead … nice oddball lantern. And really quite bright! Ulf. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Here you go, Colin. I even filled ‘em with alcohol for you! Best. Ulf. [ATTACH]
I don’t know what kinds of ‘white gasoline’ you have in Chile — here in USA I use Coleman Camp Fuel, Crown Fuel (Walmart), or Aspen 4. Ulf.
Thanks guys Ulf.
Hi all — I need to drill and replace a stripped NRV well with a helicoil of proper diameter and pitch to accept a Swedish-style 350 cp NRV....
i will post some very soon, Colin!! Ulf.
Yep, those are the ones! Alcohol, I see now. Thank you very much. No, the lantern was not converted to alcohol — it’s a nice, quite kero...
Sorry, correction: says SPRIT, not SPIRIT. Ulf.
Hi all, recently acquired a Radius 103 ex-Swedish Army. Came with a couple empty fuel bottles labeled ‘Spirit 35’ with the usual warnings. The...
yessir, one and the same, Pancho! Ulf.
Also - Max Messing - feel free to PM me if you ever want to trade Swedish parts. I'm always working on something Swedish. Ulf.
I purchase routinely from Fogas and they will ship to the USA, but they don't make it easy. You cannot order directly from their site without a...
Love that workshop!! Ulf.
Brilliant technique. I have one that I'll be using that on. Ulf
Hey all! Recently I acquired a complete but hideous-condition Aida 214. Unfortunately the fount was so rusted that I could very nearly put my...
Boehm punches are also excellent … and ‘twinnable’ so that with one mighty blow you can make a washer that is perfectly on center. Ulf.
Mr. Beaumont, a chaotic workspace is a sign of an orderly mind! Tthe Radius 119 is one of my very favorite lanterns … strong, quiet, & built like...
Hi James! yes, it does. Photo attached. Presumably March 1930 — I should think this would be a fairly late model as far as the Vacuum Oil...
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