PS. With 90 degree beam angle and 6” distance I calculate 4200 lux as 305 lumens approx.
Hi, late to this party but a very interesting topic and thread. I am running 25% CF/75 Kero in my Coleman 237 and it ‘seems’ brighter. With the...
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Thanks Jeff! -- There's something inspiring to me about seeing these old soldiers back on duty again!
on the left, a circa 1990s milspec, and on the right, a WW2 British military model. Both going great guns. Ulf[ATTACH]
Thanks Martin and Erwin. Great resources and as I enjoy anything involving a TORCH, well worth trying ... I did try my little trick on a clogged...
Thank you, sir. that is most informative. The temperatures are rather lower than I would have guessed!
While not claiming to be an expert in candoluminescence (I'm a mech/aero engineer), it seems more than reasonable to imagine that a 'apparent'...
Henry, that makes entire sense -- and naturally I'd never thought of it! Yes, the dark spots do tend to be more or less in-line with the three...
Super helpful and fascinating reply, Myn! If you come across those papers, I'll be very grateful. I'm finding the technical aspects of these...
Just tried an experiment yesterday with some success. Poor performance from a Quick-Lite was remedied by a replacement Q99 generator. But I...
Thanks all for some great responses. The candoluminescence effect is impressive and of course makes these beauties what they are — really rather...
Hello all, online I see a wide range of answers to this question: how hot does an incandescent mantle get while in use? I searched on the site...
Wow, just wow. Well done!
Some great finds there, Tony. Well done!
Another idea: there’s a product made for painters, a barrier cream for the hands called ‘Workman’s Friend’, which is utterly awesome. You rub...
Maybe it’s just mine, but I’ve found the new 639C has a hard time keeping enough heat against the generator unless blowing at full. I’ve tried a...
I like these American Gas Machines lanterns, and as Pancholoco said, there are some NOS pieces out there. But since many of the AGMs are rather...
Simply fantastic reference for the beginner!! thank you so much.
Thank you very much -- that was very helpful and educational too. I enjoy learning how these devices go. So I found a new leather washer for a...
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