Just to make sure you know, Britelyt lanterns are made in China, The only thing American on them is the Flag on the label... caveat Emptor. If...
It is beautiful!...you could use it in your garage, or work shed...
There is no cure, and the only treatment is more fuel...hehehehe
You can remove rust with white vinegar, just soak the metal parts for a couple of hours, then rinse with water and dry it in the oven (100 Celsius...
You could get it to a machine shop, they may be able to braze a bushing in place and re bore it for a reasonable price
On the long run an old Petromax ( when Petromax was Petromax) will outlast any of the Chinese clones by a wide margin (I venture to say that by a...
As far as I can tell, Jet A is straight refined kerosene tightly controlled to prevent water and thus, ice crystals that would create a problem,...
I have been using Jet-A (Aviation Kerosene/paraffin) on my two Petromax style lanterns, for almost three months now, and I can not be happier, the...
You will need to adjust the air gap to the proper distance, (the jet tip to the base of the J tube on the lantern burner hat?)other than that, I...
Here is a good tutorial on how to perform a full cleanup an maintenance on your lantern ( courtesy of Erwin Schaefer):...
Could be it needs a cleanup, the generator and the filter at the lower part of the generator, you can fill up the fount with denatured alcohol and...
Lit a couple of lanterns for you, may your parents be in the light.
If you do not post pictures, it is not as fun. Welcome!
I have chosen carefully who gets what and is in writing, after having three brushes with the other side, I do not take my stay over here for...
The parts you may want are here: http://prela.ch/shop/shop.html Go to the left of the screen, on the menu you will see "Petromax", drop down menu...
Hi Mark, I am a honorary Polish, do not speak it, but My Grandfather was from the Katowice region...and was devout of the Matka Boska...
If it leaks in the off position you most likely need a new foot valve, also, if your lantern is 500 CP, the distance between the jet nozzle and...
I think I have found the problem on the new preheater, the hole centering the stem is off by 2mm, and the pip is too high, I am making a spacer...
Interesting Jig, are you using stir welding to attach the pulling stems?, never seen that done.
What is the description of the items?..I see a couple of mantles, needles, a wrench and a new jet.
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