Burner is date stamped 1922. The tank was dismantled, annealed, reshaped and re-assembled. No badge on it and I can't see any sign that there ever...
I was thinking of this kit which is what I normally buy: POR15 BLACK Super Starter Kit (6 piece)
If you decide to go the POR15 route then I recommend buying the super starter kit, which comes with stuff to clean the tank and prepare the metal...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1930s 500cp Petromax with a paraffin preheater. Took me ages to restore this one. The tank...
The problem with bashing the base flat is that you will stress the brass and increase the risk of a crack appearing in future.
Yes I did repair a lamp like that, it was a French lamp, a Succes, with a brass tank. I imagine it will be harder to unroll a steel edge.
That was on a TL106 where you just have to melt the solder seam and it falls out. Much harder on this FL6 as the edge of the rim is rolled around...
You can pressure test it by filling it with water and then pumping a little air into it. A similar technique is used to test Coleman tanks 5:30:...
Had this thing gathering dust for too long. It was about time it was fettled back to life. [ATTACH]
Much faster now.
Running like a dog for me. Taking at least 20-30 seconds to load each page. Firefox browser.
I suspect that is around the maximum payment they can receive from Paypal without having their account frozen until the buyer confirms receipt of...
I would advise against buying this lot from China as the same lamp was sold a few days ago by a UK seller: Unusual Old Tilley Looking Lamp but...
Is there a European firm that does vent reenamelling? Shipping cost and possible import taxes kinda put me off using IPE.
I think it is from an AL8 track lamp e.g. Tilley AL8 1950 - 1954 This is where the frame attaches to the tank.
I have a little oxy gas welding set like that but the oxygen bottles are expensive and don't last long so I bought a second hand oxygen...
Could you thread the ends and put a nut above and below? A propane torch will be OK for silver soldering that part.
Repairing leaky joints, loosening stiff bolts, small silver soldering jobs.
I've had those cheapo pencil blowtorches and didn't think much of them. They seem to block up all the time or leak gas. Plus not having a piezo...
I have a chefs creme brulee torch I use for small soldering jobs.
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