The enamel on the hood looks to be very good. Nice find. You did very well with the handle. The shape looks almost perfect. How about one in...
The fact that tank is stamped with Vacuum Oil Company and Sunflower (the brand name of their kerosene) plus a sunflower logo which does not look...
I would give all the nickel plated parts a bath in a citric acid solution, followed by 0000 steel wool and dish washing liquid. The last part...
The Sunflower Vacuum Oil Company also bought in lamps from Radius. Here is a link to mine with some information about the company in the thread....
You can find Cougar under Austramax in the reference gallery. There are 8 there already. One more would be nice. :)
That should clean up nicely and then it will be a good example of the final variation of the Primus 1084. The numbers on the label show that it is...
Interesting design. What is the central tank for? Can it be rotated so it can be used as a hanging lamp (similar to hollow wire)?
The lantern dates from the mid 1930s (35 - 37?). Everything is correct for that period except the wheel which is from the 50s. Originally it would...
Yes, I have always wondered if the first Swiftlites were made with bought in parts or a copy. Have never had this model AGM to compare.
Plenty of info above so I won't repeat any of that. I can help with the dating though and can put it at around 1954 (ish).
For the lever, if it doesn't leak, just leave it in place. Unless there is a problem with it, it is not worth the effort to get out.
Hi Daniel, a 994 is a nice find as they are one of the nicest looking Primus lamps in my opinion. They work well too. :) The valve block (for...
The design of the cleaning rod, needle and jet is such that the cleaning rod should self centre when it enters the bottom of the jet, before the...
This doesn't look like any Radius that I have seen (apart from the tank). It looks a little bit like a 114, but it isn't. I assume it is put...
I have also seen this on other enamel hoods from different brands. I assume it is an age related occurrence. A pure guess could be that there is...
I love the reflector. A nice bit of using what was at hand. I wonder how you can call tinned oysters 'fresh'. :) I would also be interested. An...
Is the J tube getting very red when it does this. It sounds a bit like it is burning back in the tube.
The pump has been hit at some time and the tank has been pushed in. Not the first Optimus I have seen where this has happened. :) You can compare...
There shouldn't be any direct flame on the glass, but maybe the angle of the quick starter is a bit off. Looking at the pump, it looks like the...
From memory, the cleaning needle for a 300cp jet is the same size as the quick starter cleaning needle. If you have a spare, you could use one and...
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