It's cleaned up nicely, congratulations :thumbup:
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Les, Shellite might work but Acetone or Acrylic Thinners works well to free up a stuck CV.
They use an external pump. 9 lamp pumps. You pump the air in through the centre of the filler cap. The filler cap has a one way check valve...
Nice work Les. They look sturdy and should protect the lantern well. :clap:
Antonis, I don't know if the plating will protect the brass. I use citric acid regularly and have used vinegar on brass. Either way the point is...
Antonis, for brass, reduce the strength of the vinegar by mixing equal amounts of vinegar and water. Don't leave it in the solution very long,...
An interesting project, good luck :thumbup:
Nice work, congratulations :thumbup:
Nice work repairing the holes, the rest should clean up nicely :thumbup:.
Nice story Tim, I believe there are quite a few here that started by restoring a childhood memory. Myself included.
Congratulations :thumbup:
A worthwhile project :thumbup:
Antonis, l have heard of people using a "break cylinder hone" to clean out rust in steel pump tubes.
Welcome to CPL @Liam P Nice lamp and well done with the generator repair. Does it have a built-in pump opposite the filler?
Coming together nicely :thumbup:
Nice. :thumbup:
Jean, that's a beautiful display :thumbup:
David, Have you checked the nipple (jet) is sealing properly in the vapouriser? Fuel leaking around the threads will cause flooding. Excessive...
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