Well, that was simple! The pricker is bent and not pricking, so cleaned the jet, ran carb cleaner through bits and bobs, and hello! A lantern....
@Paul Aslanides does this help? https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/product.php?productid=1975
Thank you @James good to have that hunch validated. I think I’ll break this one down a little more. Updates to come.
So - in complete contrast to the Coleman 249 Flamethrower the other dump-lantern-find was a 242 B. I put some white gas in it and pumped it up,...
No fuel, just good back-pressure when pumping unlocked - I saw a YouTube video [MEDIA] where he was talking about pressure... yeah it's a cool...
Sorry - one more question, the pump pushes back pretty spongily - is that a replace the check valve jobby?
@Kiwi @AussiePete @Pancholoco1911 @podbros @Tony Press THANK YOU for your advice and wisdom, what a rad forum. I slapped a mantle in there and...
Well, thank you all - lots of great general advice there. I will give it a go!
Thank you Tony! So maybe too pressurised? Hence massive hot jet of flame? And it’s a pricker so in one position blocks the jet? Or is it running...
Sorry, tried to edit to note: lever down - afterburner, lever up - stopped. Thanks!
Hullo! I picked up a pair of lantern at a dump/recycling store, and thought I'd test light them tonight. One had liquid in it, so I filled the...
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