Some lessons that I learned from getting a blackned mantle with halo to a super bright lantern: 1) The jet (nipple) has to really tightly fit...
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Yay !! Finally I got the lantern to work :) Here is a pic. No black mantle.. just bright light :) I found the problem to be with the burner...
So I totally dismantled the lantern, checked every part and put it all back with a new jet, checked pumping mechanism with water. The lantern and...
Chirster and WimVe, thanks guys for your replies. Here are some more things I tried: Adjusted the J tube height to max. No solution, same halo...
Nice to see this post!! Gives me some hope on .. I recently bought a 'made in India' Petromax clone (brand Cemax) and I am facing the same problem...
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