Red paint, sounds like a US Forestry lantern which are one of the most collectible & valuable lanterns out there even though they look junky, did...
Thanks for the replies. The burner is there, i just left it out of the photo. i polished the 1550 up and it looks great, not a scratch or swirl...
I just scored this unfired Optimus 1550 G and I was wondering if you could give me an idea on when these were made. It didn’t come in a box but...
I imagine there is a good risk of bending or breaking the stem if forced and once removed it will no longer have a positive stop and will back out...
Thanks for the reply Martin, good advise on plating only the top cap but I am unable to remove it because the head of the vent stem is in the way,...
Hello, I finally got my first Petromax and it’s a nice very lightly used German 829 made in 1966 that I’m doing a complete rebuild on including...
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