Hi Albert, this is possibly the closest you'll get! I have tried the 8 x 0,75 metric and this is also pretty close, but not exact. OK for cleaning up a (slightly) dammaged thread but not good enough to cut a new one. Best regards, Wim
Eyup Albert, good to see that Basil is keeping you up to the mark. You'll have to bring that baby over for a "left-overs heat-off". ATB Lea Thermallet
So Lea Thermallet, the guantlet has been thrown down. Even before I have raised a flame !! Fear not 'I' Albert Crackleport accept and will enter into combat in your challenge of the "left-overs heat-off". Prepare your best stove in readiness for No 53 will soon be ready.. Albert
Greetings to all. Albert here with the weekend shed report. After all the research I didnt have to source a thread tapping die to repair the pump base after all. No, for a pump body arrived in a plain brown envelope donated by Loco7stove. The threads were good but as suspected the pump diameter was different. No worries, first job after my boiled egg and dippy soldiers this morning I de-soldered the base from the donor and turned it down on the lathe to fit my smaller diameter pump. Re-solder base, re-insert pump, resolder pump. The anticipation was almost heart stopping.! Replacement NRV tightened, but before fuelling up I checked for pressure holding capabilities. Yep ! You've guessed it....None.... Dipping in a bowl of water highlighted 2 pin holes on the main body. Drat! I'd looked best I could when the 2 halves were apart and soldered quite a few rust holes. These had escaped my examination. The only solution now was to solder externally. Which I did. Shame, but I guess it all adds to the character. Fuel in, light the meths, cue the music (Fanfare for the common man - Emerson, Lake and Palmer would be fitting I think) We have ignition ! No longer a plant stand in a greenhouse - No53 is alive ! Here's No53 and me at full steam ! Many thanks to all of you for reading my restoration story. It's been a pleasure to be part of the Classic Camping Stove Forum. A very very special thanks too to Pete Sav, Grebby and Loco7stove for the sponsorship that has helped No53 come back from the scrapheap and burn paraffin again ! I'll keep in touch. Albert.
Hi Ian Nice one well done 8) i have followed your work from the word go during this restoration & all i can say is your a tenacious bugger & you are definately worthy of a place here , trouble is i can see by the look on your face that it's terminal stove pox for you my lad Well done again Best regards Stu .
well done ian you finally got there it was a daunting challenge even for a experienced fettler i would think well done looks and works great cheers pete
This is what makes CCS so valuable,, and for me as a newbie to this fun hobby, Crackleport and helpers I know this reply is years later but this is a truly great Fettle and a fun story. warm regards Alex aka toad.....
nickel plating and open stove surgery? I want more!! - where is albert now? how does he fare? what is he up to? will he return? I do hope so
why are people addressing him as ian - is something going on? an in joke perhaps? would someone elucidate?
Albert Cracklepot is not his real name, although he answers to both Albert and Ian, and is certainly an “original”
Albert, I have followed your storie with much interest, the Primus project is something else. A project most of us would not undertake. A satisfying project , now I assume your hooked like all of us, what’s next !!!!!! Can’t wait for your description Cheers Rob
I last saw him over at Zincman’s for a workshop breakfast All’s well with him and Zincman (Duncan) as far as I know, but those Pembleton cars and Austin Seven specials are more their thing than stoves. John
