I have a 1980s Coleman 413 that I have been slowly cleaning up - Painting a Coleman suitcase Part of that involved removing the generator from...
I’m curious, what is the thinking behind this? Are you ‘renewing’ a worn spindle? -R
Don’t discount the “traditional” approach of brazing. As a complete novice (my skills are keyboard based) I managed what sounds like a similar...
You probably want a lower silver material. If you ever needed to de-coke the burner by heating your 55% silver one might melt before the burner...
Hi Dave, There are plenty of old threads to learn from and numerous members ready to help with advice. I had what sounds like a similar problem...
Stoves from members who haven’t won SoTM yet :-) -R
I will have a go at a thicker lead gasket. I am wondering if the best way to make that is to (try to) cut one from a small sheet of lead I have...
Thanks for that! -R
I did both - pumped the empty tank and let Charles’ Law lend a helping hand. It turns out the problem is the vaporiser. It has something of an...
Thanks @presscall - clamping the flats behind the leather in my vice and unscrewing the ring at the front with my pliers did the trick. [ATTACH]...
I picked up a 17b a few weeks that had sat on a shelf awaiting a rainy day. Today was that day. The first hurdle I hit was the pump leather. I...
Thank you all for your suggestions. Some time this morning picking away at the leather eventually yielded a result. Once I had broken the...
A couple of quick searches for ‘pump leather stuck’ turned up no obvious match, but I can’t be the only person this has happened to… Having given...
Thanks @mr optimus I am very pleased with it. Looking at the other items the seller had available I think it came off a boat down Chichester way....
As promised in Rusty but Running I have a bunch more photos of my new to me No. 41. “Weathered” case aside it is in good condition and has boiled...
@Rangie - I have a few more photos to bulk out a reference gallery post. I’ll hopefully do so this week. -R
Thanks - I couldn’t believe my luck when this popped up at a very reasonable price. I think it came off an inshore boat down in Chichester. If...
This arrived on my doorstep during the week. I only got around to taking a closer look this morning. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A Primus 41. It’s in...
Absolutely - this will go on the end of my todo list, which at current rates probably means some time next summer. Plenty of time to dry out. -R
Thanks John. It was a valuable reminder of the hazards of more volatile fuels. Is the filler repairable? It looks like it was soldered from the...
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