fettled this leak on the base of filler tube earlier today; will try to fire her up again this evening and see if any more surprises ](*,) she has...
Thanks Tony :thumbup:; yep, no pretense here :lol: just have lusted =P~ after a 221 for a long time but all the ones have seen are a bit beyond my...
found a couple of "dents" had punctures in the bottom:cry:; placed ugly solder patches without bothering to attempt to pull dents out as she will...
thanks Nick; need the encouragement :thumbup:; yep looked at my easyouts and =; from the back :-kwould only tighten the NRV remains; but the old...
OK, was:-k thinking if I totally screw up the threads[-o< can use Norms/BDs idea of Colemanizing the pump; here is how it went;[ATTACH] strong...
[ATTACH] OK; did the penetrating oil with touch of torch several times today[-o< but would not budge with visegrips ](*,):rage:](*,):rage:so ended...
now that I was able to remove the badly corroded NRV by desoldering the pump tube with 1/2 pint of water inside the canister[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
ditto; love my beat to death arara and it burns like a champ; learned a lot about getting her to run from this forum :D/:thumbup: enjoy
well; guess the NRV is stuck; need one of Stu's magnificent NRV removal tool but no reply from Stu after a month; [-o<hoping he is well !; so went...
George; thank you so much for helping with my education :) don't think I could have ever got anything burning without this groups help :thumbup:...
George; thank you again for your wisdom; now though am confuzzed as it has a roarer burner and the 'igniter" seems to be oriented away from the...
Tony; thanks for the reply, nearly missed this one :shock: and have not gotten to her yet to try to get burning; her leather pump cup is...
Gentlemen, found this old girl :) by sheer luck as she isn't brass that am always on the look out for but looks like chrome with a small bit brass...
Gosh, :-k I must be a fossil cause still use the same kero can last 45-50 years or so[ATTACH] ; just have to replace <cut> gaskets bout every 10...
have taught "my" scout troop in the use of keros using anything from an ancient petromax frankie to the more modern 2 pinters; carry them in tin...
Norman, big thanks; have sent him a PM a couple of weeks ago but no reply :cry:, I know he works full time and is probably very busy :( other NRV...
no apparent leaks but now the NRV is stuck:rage:; am afraid of rounding the head off [-o< so just blew some kroil oil on it and will let her sit a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Tony here we go ;) OK, got her out of the freezer and most of the big dents are popped out :D/; am...
she is very beat up looks a lot worse in person than in pix, :-k she has big leaks and a bent burner, riser, seams split but have always lusted...
:clap::clap:awesome find, congrats :thumbup:
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