Orange Cola wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 4:35 pm
I could google it but how do they work to be so bright? Looks really cool!
Special fabric mantle that on first lighting turns to ash. They run on paraffin pressured with a built in manual pump- the pressure forces it up to the top to the burner which points downwards into the mantle
They are cool, they used to light our Scout Hall with them
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 7:27 pm
by Simon
Ooh, that reminds me of my favourite YouTube restorer who did this:
He's head and shoulders above other 'sand blast and repaint' restorers on YouTube.
Orange Cola wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 4:35 pm
I could google it but how do they work to be so bright? Looks really cool!
Special fabric mantle that on first lighting turns to ash. They run on paraffin pressured with a built in manual pump- the pressure forces it up to the top to the burner which points downwards into the mantle
Might have a browse on eBay...
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 8:49 pm
by dinny_g
We had 3 or 4 paraffin lamps (the cotton wick style, not pressurised type) which weāre our go to light during the power cuts of the 70ās
Not as bright as the pressurised ones but 100% dependable and it was a lot easier to keep a stock of fuel rather than loads of batteries
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 8:58 pm
by Beany
dinny_g wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 8:49 pm
We had 3 or 4 paraffin lamps (the cotton wick style, not pressurised type) which weāre our go to light during the power cuts of the 70ās
Not as bright as the pressurised ones but 100% dependable and it was a lot easier to keep a stock of fuel rather than loads of batteries
Had two of them in Thrumster back when I was a bairn - got use out of them, they work fine for a bit of basic light to see what you're doing and to read by.
I think we probably chucked them when we left there - shame, but then, bad times back then so couldn't be helped.
Orange Cola wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 4:35 pm
I could google it but how do they work to be so bright? Looks really cool!
Special fabric mantle that on first lighting turns to ash. They run on paraffin pressured with a built in manual pump- the pressure forces it up to the top to the burner which points downwards into the mantle
Might have a browse on eBay...
Me too... That is very cool and a thing of beauty
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:17 pm
by Nic
A Brian James tilt bed, BBS RS for the Golf and a W123 on air.
All at covid 19 bargain prices.
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:23 pm
by DeskJockey
Nic wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 9:17 pm
A Brian James tilt bed, BBS RS for the Golf and a W123 on air.
All at covid 19 bargain prices.
Tell us more about the W123 please.
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:24 pm
by Orange Cola
Nic wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 9:17 pm
A Brian James tilt bed, BBS RS for the Golf and a W123 on air.
All at covid 19 bargain prices.
Ladies and gentleman, we have a winner!
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:42 pm
by DeskJockey
Let the boys spend some of their pocket money today and they both ended up with loads of Lego!
I've bought some clothes, really not that exciting.
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:46 pm
by Mito Man
I caved yesterday and ordered an AC unit and measured my window today for a seal. Reviews on all of them seem hit and miss so itās going to be a surprise when it turns up.
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:08 pm
by jamcg
mik wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 6:41 pm
My dad used to love Tilley lamps. Always fascinating tweaking the feed and watching the impact on the colour/brightness. Bit smelly though.
Iāve never seen one as clean as that though - my dads were always battered m bruised
It wasnāt clean when I found it, took a bit of work to sort it out
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:19 pm
by Simon
Mito Man wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 9:46 pm
I caved yesterday and ordered an AC unit and measured my window today for a seal. Reviews on all of them seem hit and miss so itās going to be a surprise when it turns up.
mik wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 6:41 pm
My dad used to love Tilley lamps. Always fascinating tweaking the feed and watching the impact on the colour/brightness. Bit smelly though.
Iāve never seen one as clean as that though - my dads were always battered m bruised
It wasnāt clean when I found it, took a bit of work to sort it out
Yeah I realised. But the āafterā look is great
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:37 pm
by Rich B
Iāve barely spent anything in the last few months. A bit of DIY materials and thatās it. All the deferred mortgage and cancelled nursery money has gone straight into savings and thatās it.
Itās definitely made me realise how much I spent on lunches before!
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:49 pm
by Swervin_Mervin
Rich B wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 10:37 pm
Itās definitely made me realise how much I spent on lunches before!
Yep! As I'm only able to do about 3 days a week I've taken a temporary pay cut. Even so it's been staggering to see that that still hasn't hit as hard as i thought it would. Lunches and petrol are by far the biggest savings.
Re: Your lockdown purchases.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:53 pm
by ZedLeg
Weāve been spending more, having both of us in the house all the time means we actually have to have a decent supply of food here
Mito Man wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 9:46 pm
I caved yesterday and ordered an AC unit and measured my window today for a seal. Reviews on all of them seem hit and miss so itās going to be a surprise when it turns up.
I reckon the top one, the blubber will make it more malleable to fit in the window.
Nic wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 9:17 pm
A Brian James tilt bed, BBS RS for the Golf and a W123 on air.
All at covid 19 bargain prices.
Tell us more about the W123 please.
Itās being MOTād on Monday and then needs a good clean and polish, Iāll post some pictures once itās in my possession but this is how it used to look before being parked up for a while.
That is very cool and a thing of beauty
