Uncle Sidney ~~ Prison Philosopher Says:

" 'Well at least I don't have to wake up any more.' Is what I want my tombstone to say!"

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.... to the hole!

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Can you hear me now? .... calling from Robin Egg Blue "Princess" phone ....

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"C" .... ahh .... it's my Birthday stove. It works .... better than me some days!

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I have three located around the house for use during those pesky and unexpected power outages.

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I guess some of you would run from a lit 501 stove, too.
Why ..... I don't know!

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You keep calling them RABOONS. I''m not going to try and defend the USPS (nor am I trying to criticize Ulf's packing skills) Instead of just bitching though, let's see if we can determine if there is something constructive we can do to minimize this in the future. Post some photos of the box and sh...

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[ Alot of them are just resellers and not lantern people. I'm including the "lantern people" HERE. quote=Tgarner01 post_id=493932 time=1677968974 user_id=11811] You've never bought a truckload of lanterns for just a select few and passed the rest on to friends eh? [/quote] That's my point ..... pass...

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Why do people place items up for sale and don't even pull out and push the pump, see if the fount pressurizes, try to remove and tighten the fuel cap, try to turn a knob to see if it is free and if it passes air through the generator? If you found something in the wild .... wouldn't you even attempt...

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Common lanterns change. I started buying and fixing lanterns that were given to friends years ago. At that time I was tripping over five dollar 200As. 200As are still common but, they are harder to find and the price has gone to the sky. Give it time and those darned old green double mantle things ...

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Coleman withdrawal will pass after some time .... if you survive the symptoms ......

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Snow and a prolonged Winter can have crazy effects on a person ......

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If you were old enough to have watched Mr. Wizard on TV back in the day ..... you'd know. Physics!

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Sent PM with pertinent questions.

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:cf_sign_worthlessneedpics: ..... :cf_sign_huh: Strange, but Morse code is an audio code, and is not represented (normally) in picture form, except to read the code. Certainly not a representation of the code that would require pics. Goof. --. --- --- ..-. Thank you Captain Obvious ..... you're in ...

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1hpycmpr wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:08 pm
gwillmot wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:30 pm
1hpycmpr wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:58 am
Nor a USFS lantern for me…
He said mine was shipped and due to be received on Monday ..... should I be worried?

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Worried if it was packed well or worried that it will show up at all?

Actually worried that my $8.00 is long gone!

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1hpycmpr wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:58 am
Nor a USFS lantern for me…

He said mine was shipped and due to be received on Monday ..... should I be worried?

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Come clean ..... one of those has got to be an "X"!

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Hey, if you keep that up, I just might have to order one ..... pretty close to Purdue colors, Old Gold and Black!

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Yep, contacted me as well and said that Louis had posted an ad recently selling a USFS lantern I was seeking. I’m like, “Yea, right!”. I mean, if that was true and I missed the ad, you folks would have contacted me, correct? 😁 Sure ..... uh huh ..... showing you what I had bought ....... :cf_mischi...

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Why don't I understand this ad?

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For that amount of money, I'd have to see it lit .......

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So .... if the universe is expanding ..... what's it expanding into?
Also love the "nothing exploded" comment. Think about it. Who could create something from nothing? ..... Hmmmm?

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Hunt, the 249 was built as a kerosene burner. So, a preheat cup would be nice to have. In MO, your date A 40 signifies production between January and June in the year 1940. I don’t have a 249, so I can’t be sure, but it may take a different preheat cup due to the generator’s out side diameter is la...

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I see one picture but no description of the condition. Am I missing something?

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I think I must have misread the for sale ad ....

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No lantern match so far ....

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Well, all I know is my Grandfather "fiddled" and "tinkered" with stuff in the basement until he repaired or created something. It was never told he "fettled". Also, when he fiddled, he never used the musical instrument .... a fiddle! Note to most here .... we are not in England so "fettle" is very ...

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@gwillmot fettle has always been fettle, it is an english/english word as opposed to an american/english word meaning to sort out, to fix, to make, to mend, to repair whereas fiddle as you're using it means to change or handle (something, such as the controls of a machine) in a way that shows one i...

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Yep .... always better to stink up someone elses house ... at least the wife thinks so ...

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Hey .... when did "fiddle" become "fettle"?

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Looks like Prentiss Wabers is making a comeback!

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As I live less than ½-mile from a portion of the Chattahoochee National Forest .... I feel your pain. I tried several years ago to acquire one, to no avail. Now ... can't afford one even if someone offered one.
It's up to you now to "Dream the Impossible Dream".
Glenn ...... OUT!

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I only run white gas-like fuel in all my keros with no modifications at all.

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She's the one who was first tempted to eat the fruit and got us into this mess! Not too "smart" in my book!

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It's amazing the different types of toys for boys there are!

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Hasn't anyone else noticed that it's a checker board with weird-looking characters placed on it ...... hmmmm?

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Glenn

10$ an empty jar is cheap.
Find a jar with 5 slant pick ups and you would net 250$ just selling the pick ups.
Have you seen the price of NOS iron fuel caps? Or what a 242 fuel cap brings?
Heck its a 7 hour round trip and I am interested
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Remarkable

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74HARLEY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:12 pm You cannot devalue that by painting it.

Here, Here!

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I'm still going with a closed top (8) ..... or not!

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Better be gold dust in them at that price ........

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I "see" an "8" on the left ..... October of 1938 if my eyes are correct.

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Yes ... but for a lantern only.

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Tgarner01 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:16 pm Glen for my PWs I use a Tilley pump cup. I normally have to enlarge the center hole. I don't know of any available sources at this time.

Thanks .... I'll check into that.

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Looking to purchase a pump cup for my Sears Junior. I noticed it was "skipping" a bit and removed. It is definitely worn and I need a replacement. I've looked at our sponsor and elsewhere online and can not find one. No, I'm not lazy ...... just fabrication challenged, so I won't be able to make on...

Uncle Sidney ~~ Prison Philosopher Says: " 'Well at least I don't have to wake up any more.' Is what I want my tombstone to say!"

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Uncle Sidney ~~ Prison Philosopher Says:

" 'Well at least I don't have to wake up any more.' Is what I want my tombstone to say!"