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I will be in Toronto this week and want to look at the old factory if someone can figure out the address or the GPS location. Brent

Stress cracks. brent

Try some Seafoam, I have found that product really helps to reducing pulsing, that may be caused by an older generator. Brent

You can also grab it lightly with a pair of dykes in the P/U tube grove, and then place a flat piece of metal, like a paint scraper, on top of the bung, but hanging over the edge - to use it as a prying surface to get some leverage from the dykes. I am sure this is perfectly clear....Brent

I use Gerber baby food jars with celeophane between the top of the jar and the lid, works great. Brent

Thanks, I need to go shopping now. Brent

I have tried 99% Isopropyl Alcohol, but it smokes too much. I have not been able to find the fondue fluid that some mention, at Safeway. Brent

I usually have found pulsating from inside the tank is a F/A tube or spring issue. Sometimes they just misbehave, if you have any spares, try swapping one out and see if your problem goes away. Brent

aquarium pump is the ticket! And a wine cork to place in the pump housing, with a hole drilled in the middle for the pump tube. Brent

F & A tubes can go bad somehow, or maybe they were defective to begin with at manufacture, I have had to change about 2 over the years and it got rid of pulsing in the fount. Brent

I use a paper clip also. brent

I know what that is, was that on the inside of a table lamp, like a QL? brent

Agree per your description of the failure, repairing would not be safe in the long run and there is no particular high value in the model. What does the tank look like, someone may have a spare for you. Brent

Lee, contact me for some pointers if you take on the project. Brent

First question, does a PQ share a common base with any other models, like a CQ or a QL? Need to know if there is a donor model out there. Maybe some of our PQ owners can chime in. Brent

Ed, what were the symptoms of the TI not running right? I am basing my observation on just that (observation), it burns bright, steady and no oder. Maybe this lantern is the exception to the rule, or the tip is worn to .006 or thereabouts, and it is just happy? brent

What do the inners of these kero genny's look like, a coil spring to keep the heat? No cardboard, correct? Brent

I agree to let it go. I have fixed my share of founts, but that is best reserved for something valuable. Also, a crack can spead. Brent

How are the Civil Defense lanterns stamped? Brent

Repairing from the inside, on a small hole like this, is the best way to go. Best to leave the repair obvious, dont try and cover it up. Brent

8/57 on the fount, not on the bottom. I have several, they are all this way. Brent

Order a red globe from our host, your vision will return! Brent

With packing tape, I would try the hair dryer first. Take is slow and see if the tape will release once it warns up. That usually works. Brent

I used a hair dryer to remove a current production vinyl sticker off a new lantern, now what should I use to remove the residual adhesive from the painted fount with damaging the paint? Thanks, Brent.

Having 220B stamped on the bottom puts it at the early end of the run, by 1940 220B (base stamping) was certainly gone. My vote puts it as May 1930, toward the beginning of the run. It says Lamp & Stove on the bottom, not Lamp and Stove, correct? Not sure, but I think an etched globe. Brent

If that becomes a donor fount, maybe you can send it to me to practice on. A fellow PNW member has a rare model that has the same issue, and we have thought of a way to try a repair on the lower pump housing. Brent

Dan, by 1929, the captured nut and indented vent for the most part was gone, replaced by the regular big hat vent. Both of 3/29's lack the earlier vent, and I believe mine to be original when found. Brent

yeah, that would be the problem! brent

I changed the 295 tip yesterday to a modern 288 (8/32 tip) and the performance really improved, it might be just right now. Brent