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I got mine today, and thanks to Mike's superior packing, a globe... and not a pile of broken pieces.

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That looks great! I've been on the hunt for one, and have probably missed a few that were tucked in corners or covered with a sheet at a garage sale. With stools too. That was a lucky find.

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If It hissed, it was likely holding pressure. Most CQ's are solid and have no issues. I've only found two that I didn't try to save. Both looked like they'd survived coastal flooding and/or spent time as garden ornaments. They had quite obvious rust holes through the bottom.

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The reason I asked about the shade is because it looks like it may not be from a GPA. If it can't stand the heating/cooling cycle it could "Ping" into pieces. I have run it several times on the lamp it came on. My first lamp😁 168k. Even outdoors fall camping. So far so good until I find shades I wa...

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The reason I asked about the shade is because it looks like it may not be from a GPA. If it can't stand the heating/cooling cycle it could "Ping" into pieces.

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Not unless it leaks. Looks great.

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I'm more concerned about the shade. Need a better look at it.

The overburn may be from a slight restriction in the air tubes or burner screens.

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MommaG wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:14 pm
Hot_Diggity wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:34 pm If you have a record player or potters wheel you can spin it and see if it's perfect.
I used a level along it

That'll work.

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If you have a record player or potters wheel you can spin it and see if it's perfect.

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Swapping generators is one way to proof them for other lamps... if everything else in the fuel circuit is working properly.

You won't be in real trouble with lamps until you start packing electric ones into the back room to make room for more gas and kerosene lamps.

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Now you have a twin for your slightly bent CQ. With a pair of them you'll have a room full of warm light.

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Patience is a great asset when working with these things. Does the "junk" roll from side to side or just seem to rattle? There is a multi-fingered clip soldered to the bottom of the fount that guides the fuel tube during assembly. These will sometimes come loose. It won't affect the fuel delivery.

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That tube is threaded and soldered in at top and bottom. You should be able to ease that back straight with it in place. That brass hasn't been heated, so it will take a little effort, but it will straighten out.

The fount looks great!

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For 1 piece painted caps, I use my smallest drill bit and drill down through, and all around the gasket...maybe 20 holes or so. The gasket can be chipped out in pieces after that. Paint saved! I like that technique Bill. I could make a jig from a birch plywood scrap I have and make a holding fixtur...

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I'm going to try Xylene on these two cap inserts. They can soak as long as it takes. I do remember Xylene being pretty effective at eating up rubber gaskets and seals on M151 carburetors. We used to get the stuff in 55 gallon drums and mop the shop floors with it on Fridays. I know for certain that ...

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I know we all like fire, or we wouldn't be here. The recent threads about cap gasket removal got me wondering if there might be a chemical solution. Is there a chemical that will attack the hardened rubber cap seals and allow them to be easily removed? To do this without paint damage to the cap woul...

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I've had a couple like that. I just had to try to win the auction and take my chances. Have had better luck by trying to add some praise and a hook to the question. Like telling them that their piece is desirable, but it'll get far more bidding response if they show a better view from this angle or ...

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Your air tube may be almost straight once it's clocked correctly.

Do be watchful with the vice grips and don't smash the pliers jaw into the air tube when the burner tubes rotate. I prefer just rocking them back and forth with tools until they are loose enough to remove by hand.

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Looks really good Chuck!! Thanks Toby. I was surprised how well the gold paint on the top ring matched that gold paint on the insert. Now I just have to deal with the big crack in the insert. Blob some solder and seal it... Once it's in the stand you'll never see it 😉👍 The only reason that sounds a...

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For now I am happy for a shade that will work while I search Ontario for the real thing. As of today I will have 3 lamps and one shade. I am greedy I want a shade on every lamp. I attached a link to my pleated shade making tutorial on an earlier post here. There are others here with terrific shade ...

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Tgarner01 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:53 pm Looks really good Chuck!!

Thanks Toby. I was surprised how well the gold paint on the top ring matched that gold paint on the insert. Now I just have to deal with the big crack in the insert.

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Does the pricker lever move and can you see the wire move up and down at the tip?

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My Deluxe Parlor lamp needed a temporary home, and I spotted a nice Consolidated Kerosene lamp base on Ebay. It was 2" too short inside. Lamp Base Two inches short.jpg Lamp base sliced.jpg Lamp base donor.jpg Lamp base stretched.jpg After an early morning slice and tack job and a new shorter stud to...

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Just because... it wasn't Wednesday, but it was chilly.

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Perfection 1710

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...and a shade that you can make yourself.

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I really like the 5XX Remington rifles. Not a bad one in the bunch. My very first trip to a State Park rifle range I was amazed that Dad could bounce a soup can all over the 100 yard hill with a Remington 514. I'd bet you'll be able to do it with the 512 too. From building Remington 513T rifles out ...

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The generator should be thoroughly annealed. More heat won't hurt it, but it shouldn't be necessary. Just go slowly. The biggest lesson I've learned here is not to rush things. If it takes a month or two to get something apart, that's what it takes. I take a break before I break things. More heat an...

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I just learned of this today and have been surfing the dial all over the World. Can't get the Far East Network, but I can find just about every other station I look for.

Give it a try.

http://radio.garden/visit/detroit-mi/BDNAuSB4

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Wow! Those are half the size of the ones I'm using. The old full size GI monsters. I like the half size jugs. Would be MUCH easier for me to handle.

Thanks for the tip. Now all I have to do is find some.

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152a is a little narrow at the base to support a glass shade. It came with a parchment shade and 355 globe. The holders look like these.

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Shades don't have to be original to be functional.

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It's pretty simple. Lots of on-line videos available. Short answer is swap the generator from the 220 with a tip from a 200A. delete the cardboard tube in the generator. Add a preheat cup. Now the part that you might miss. the 220f is an Instant lite system. It delivers an air/fuel mixture until the...

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That's a beautiful lamp and shade. I'd say the warnings about lamps are pretty spot-on. Nothing wrong with having a few lamps. Just don't let you wife get a peek at a Kero Lite 160... that's a whole different rabbit hole and deep too.

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I think you'll be surprised how well the generator will straighten out if you follow John's recommendation and take your time. I've been amazed at the smashed Coleman pieces that I was ablevto save. It's as if they know what shape they were and just need a little coaxing to get back there. One techn...

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That said - here in central NC I am always willing to try ANYTHING to prevent rusting.... No matter the finish, polished, blued, browned, parkerized, oil quenched, I always spray steel parts down with Ballistol. There are rifles in the non-climate controlled part of the gunshop that were wiped down...

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Timm taught me that this material is called Windowpane oyster. It was me that had found your shade's twin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windowpane_oyster oyster shade.jpg I really need to dust.... and get help with my lamp problem. The guys that made my shade must've become aware of the solder join...

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That's a great looking shade. Goes really well on the reading lamp.

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Like the one on the left that hangs from the shade?

Anything that protects the shade will work and nobody will globe shame you if you don't use a vintage mica globe.

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I replaced a mirror glass on a Spark. Was good for laughs.

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I heat them to a full red. Keep in mind, I do this on stuff like screws and butt plates that aren't stressed much or tempered. Can't do it on springs for instance. Parts like screw heads are polished before heating and quenching. Larger parts hold a bit of heat, so the ammo can is good if they hit t...

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Try dropping it in BLACK diesel drain oil. Gives a nice satin black finish on gun parts. I assume I can get this when I change the oil on my diesel next time? That's where I get it Carlton. I got the nastiest, blackest diesel drain oil I could find and keep it in an old ammo can in the garage. When...

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Ebay is a crap-shoot. IF you have a sharp eye (Levi) or are relentless in your searching (me) you can find bargains... or what I think is a bargain to me. I still like the school of "It's worth whatever you think it's worth." If somebody else agrees, great. If your price is out of line you'll see vi...

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Try dropping it in BLACK diesel drain oil. Gives a nice satin black finish on gun parts.

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Maybe somebody has actually seen one of these mantles. The tins seem to remain, but the mantles are long gone.

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I hadn't seen these before, and I'm curious about the "Elastic" description. Is there something lost in translation? What's elastic about them?

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I had them growing so thick I couldn't walk through them. Took out three pines that shaded them, scraped them out with a bobcat and haven't seen them come back...yet.

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As soon as Steve mentioned "late" production I remembered seeing these in a catalog somewhere. Can't find it yet, but I will. Does anybody know if these were used in the U.S. and Canada. Would help me hang a lot of globes correctly on naked Canadian lamps. @gwrocen, thank you for the wonderful pictu...

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Only 33,000 Yen. I had to look up the current exchange rate. Ouch! That's a third of the exchange rate when I lived in Japan. Am I wrong or is that only $301 USD I can only imagine how quick they sold originally You got it right Bill. I couldn't afford to live there now. The rent on my tiny apartme...

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That R55 looks like it'll straighten out just fine. The buckled spot toward the air tube is the only thing that concerns me. That's why I test everything outside. If a generator is going to spring a flaming leak from a pin hole, split, or failed packing I'd rather not have it in the house. Do you ha...

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