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Big money for a repaint. I say the seller was honest and good for him. He did a nice restoration. I seen it on there and was watching to see what it done. And the seller was up front about the paint. Cannot blame him for what people are willing to bid. I just wonder if this is tax refund and stimul...

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gpaguy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:24 pm That seller lurking any where is likely not a good thing.

LOL

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A 228, 2 singles and a QL for discussion possibilities.

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Thanks for the tips all. I’ll see what tools I can come up with. Luckily I don’t have much money involved in it so I can count it as a learning experience one way or the other.

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I bought a clean looking fuel tank for $1 at the flea market. It looks like a very useable tank with the exception that the gen tube is broken off pretty flush with the valve. Anyone have any luck removing the broken off piece from the valve? Thanks!!

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So are you asking about the 4th one to take?

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Happy birthday!!!

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That’s cool!! I’ve never seen one before.

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Picking blackberries for me has always involved some 2X6 (or wider) planks laid over the blackberry patch. It was an adventure walking and picking from the unstable planks, knowing a fall into the 12-foot deep blackberry patch was a fate worse than death. Seems like I’ve heard this story about fall...

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So I don’t know much about blackberries other than I love them. I was reading that a lot of the wild ones are actually black raspberries and that they are very similar looking to blackberries. So are the invasive ones blackberries or black raspberries?

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This is the best I could do. I’ve had this pic a couple years.

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I wished we had wild blackberries around here. All we have is tumble weeds and dirt.

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A 2 mantle mil-spec?

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The last 2 or 3 versions of the 220/228 were offset like that. I don’t think the valves/parts are interchangeable with previous versions.

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The person who wrote an entire cook book on the subject (single burner stoves) said if he had to choose the 502 would be his choice. Plus he put a pic of it on the cover of his book. That should be all the proof you need

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Awesome work!!

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The 502. It’s much better, but I don’t have anything to use it for. My parents think I don’t need coffee. Ppff. What else does a guy use a 502 for? There so cool you don’t have to use them for their intended purpose. Here’s a project I need to get back on. Painting them and some 200As to match some...

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Gunhippie wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:48 am
25_502s wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:46 am
That's the same DieHard charger I use!

That’s funny you recognized that from the pic. I’ve had that forever.

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Thanks Jason! I never would have thought to check against a 502. Glad you were able to finally pick one up for yourself. They're awesome stoves! :) You’re welcome. Yeah I finally broke down and got a few. I won’t admit the actual #. If you’re insecure about your 502 addiction, you can give me as ma...

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JimL wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:50 am Thanks Jason! I never would have thought to check against a 502. Glad you were able to finally pick one up for yourself. They're awesome stoves!

You’re welcome. Yeah I finally broke down and got a few. I won’t admit the actual #.

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All kinds of fuel bottles. I don’t know why I got a thing for containers. The cheaper China one seem to work fine. When I open a new can of CF I usually empty it into the bottles. It’s so much easier to fill a lantern with a bottle than a gallon can. At least for me anyway.

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Nice!! So what do you do with them after you collect them? Are they used for decorations like pine cones or something?

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So a 200A safe does fit a 285. FYI it also fits a 502!!

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Is it a 285 or a 295? I can test a 285 here in a little bit with a 200A safe.

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Basically a season lantern designed as a 150 anniversary.

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Can’t help with the removal but remember to use the shorter tabs for a BB vent.

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Those are some nice pinkies. I only have one so far.

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What does the globe and vent look like?

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Dealers put them on their driveway exit. Means: Once you pass this point your car’s value is way less than it was 5 minutes ago.

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So my other question is if the lantern is NOS and the fuel bottle came right out of the box why is it empty? Did it slowly leak out the last 50 years? Maybe the seller didn’t want to ship a full canister and drained it somehow?

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One of the last bouts of freezing weather? Lucky you , we’re having to put up with mid 80’s and lots of sun around here for the next few days.

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brucesheehe wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:38 am Those pinkys rusted like crazy. It is tough to find a rust-free good example.

I’ve noticed that. I wonder if they rushed the paint formula and didn’t do adequate testing?

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Happy birthday Hippie!!

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Thanks Levi, Toby and Steve!! That’s an excellent idea Steve. No sense in using this canister for anything other than displaying. Since it’s NOS I might not use it anyway but if I do I’ll use a new can. That tip was worth at least $.04. 😁 Wow. Finally one of my guesses is correct! You answer a lot ...

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That definitely looks like a waterslide or at least like it came on the lantern. I was thinking since yours is the only one I’ve heard of that maybe someone removed the Kamplite decal and put the herters on there. But seeing it that definitely appears to not be the case. Looks original.

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Interesting, terribly interesting!!

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Twitiling thumbs!!

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Jim, is the Herter’s decal a water slide or a vinyl stick on style? I don’t remember gold bond stamps around here, only S&H.

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I’ve always liked the Kamplite pinkies, I guess because they are different and not real common. I think they were available only one year??? I recently saw a single mantle with the box and on top of the box it read “ GOLD BOND GIFT CENTER “. That brought up a bunch of questions. Was this a reward fo...

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JimL wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:55 am .....Someone on the forum once mentioned grinding down that seam on the propane bottle to make it smaller so it would fit. I'm not sure if he is still with us......

That’s almost a LOL, but I guess not.

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Thanks Levi, Toby and Steve!! That’s an excellent idea Steve. No sense in using this canister for anything other than displaying. Since it’s NOS I might not use it anyway but if I do I’ll use a new can. That tip was worth at least $.04.

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Beautiful!! I’m green with envy.

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I have been looking to add one of these globes to my collection for awhile but like everything else they are high $$ right now. Anyway for about the same price as the globe itself I found this NOS lantern. It came with a color matching propane bottle that is empty. My question is are these older bot...

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I am not sure the modern ones are a perfect fit. Seems like some adjustments may be necessary. But I could be wrong. It could be that the adjustment was needed on the upright version but I remember a thread about this sometime.

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A tad before my time but funny how time slips away. Just 29 years from now it will be the 50’s again!!

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I had a 639 go round and round for a couple months because the sender left an old shipping label on part of the old box. I finally received the lantern eventually.

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Is this the one with the built in tip cleaner?

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I can’t help but will be watching this one. I have one or two that I could do the same.

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My 2016 Vette has @ 8500. My 2017 Silverado had @ 46k which is the most I’ve ever put on a vehicle. My gladiator has @ 15k.

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Maybe torch it and dunk in water??

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