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Kero smell sucks

Just a rich man’s toy.

How did you polish it up?

The "Blowtorch" lighter was for military use in freezing weather. Its really hard on the mantle. Use a little alcohol in the pan for the preheat. Its a little more work, have to fill it 2 or three times, but your mantle will thank you. Everclear or 100 proof vodka works fine.

Had several of those back in my youth. Electricity was not reliable in rural areas. But with the electricification projects nearing completion, once remote areas have electric lamps and kerosene lanterns have taken a back seat nowadays.

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Yet another German here: The red line on the pressure indicator indicates the MINIMUM pressure needed. Pumping softer & gentler (unlike in this video) will reduce mechanical stress on the fragile mantle (true for all mantle-based pressure lanterns). The rapid starter (blowtorch) isn't gentle to the mantle and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. It was an army requirement to have for a quick start in cold environments.

Germans make some wicked equipment👍

Really cool! I have to purchase one.

Oh no! don’t start me on a new obsession. That is so cool. 👍

Beautiful lamp! The only thing I don’t like, is it is only on or off… And, it sounds quite noisy…

It would be more impressive in the dark.

I’ve seen these but didn’t know much about them………NOW I’VE GOT TO HAVE ONE for my selection!! Awesome piece!

Something is wrong with your pump and you need to burn off the mantle before putting pressure on it. I’ve used two civilian and one military lantern for years. They really generate good and provide a good bright light.

How often does the generator need to be replaced?

Great stuff Scott! I just tried to light one of these babies and wasn't familiar with that cleaning lever. Thought I'd take a chance and see if there was something on YT and...lo and behold! Mine belonged to my dad and he did have it just after the war. I'm pushing 70 now and thought I'd either see if it works or chuck it. I still do a lot of winter camping and that flame you had going looks pretty impressive so I'm heading back to my shop to giver er' a go. It's a N0. 530 by the way. Chris Belleville Ontario

Quiero una de esas, me encantan.

Petromax. That brand was so famous in the 1920s in the Netherlands Indies, that until now in then Indonesia, all lanterns of that type are called Petromax lamps. Even Petromax has been an Indonesian word!

To je zbytečných keců a kvičení kolem zapálení obyčejné petromaxové lampy!

this video brought back memories of my childhood when life was much simpler

This happend to me as soon as I installed my new mantel. I just ordered two more. Guess ill be more careful next time im lighting the lamp.

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I'm Bulgarian, 1967г. Имахме такав Петромакс "Petromax" ползвахме го само когато влизахме в Пещерата на село Лакатник, "ТЕМНАТА ДУПКА" Лампата е много специална, вътре се закача специално "чорапче" и се запалва, изгаря, И така то "СВЕТИ" Ееее...много приятни спомени 1967г. 💖💖💖

Nice collection

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I recently bought a Petromax,a real german from 1965. Came with a army metal case and spares parts. I used somes seals from the kit because the ones in the lantern were old,probably never changed until now. Thoses petromax are bright as hell,only downside in my opinion is the pump system,take manys pump to pressurize the tank. The coleman pump/check valve are better. To burn a new mantle with the rapid heater,just turn the heater on 4-5 secs and shut it off,the mantle will burn itself slowly,will take 2-3 mins to burn then lantern is ready to be light as usual. The real german petromax have "Made in germany" on the fount. The chinese one have Petromax germany marked on them but they are in fact made in china.

Very nice presentation and kool looking lantern. 😊

But it is a beautiful lamp.

Very dangerous.Seen a man burned from head to toe.Yeow!!!Kerosene....mmmm no...hows bout using olive oil?Can you change the lamp for that???

Nice restoration Scott. I'm amazed you got it going without the pre-heater (Tilley torch). There are 2 big problems with the X246B. The first is the vaporiser, what you call a generator. If yours is working ok then leave it alone until you know more about Tilleys. If you must take it apart, treat the cleaning needle like a new-born baby and NEVER use a pricking wire down the hole of the pimple at the top. The second is the 2 square, black "rubber" check valves supplied with repair kits SP1 or 498. They are part #155 and are absolute crap. One goes in the end of the pump and will get jammed in the valve guide "nut", the second fits above the suction cup filter at the bottom of the control cock and will either jam in the open position or swell to the point of cutting off the fuel on its way up to the vaporiser. The "rubber" is poor quality nitrile which swells when exposed to paraffin and are STILL supplied as Tilley OEM spares. It's a national disgrace.

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That certainly is a perc with a twist... sitting on the edge of my seat watching this to see how it actually works. Super cool action. More fun than any espresso machine.

What an elegant lantern. Firing it up is a lot like starting a "Make and Break", that old school firecracker technology that will just keep on working if you know how to make it work.

How mach maney

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I have a brand new unit I will never fire up.I have about 5 I use that have blued from heat.others I have Aladdin and Optimus.Thanks and nice restore

Cool piece. Too much effort but still cool. The music was the best part.

This will give immersion brew -- which is a rather different flavor from percolation like a single-pass drip process. Generally (I'm told -- I only make auto-drip or pour-over, which combine some characteristics of both) percolation gives a brighter, more acidic cup, while immersion goes more toward the complex flavors. The coffee this machine produces should be more similar to a French Press than a percolator (properly operated, a percolator gives nearly pure percolation, with little dwell of the water on the grounds). Most coffee consumed today, because it's made in automatic drip machines, is somewhere in between.

That's quite the aparatas, pretty neat thanks for sharing

Excellent video

That WAS quick.

The Tilley pre heat torch are almost always missing when you buy a used Tilley.they can be purchased from either “ Tilley lamps and stoves” or “ base camp lanterns “ in Peterborough UK. The vaporiser or generator MUST be pre heated for a couple of minutes before lighting.depending on ambient temperature it may be necessary to use the pre heater a couple of times in order to vaporise the paraffin. The key is to not rush the pre heat process. In effect it will Flame up or fireball like yours did if it’s not pre heated sufficiently. For this reason lighting outside is recommended. In effect what happened when you lit yours was that the unvaporised paraffin caught fire and the heat from that eventually heated the burner enough for the paraffin to vaporise correctly.

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Put the globe on to keep the heat wrong way to light a k1 appliance

I also have one but im still not sure if you need to keep pumping once it is on. I mean, its pretty inconvenient if you have to right? I've only ignited them a few times. Mostly have it for decoration

The first time I fired up my new Petromax I had problems! They are fiddley and if you don't like messing with old Morris Minors and Swiss watches at the same time then the Petromax is not for you! I suggest the non DIY people buy a gas or Electric Lantern. There are advantages to owning a petromax but you will need patients it is not as simple as filling it with paraffin and away she goes!

Can the Petromax be used indoors?I have been told the instructions clearly say for outdoor use only!

How long does it burn for w a full reservoir? Thx

Will this run on sheltie/Coleman fuel or does it need kero only?