Takes me back to lovely holidays up in Scotland where me dad would be priming all his beautifully looked after Primus lamps and stoves, then he got a caravan and just threw it all down the tip and my ol' mum was proper cross with him :( I carry in my Reliant a 1970's Camping Gaz stove still in its metal tin, got quite the kit in the three wheeler with lamps, old army tent, pots and kettle for when I go wandering old railway lines or go to a scooter rally as nothing beats outdoors cooked eggs n bacon as a livener for the day and the obligatory white enamel mugs and plates too :)
Just bought 3 of these and all new to me how there set up and as your stripped yoirs down has highlighted so much...thank you for this Great job on your lamp too
Well done sir. Very mindful of our "Coleman" brand lanterns here in the states. The models from the 50's used so called "white gas". But my oh my did they produce the light. Wonderful during our Boy Scout camping trips. Thanks for posting.
Yes I love watching you blasting the parts. I have a sand blaster but it hast'nt been hooked up for 15 years. Go to thrift store and buy a old picture frame and shot it. It turns out different.
9:40 - for an OCD person like me the blasting is the best bit! XD Seriously though, I love your restos but the sandblasting is great to watch....I'm that person who paints with a teeny paintbrush to get straight lines and stuff....so it's just satisfying to see all the rust just disappear.
It's a Vapalux 300X, not Bialaddin. That's what the V stands for on the jet cleaner knob. Same company, same lamp. Bialaddin before 1968, Vapalux after. A (very) common problem with all these lamps when they have been unused for years, is the vaporiser tube in the middle is goosed. They cant be repaired, they have to be replaced. If when you light it, your mantle turns black or partially black, or the light is pulsing heavily, that is your problem. The vaporiser tubes are made of steel and without paraffin running through them regularly, they corrode out. Once the central hole is bigger than it should be, it wont ever work properly again. If it has corroded to the point it has blocked, it is very unlikely you will successfully clear it and get a properly working lamp. A new vap tube will run to about a tenner IIRC. Well worth it as a fully working lamp will be worth £100 to £150. The mystery nuts on top are for a small brass hood.
Your videos are so wonderful. They are interesting and very satisfying to watch. Thank you for sharing your skills and restoring part of history for us to see. I also love the choices of music, quite lovely, I must say.
Martin I've seen the light, and what a light it is, that sand blaster is a great bit of kit ,, i love the way it just cuts through the rust nice job Martin, five star video, all the best big tim
Nearly bought a parafin blow lamp in an auto jumble stall last week but was afraid I'd never get seals etc to make it work so didn't bother. My dad used them in the eighties to remove paint from doors etc. I see here you got all the bits you needed so I'm kicking myself.
Great job and to top it all you got it to light successfully, my mantles always burnt up. Had to carry a two cell torch (flash light). The needed turn table, across the pond, is sometimes referred to as a Lazy (Bone Idle) Susan. Not sure of the etymology of that one. Probably available in the kitchen accessories of your local ASDA. Narragansett Bay
As always Martin, you do a first class job on your channel and thanks for sharing. I have a question, I have a Tilley lamp, very similar to yours, the small knob at the base of the "light" tube raises a thin rod which does two things. It shuts off the vaporised fuel to the mantle and acts as a jet cleaner too. Is that not the same with you type of lamp? There's a knack to lighting one of these paraffin lamps so take care and don't set fire to the "log cabin" with it. Once lit, they give a brilliant white light and heat too, very handy on a camping trip "in the wild".
Tilleys pricker does cut off the supply thus turning off the lamp. Due to Tilley trademarking the stop cock action on their lamp, Vapalux Bialaddin lamps pricker can only clean the vaporiser hole, it's not really for turning it off as the Tilley is...and doesn't quite close the fuel supply as Tilleys does.
Wow..!! Martin, I think you have excelled yourself with this one. Fantastic restoration, it looks beautiful. It was a very well made and engineered piece (over engineered?). As you were dismantling it, I thought perhaps you may have bitten off a bit too much...! They made things properly in the old days. When 'Made In England' really meant a decent bit of kit. Was the washer pack a bespoke item specifically for this lamp? More videos like this Martin. Well done
I did'nt work now did it? After you lit the alcohol to heat up the paraffin so it would evaporate it probably started to leak? It doesen't matter it is still a very nice lamp. Thanks for the upload, always nice to watch!
I was watching the restoration(wonderful by the way) Martin and the shape of the lamp was reminding me of something else (from certain angles). Then it came to me, Robby the robot from lost in space! Yep I'm weird.
Hi Barbara, Robby the Robot only appeared in one Lost In Space Episode "War of the Robots" The Lost In Space Robot was "B9" It was my favourite programme as a kid lol.
That's not a paraffin lamp, it's a petrol lamp, uses Coleman fuel. If you ever need a little "needle" to clear a blocked jet, use a strand from a bicycle cable. Some cables use smaller wire than others, I have 2 sizes I use. It's hardened steel, so it has a decent amount of rigidity for its size, and the spiral shape is beneficial for cleaning jets.
after asking around I found my answer either white gas or kerosene or paraffin wax dislent may be used I thought I was going nuts called coleman lamps to find my answer I feel so much smarter now lol and I am Not NUTZ nor are you; O)) keep the videos coming it's the fuel you have
You should never, ever use white gas in a paraffin/kerosene lamp, it is extremely dangerous. White gas is far, far more volatile than paraffin and lamps designed to run on paraffin do not have safety systems built into them that white gas lamps do, because paraffin doesnt need it.
Don't you just love watching the blasting?
These restoration videos are SO relaxing 😎.
The sand blasting is by far the best part for me - especially if I get to listen to it as well as watch it.
Great Restoration!
I do love watching the blasting. Something very relaxing about it.
Superb restoration! The two bolts on the top is for a mushroom shaped cap that is missing!
Another top quality restoration , hope you have plenty shelves for all these bygone era items . They are all keepers .
Haha, yes they are building up lol
Takes me back to lovely holidays up in Scotland where me dad would be priming all his beautifully looked after Primus lamps and stoves, then he got a caravan and just threw it all down the tip and my ol' mum was proper cross with him :( I carry in my Reliant a 1970's Camping Gaz stove still in its metal tin, got quite the kit in the three wheeler with lamps, old army tent, pots and kettle for when I go wandering old railway lines or go to a scooter rally as nothing beats outdoors cooked eggs n bacon as a livener for the day and the obligatory white enamel mugs and plates too :)
Yes Ian, I love a bit of outdoor cooking too. Great stuff.
Yes, we do enjoy the blasting cabinet; looks very satisfying to do. Nice finish on the lamp Martin.
Thanks bud
Another piece of history saved Martin, Looks really nice 👍
Thanks Gary
I really like how you take old things and make them new again
Thanks. I like doing it too.
@@RetroHax Your welcome
Just bought 3 of these and all new to me how there set up and as your stripped yoirs down has highlighted so much...thank you for this
Great job on your lamp too
You seem to be setup pretty well, nice work space, good editing, and a good job on the lamp.
Well done sir. Very mindful of our "Coleman" brand lanterns here in the states. The models from the 50's used so called "white gas". But my oh my did they produce the light. Wonderful during our Boy Scout camping trips. Thanks for posting.
Yes I love watching you blasting the parts. I have a sand blaster but it hast'nt been hooked up for 15 years. Go to thrift store and buy a old picture frame and shot it. It turns out different.
Well done Martin you've done it again... 👍
thanks Glenn
Yes, watching the blasting is very satisfying!!! Nice restoration... beautiful color!
Thanks.
That lamp is thing of beauty.
Excellent piece of work.
Sandblasting yes!! Awesome 👏🏻 work.
I love old Camping Lanterns and stoves would love to find one like that it came out perfect Martin
9:40 - for an OCD person like me the blasting is the best bit! XD Seriously though, I love your restos but the sandblasting is great to watch....I'm that person who paints with a teeny paintbrush to get straight lines and stuff....so it's just satisfying to see all the rust just disappear.
I just love watching the blasting. ❤
So do I lol
I had to watch this twice it was so well done. Those gloves don't last very long with beastly hands like that.
Haha, Yes, they keep ripping lol
Looks like the 2 screws on top were to hold on a little mushroom cover.
Great video Martin. That red is rich and stunning. Another great restoration completed !
Cheers, Jeff.
Thanks Jeff.
Are you both called Jeff? 🤣
Ted, Retrohax is Martin
Yeah I know, it was a joke hence the 🤣
The red colour looks stunning.
Yes, I agree. Most are just polished after restoration.
Wonderful job, Martin. The red round bottom sort of makes it look like an apple.
JadeStrawberry I love round bottoms
Kewl restoration 🕯
It's a Vapalux 300X, not Bialaddin. That's what the V stands for on the jet cleaner knob. Same company, same lamp. Bialaddin before 1968, Vapalux after.
A (very) common problem with all these lamps when they have been unused for years, is the vaporiser tube in the middle is goosed. They cant be repaired, they have to be replaced. If when you light it, your mantle turns black or partially black, or the light is pulsing heavily, that is your problem. The vaporiser tubes are made of steel and without paraffin running through them regularly, they corrode out. Once the central hole is bigger than it should be, it wont ever work properly again. If it has corroded to the point it has blocked, it is very unlikely you will successfully clear it and get a properly working lamp. A new vap tube will run to about a tenner IIRC. Well worth it as a fully working lamp will be worth £100 to £150.
The mystery nuts on top are for a small brass hood.
So nice to watch before you go to sleep
Great restoration on the paraffin lamp Martin 👍
Thanks bud
Very Very nice Mart.
Baz.
Looks great mate. We used to use them on the railway 🚃 until LED came in. Another great video bud. Hope your all well
Thanks Mick, that green mower is keeping you on your toes lol
Your videos are so wonderful. They are interesting and very satisfying to watch. Thank you for sharing your skills and restoring part of history for us to see. I also love the choices of music, quite lovely, I must say.
I am glad you are enjoying the vids. Thanks for watching.
Nice thank you for sharing
How beautiful when lit up wow.
Brilliant and beautiful craftsmanship!👍🏻❤️😊
Lovely job 👍
fantastic restoration martin,well done sir...all the best................dougie
Cheers Doug.
Great job Martin on restoring that Paraffin Lamp. Love your work.
Great job geezer, a pleasure to watch.
Beautiful job as always Martin. Paint and brasswork came out very nicely.
really nice job you did their martin well looks nice now keep them coming
Wow ! surpassed yourself there Martin, beautiful job.
Nice job cosmetically! Please post a short vid when you get it working properly! Thanks Martin!
Looks very nice. Good work.
Martin I've seen the light, and what a light it is, that sand blaster is a great bit of kit ,, i love the way it just cuts through the rust nice job Martin, five star video, all the best big tim
Thanks Tim, yes, it would be a lot of hard work without the blaster.
Hey there, wow, you made that look beautiful again. Great job.
how did i miss this vid !!!!!! very enlightening resto as per usual
fantastic visual transformation would not expect any less superb content
Brilliant video Martin, loving the end product keep up the good work !
I've never seen you so quiet.😉 You did a gorgeous job. I'm not sure, but I think my dad had one of those when I was a kid.
Beautiful work.
Those 2 brass 2ba nuts and bolts in the brass lid are to fix on an enamel or brass hood. You can get them new on eBay. Nice job btw
Yes, thanks for that Kev.
Yes, love to see it with proper hood attached.
Really great job. Love your projects.
It's very good work!
awesome lamp
That's beautiful!
Nice job
real nice job Martin
Nice job sir
You do such a great job on your testorations, I'd love to see you restore a vintage kitchen mixer. You can get one dirt cheap on Ebay
I'll keep an eye out.
@@RetroHax Here's a guy that makes a living at it: ua-cam.com/video/HMZgFfklV2M/v-deo.html
Excellent
The sandblasting is my favorite part.
Nearly bought a parafin blow lamp in an auto jumble stall last week but was afraid I'd never get seals etc to make it work so didn't bother. My dad used them in the eighties to remove paint from doors etc. I see here you got all the bits you needed so I'm kicking myself.
Yes, they are all available.
Прекрасно выполнена работа.
Снимаю шляпу перед мастером.
БРАВО!!!!!!!
yes enjoyed it great video
Very good restoration paraffin lamp 👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Another great Restoration video Buddy. Well done (y)
Lovely job 👍😎
Stunning Martin. Great job mate. Love this channel 👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌
I saw the light when watching this video! ✨💨👀💨😋
Great job murt👏👏👏 absolutely love the lamp Buddy🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Very nice Martin.
I made a rotating stand out of 2 glass microwave platters with the plastic ring with the roller wheels in between them, great for air brushing ETC.
I’ve got one of those and I still use it for camping
Another great restoration martin and thanks again for the info on were you get your gaskets from for Briggs and Stratton mowers cheers Adrian
No worries Adrian.
Great job and to top it all you got it to light successfully, my mantles always burnt up. Had to carry a two cell torch (flash light). The needed turn table, across the pond, is sometimes referred to as a Lazy (Bone Idle) Susan. Not sure of the etymology of that one. Probably available in the kitchen accessories of your local ASDA. Narragansett Bay
Yes it is a Lazy Susan here too. I have seen them so i'll have to get one.
Beautiful shiny red
As always Martin, you do a first class job on your channel and thanks for sharing. I have a question, I have a Tilley lamp, very similar to yours, the small knob at the base of the "light" tube raises a thin rod which does two things. It shuts off the vaporised fuel to the mantle and acts as a jet cleaner too. Is that not the same with you type of lamp? There's a knack to lighting one of these paraffin lamps so take care and don't set fire to the "log cabin" with it. Once lit, they give a brilliant white light and heat too, very handy on a camping trip "in the wild".
Yes, this one is the same as I showed it raises and lowers the thin needle. I have a different lamp as well that is an isolating valve as well.
Tilleys pricker does cut off the supply thus turning off the lamp. Due to Tilley trademarking the stop cock action on their lamp, Vapalux Bialaddin lamps pricker can only clean the vaporiser hole, it's not really for turning it off as the Tilley is...and doesn't quite close the fuel supply as Tilleys does.
Don’t you just love 3 in 1 oil brilliant stuff.
gr8 job
NICE JOB AGIAN MARTIN HOPE YOU WASHED YOUR HANDS BEFORE YOU STARTED COOKING NICE JOB MATE KEEP THEM COMMING
come a long way sice retrohax1..... NICE
Great
Wow..!! Martin, I think you have excelled yourself with this one. Fantastic restoration, it looks beautiful. It was a very well made and engineered piece (over engineered?). As you were dismantling it, I thought perhaps you may have bitten off a bit too much...!
They made things properly in the old days. When 'Made In England' really meant a decent bit of kit. Was the washer pack a bespoke item specifically for this lamp? More videos like this Martin. Well done
Yes its a kit for this model
Looks great martin, who says you can't pollish a turd lol.
The music is wonderful
Actually, I do like watching blasting!!
Muito boa restauração amigo só faltou o chapéu dele
I did'nt work now did it? After you lit the alcohol to heat up the paraffin so it would evaporate it probably started to leak? It doesen't matter it is still a very nice lamp. Thanks for the upload, always nice to watch!
As I said in the video description, the fine tube was blocked and I didn't have a thin enough jet cleaner to unblock it. No leaks bud
Million like
I have one use it for when the power goes off except the one I have has a clip on pre heater
I was watching the restoration(wonderful by the way) Martin and the shape of the lamp was reminding me of something else (from certain angles).
Then it came to me, Robby the robot from lost in space! Yep I'm weird.
Hi Barbara, Robby the Robot only appeared in one Lost In Space Episode "War of the Robots" The Lost In Space Robot was "B9" It was my favourite programme as a kid lol.
@@RetroHaxCan you remember Time Tunnel? Two men traveling through time trying to get back to their present?Loved Sci-fi when I was a kid.
That's not a paraffin lamp, it's a petrol lamp, uses Coleman fuel. If you ever need a little "needle" to clear a blocked jet, use a strand from a bicycle cable. Some cables use smaller wire than others, I have 2 sizes I use. It's hardened steel, so it has a decent amount of rigidity for its size, and the spiral shape is beneficial for cleaning jets.
7:43 - maybe a leftover of some handle or hanging mechanism? just to close the holes... 9:41 - I absolutely do!
I use heating oil in my lamp and stove just as good no problems done this for years
after asking around I found my answer either white gas or kerosene or paraffin wax dislent may be used I thought I was going nuts called coleman lamps to find my answer I feel so much smarter now lol and I am Not NUTZ nor are you; O)) keep the videos coming it's the fuel you have
Nice one Pate, don't go nuts bud lol
@@RetroHax bout did but I really hate it when I can't find the answer drives me nuts inquiring minds need to know lol
You should never, ever use white gas in a paraffin/kerosene lamp, it is extremely dangerous. White gas is far, far more volatile than paraffin and lamps designed to run on paraffin do not have safety systems built into them that white gas lamps do, because paraffin doesnt need it.
Did you replace the missing part in the cap area - the bolt like part, or did you just hide the fact that it was still missing at the end?
I replaced it with a spare I had. Nothing hidden bud.
I thank the two bolts on top may have in the past been secured a handle or Bail to hang the lamp.