Parafin blowlamp

[Adrian GilesParticipant @adriangiles39248]

Where I was born and grew up, in deepest rural Sussex, we didn't have electricity until I was 11. So we had three Primus stoves and two Tilley lanterns, including a wall mount one that I've never seen an example of since. Dad had a Primus stove in his workshop and two Primus blow lamps. The Valor cylindrical heater in the scullery always had the kettle on top, careful how you went past that!

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

35 odd years ago I was quietly amused when a friend bought a brass blowlamp from an "antique" shop for rather more than I had just paid for the identical model brand new from the local tool stall….

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

I the hall stairwell of our house we had a paraffin heater where a one gallon metal can fitted in a holder at the rear of the heater in an inverted position, as a very small boy (about 3-4) I was playing with Dad's screwdriver on the landing above when it went through the gap in the banisters and guess where it landed? It pierced the can which dumped a gallon of paraffin in the hall, luckily the heater was not lit at the time.

Mike

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

During the 1950s we had 2 Velor heaters, one a single burner, black cylindrical, and ancient, the other reasonably modern rectangular shape with two burners, also a two burner petrol stove, aTilly lamp, and a Coleman lamp(non pressurized). Now days you have a hard job getting good heating, and lighting Kerosene.

Ian S C

[richardandtracyParticipant @richardandtracy]

Those Motor Such ones look pretty hefty. My paraffin one has never worked well, and isn't much better with petrol in it. I know how good it should be after having a Coleman petrol stove.

Regards

Richard.

[mark costello 1Participant @markcostello1]

I have used a gasoline one and works well. I am wondering about the picture above of what must be a baby Dalek!

[Steve WedgburyParticipant @stevewedgbury79493]

Maybe from an old thread, but here's hoping someone can help.

I am trying, unsuccessfully, to find a supplier for a burner jet for a paraffin blowtorch.

It's Burmos unit that is complete other than its jet.

Thanks

Steve

[Bo’sunParticipant @bosun58570]

As Nick Hughes has suggested, "Base Camp" are an excellent source of all the things you need to keep your pressure stoves, lamps, etc in working order.

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