There didn't seem to be anything on how to change a mantle on a Petromax (in English) so I thought I would do one myself to companion my how to light an ancient Tilley. They say a picture tells a thousands words, I recon a video can tell a thousand more, so I've kept my 'rabbit' to a minimum! Just a word of caution: these lamps are designed to run on paraffin, you can use diesel but whatever you do don't use PETROL unless you want to blow yourself up! There is a special carburettor you can buy for petrol, but should your lamp leak anywhere, look out!!! I would never use petrol its far too dangerous!
Using diesel takes a little more effort to heat up but surprisingly, once lit, there is less odour than paraffin and of course at the moment diesel is cheaper and easier to get than paraffin.
My next video will be on an annual service on one of these lamps so watch this space.
27 авг 2015
