Just finished my 1950 228D.

Thank you! Looking for my own to restore now.

Thanks Bill your videos are very informative making the restoration process very easy to understand.

It would be nice if you could show your complete collection. I bet you have quite a lot lol. Brilliant as always bill.

@king.coleman

2 күн бұрын

You can see a fairly significant part of my collection here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZ-Oppt6eanQdMo.html

I use a crows foot with a 3/8 extension and ratchet to get the upper valve off, works great

Another great video. Great lanterns. I have a 220 and 228 of the same month and year. Back when lanterns had style and class.

220d and 228d are my favorites. I have my Dads 49 that i grew up with and I just bought my birthday lantern A51 and look forward to a complete tear down to light up. Love you videos. Thanks

I took an old 3/8 inch spark plug socket(if you can find a side on a round socket!), sliced it on both sides to fit over the valve,added a long 3/8 extension,strapped the fount to my old Workmate with the little orange feet and bike inner tube, and nailed it with my 3/8 inch impact drill(very gently!!).Out she came!!

The D"s are great. The nickle fount makes all the difference.

Great videos thankyou audio could be increased

Nice vid, as usual, I always learn something, thanx. BTW I missed it; what was rattling in the fount??

@king.coleman

5 ай бұрын

It's been a while, but as I recall it was a bit of rock.

@mylennyuym

5 ай бұрын

Thanx, it was bugging me lol😊@@king.coleman

Great video Bill! I too use a buffing wheel on my clean ups/restos from watching your videos. It really takes the lanterns to the next level. How do you suggest cleaning the buffing wheels? Mine tend to get gummed up and leave behind a reside on polished parts. Thanks!

@king.coleman

7 ай бұрын

I haven't really found that to be a problem. Mine wear down before getting clogged up. If I am concerned about contaminates, I'll run a large flathead screwdriver into the wheel as it spins.

@richt1583

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

posted a pic of my 228f with metal case and the response was $5.00 was more than they would ever pay for one. works perfectly. $20 dollars is what I paid it and would buy another if any one wants to sell one. Am I stupid?

How did you clean the collar and frame?

@king.coleman

6 ай бұрын

After a good scrub with degreaser and water, I put them in a citric acid bath for about twenty minutes, then cleaned with steel wool and buffed with a cotton buffing wheel and polishing compound.