Amazing that you could machine a tiny little gear on the wick riser like that and make it work. Oh, and ice does not make your burn better, but it might make it feel better
Awesome. It's wonderful to see how these items are made. I recently purchased 2 of this style lamp. One an Aladdin No. 23 the other a Plume & Atwood No.3 Banner hanging country store kerosene lamp. Both work in the similar manner. Both are impressive designs.
Really interesting video im in London uk just in process of buying a hinks no2 burner + lamp thats gunked up just read your advise on another comment on how to clean many thanks👍🏼
What is the name of the gadget or wheel that you were fixing I didn't hear what you called that part we know it turns the wake up-and-down but what is it
I've never encountered that, but this page says to turn it upside down and soak the whole burner and threads in kerosene for a couple days to re-liquefy any varnished or gummed up old kerosene that's in the threads. Makes sense to me. aladdinlamps.com/cleaning-restoring/
Just purchased my first Aladdin lamp. Completely ruined the mantle and did some damage to the wick. Got a new mantle and got a new wick but the flame is not symmetrical. In some spots there is almost no flame and in others quite a large flame. Lamp runs but at low power and I get dark spots on the mantle if I turn it up much at all. I’m running kerosene. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks
There are special Alladin Whick Trimmers you can purchase to help trim the whick evently. It takes very tiny difference in wick level to get the pattern you describe. It is possible to trim or scrape off the higher parts (with flame) and be left with even parts by hand but it take a lot of time. You need to burn for a while between each attempt to char off the wick a bit to let you scrape a bit more too.
Wrong chimney. Its too short and won't develop enough draft, thus not enough heat. Incandenses is the heating of an element until it glows. Nice job on the gear repair.
This kind of repair job is way beyond my skill level. First , I need to become a machinist and then spend how much money for a lathe and milling machine? Is there any way you can just purchase a new burner assembly? I still enjoyed the video and thanks for making it.
Thanks for your thoughtful reply. To my knowledge, you can't buy a replacement for this older style of burner. You can still buy new Aladdin lamps, but they haven't made a burner like this in over 60 years. And I only "became" a machinist at all so I could do stuff like this! I love the mental challenge, I love the fact that I'm preserving a little part of history, and I enjoy working with my hands. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for your input.
If you know the model of lamp you can buy replacment burners on eBay and similar. The fonts get knocked about or glass ones get broken leaving a spare burner around. You just need to look for one with a working whick adjuster. That being said at a basic level you could do everything here with a stick of brass and a triangular file. It would just take a while and there is obviously some skill there too, just a file is cheaper than a full lathe.
Wow, tough question. I don't know what would have been used originally. My best guess is a heavy resin/varnish? But for my purposes, and it's not up to snuff for full-on "original" restoration, but I'd use JB weld. It'll make a permanent, kerosene-proof connection. If you apply it carefully and clean around the margins with a rag while it's still soft, it'll be clean and neat. Will outlast you and I both. I hope you get it worked out!
Amazing that you could machine a tiny little gear on the wick riser like that and make it work. Oh, and ice does not make your burn better, but it might make it feel better
Awesome. It's wonderful to see how these items are made. I recently purchased 2 of this style lamp.
One an Aladdin No. 23 the other a Plume & Atwood No.3 Banner hanging country store kerosene lamp. Both work in the similar manner. Both are impressive designs.
Really interesting video im in London uk just in process of buying a hinks no2 burner + lamp thats gunked up just read your advise on another comment on how to clean many thanks👍🏼
What is the name of the gadget or wheel that you were fixing I didn't hear what you called that part we know it turns the wake up-and-down but what is it
Do you repair burners for other people? I have two model 12 Aladdin burers that have gear issues.
This is great info! I'm still trying to unscrew the whole top piece off though. Any suggestions to loosen it?
I've never encountered that, but this page says to turn it upside down and soak the whole burner and threads in kerosene for a couple days to re-liquefy any varnished or gummed up old kerosene that's in the threads. Makes sense to me. aladdinlamps.com/cleaning-restoring/
@@TheBuildist Hello!! I am also encountering this problem. I have the alacite base model. It feels like it's glued on! Did the soaking method work?
I’ll give that a try as well. The top assembly on my # 6, along with the flame spreader are stuck tight.
I had that problem until I warmed the lamp.. try gentle heat
Just
purchased my first Aladdin lamp. Completely ruined the mantle and did some
damage to the wick. Got a new mantle and got a new wick but the flame is not symmetrical. In some
spots there is almost no flame and in others quite a large flame. Lamp runs but
at low power and I get dark spots on the mantle if I turn it up much at all.
I’m running kerosene. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks
There are special Alladin Whick Trimmers you can purchase to help trim the whick evently. It takes very tiny difference in wick level to get the pattern you describe. It is possible to trim or scrape off the higher parts (with flame) and be left with even parts by hand but it take a lot of time. You need to burn for a while between each attempt to char off the wick a bit to let you scrape a bit more too.
¿ha considerado contratar a algún camarógrafo para que filme sus tomas?, sería buena idea. Saludos.
Wrong chimney. Its too short and won't develop enough draft, thus not enough heat. Incandenses is the heating of an element until it glows. Nice job on the gear repair.
Thanks for the advice and the compliment!
This kind of repair job is way beyond my skill level. First , I need to become a machinist and then spend how much money for a lathe and milling machine? Is there any way you can just purchase a new burner assembly? I still enjoyed the video and thanks for making it.
Thanks for your thoughtful reply. To my knowledge, you can't buy a replacement for this older style of burner. You can still buy new Aladdin lamps, but they haven't made a burner like this in over 60 years.
And I only "became" a machinist at all so I could do stuff like this! I love the mental challenge, I love the fact that I'm preserving a little part of history, and I enjoy working with my hands.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for your input.
If you know the model of lamp you can buy replacment burners on eBay and similar. The fonts get knocked about or glass ones get broken leaving a spare burner around. You just need to look for one with a working whick adjuster.
That being said at a basic level you could do everything here with a stick of brass and a triangular file. It would just take a while and there is obviously some skill there too, just a file is cheaper than a full lathe.
I have an Aladdin with the Moon Stone font. The collar that holds the burner has come off. Any idea what is used to secure the collar to the font?
Wow, tough question. I don't know what would have been used originally. My best guess is a heavy resin/varnish? But for my purposes, and it's not up to snuff for full-on "original" restoration, but I'd use JB weld. It'll make a permanent, kerosene-proof connection. If you apply it carefully and clean around the margins with a rag while it's still soft, it'll be clean and neat. Will outlast you and I both.
I hope you get it worked out!
@@TheBuildist Thanks
@@TheBuildist Thanks, seems to have worked. The lamp looks great.
Then now how you can call the genius?
Funny! I'm sure he's still in there!
Omg. Horrible music couldn't take
Sorry. My hill country roots showing through.