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  1. ALADDIN

  2. ALLIED

  3. ALOHA

  4. ALPACA

  5. AMERICANA

  6. AMERICAN WICK

  7. ARTIFEX

  8. A.P.I ARTURO

  9. AUSTRALIA
    - ALL HEATERS

  10. AVANTI

  11. BANDO

  12. BARLER, Nesco

  13. BASIC

  14. BEATRICE

  15. BOMBARDIER

  16. BOSS

  17. Bunsen

  18. BUTTERFLY

  19. CANDLE

  20. CHEVRON

  21. CITATION

  22. CODEP

  23. COMFORT GLOW

  24. COMFORTEMP

  25. COMFORTOR

  26. COMMANDER

  27. CORONA

  28. COSY

  29. CRESTLINE

  30. DANRICH

  31. DESIGN HOUSE

  32. DIXIE

  33. DURA-HEAT

  34. DYNA GLO

  35. DYNA GLOW

  36. EASY

  37. EGAWA

  38. EMERSON

  39. ENERGY MART

  40. ENERGY MISER

  41. ENERGY STAR

  42. ENVIROTEMP

  43. EVERGLOW

  44. EUROSTOVE and
    European heaters

  45. EVERSPLENDOR

  46. FANCO

  47. FLAMEGLO

  48. FUJIKA

  49. FUJISUN

  50. FUTURA

  51. GEMINI III

  52. GENERAL

  53. GERALD

  54. GLO

  55. GOLD STAR

  56. GOLDEN GLO

  57. HALLER

  58. HALLMARK

  59. HAMAI

  60. HANDY MASTER

  61. HANSON

  62. HART

  63. HARTLEY-RAND
     Handy Hearth

  64. HEAT BUSTER

  65. HEAT-GLO

  66. HEAT MATE

  67. HEAT-MOR

  68. HENRY ISLAND

  69. HIKARI

  70. HITACHI

  71. HUSKY

  72. IMARFLEX

  73. INTERNATIONAL

  74. KAI (Kupanoff)

  75. KENROY

  76. KERO HEAT

  77. KERO JET

  78. KERO KNIGHT

  79. KERONA

  80. KERO SOLAR

  81. KERO SUN

  82. KERO-TECH

  83. KEROTEMP

  84. KEROWORLD

  85. KERRAY

  86. KETAC

  87. KEYMAR

  88. KNAPP MONARCH

  89. KOEHRING

  90. KOGY and KOZY

  91. KUPANOFF

  92. LEO PET

  93. LESLIE LOCKE

  94. LITWIN

  95. LOUDI

  96. MAGNUM

  97. MAXIM

  98. MEDALLION

  99. MEGA

  100. MITAKA

  101. MULTIPLEX

  102. NATIONAL

  103. N.E.C.

  104. NISSEI

  105. NOBLE

  106. NORTHERN

  107. NORTH STAR

  108. NORTHERN ELECTRIC

  109. NORTHERN LIGHT

  110. NOVA

  111. PACICO

  112. PANASONIC

  113. PERFECTION

  114. PDQ

  115. POD

  116. PORTA HEAT

  117. PREMIER Heaters

  118. PREMIER STOVES

  119. PROSPERITY II

  120. R.M.C (Dyna Glo)

  121. RADIANT KING

  122. RELYAN

  123. RIPPENGILLES

  124. ROBESON

  125. RUBY

  126. SAGA

  127. SAM-HWA

  128. SAMARITAN

  129. SANYEI

  130. SANYO

  131. SEARS

  132. SENGOKU

  133. SHARP

  134. SHETLAND

  135. STA-GLO

  136. SUN AIR GLO

  137. SUNBEAM

  138. SUNCREST

  139. SUN HOUSEWARES

  140. SUNNY

  141. SUNNY-VOX

  142. SUNSHINE

  143. SUNSTAR

  144. SUNWISE

  145. SWASTIK STOVES

  146. Swiss Tent Heater

  147. TAKO

  148. TATUNG

  149. TAYOSAN

  150. TEKNIKA

  151. Titan Industries

  152. TOSHIBA

  153. TOUCH ‘N GLOW

  154. TOYOKUNI

  155. TOYOSTOVE

  156. TOYOTOMI

  157. TOYOSET

  158. TURCO

  159. Turm L51

  160. "21ST CENTURY"

  161. UNION

  162. US Stove Co.

  163. UNITED AMERICA
    HARDWARE

  164. VALOR

  165. VAN WICK

  166. VORTEC FTTA LTD.

  167. WAL MART

  168. WARM MATE

  169. WARM-UP SQUAD

  170. WESTERN AUTO

  171. WHITE GATE

  172. YEIH TUNG

  173. YUASA

  174. ZIBRO - KAMIN and other European heaters
    also OZ and NZ



All outer parts of the polished lantern are covered with a transparent protecting film. The hood has to be polished before using the lantern. Otherwise the film will burn in during operation leaving brown spots.

Before Putting into Operation Optical and mechanical check

Please check whether gas mantle is damaged and whether nozzle and nipple are hand tight. If not, please use spanner (included) to tighten parts.

Filling the container:

Unscrew the filling cap/gauge and pour in kerosene (or other approved fuel). Use filling funnel (included). Fill NO MORE than 3/4 full.

Fixing the gas mantle:

Loosen screw of framer and remove hood with top and inner casing . Put mantle over nozzle and tie it up. Cut off the ends of the string. Put inner casing on frame, being careful of the needle. Make sure that the screw of the mixing tube can be seen through the upper openings of the hood and that the slit is vertical.

Pumping up air:

Turn wheel so that the arrow faces upwards, close filling cap/gauge and close tip of the preheater. Put pressure into container with pump piston until indicator reaches the red marking. If the pump does not work correctly, unscrew cap of pump barrel, remove pump piston, grease and spread leather washer. Assemble pump pistol again.

Putting Into Operation:

Burning down the gas mantle. The optimal stability of the mantle is reached by burning it down with a lighter or a match. More practical is the use of the preheater. Light match, open tip of preheater and hold flame to the opening of the flame protecting tube . Preheater catches fire. Close tip again after a few seconds. Get the mantle burned down.

Attention! If the preheater does not catch fire, repeat process. If necessary, clean nipple of preheater with cleaning needle (included) and reduce pressure.

Preheating the lantern:

After gas mantle has cooled down, use rapid preheater again and keep it open for approximately 90 seconds. There will be a fast loss of pressure during the process. Keep an eye on the indicator and make sure that pressure is above 1 bar minimum.

Preheating process without rapid preheater:

Fill the heating cup brim full with alcohol by using the filling can. Use a lighter or match to set the liquid on fire. After the cup has burnt out completely, fill with alcohol again and repeat process.

Lighting the lantern:

After preheating time turn wheel left so that arrow faces downwards and close tip of preheater. The mantle glows. Pump pressure again (2 --3 bars).

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Regulating the light intensity:

The light intensity can only be regulated by rising or decreasing the pressure. Never use hand wheel for this operation.Insufficient pressure. In case of insufficient atmospheric pressure or too slow turning of wheel when lit, the flame may draw back into the mixing tube which can be observed by a loud gurgling roaring and low intensity of light. In this case, the wheel should be turned fast from left to right several times until the lantern burns normally. Otherwise the lantern should be extinguished completely and relit immediately. Air must be pumped in.

Extinguishing the lantern:

Open air release screw on filling screw gauge. Turn wheel so that the arrow faces upwards. If required, the lantern can remain

Cleaning the nipple:

In case the light intensity decreases despite sufficient pressure and sufficient filling, clean the nipple by turning the hand wheel fast up and downwards.

Adjusting screw of mixing tube:

If the light flickers or appears not bright enough, turn screw of mixing tube with spanner (included) or screwdriver until the slit is vertical. Space between mixing tube & nipple. Remove hood and turn hand wheel downwards. Use distance gauge of spanner (included) between mixing tube and nipple. The lantern is correctly adjusted when there is no space between tube, spanner and nipple. In case there is too much space, loosen screw of inner casing and adjust mixing tube. Important! The distance gauge can only be used for lantern types 250, 350 and 500 CP. The space between tube and nipple of the 150 CP lantern amounts to approximately 6 - 7 mm. For adjustment, loosen hexagonal nuts of inner casing.

Tight fit of nozzle and nipple:

In case a flame appears around the mantle and the mixing tube starts glowing, extinguish the lantern immediately by turning the hand wheel upwards. Cool down vaporizer upper part. Screw nipple tight with spanner (included) or replace it.

Warning: Insufficient Preheating

The recommended preheating time is 90 seconds. In case of insufficient preheating time, the kerosene will not be gasified and this results in flames on the upper part of the lantern. Remember to be always calm! Turn the hand wheel upwards and open the valve of the filling cap/gauge to decrease pressure. Wait until kerosene is burnt out completely and start the preheating process again.

High Temperature:

While putting the lantern into operation, it develops high heat. Cool it down for at least 10 minutes before doing service or repairs.

Extinguishing the Lantern:

Open air release screw on filling screw gauge. Turn wheel so that the arrow faces upwards. If required, the lantern can remain under pressure even during transport. In case of storage for a long time, the pressure should be let off. After each use nipple, nozzle and screw have to be checked for tight fit.

After Operation:

After each operation nipple, nozzle, as well as all other screws, have to be checked and tighten if necessary. Cool down lantern

After Operation:

Replacing the gas mantle

Remove hood and inner casing as described in "Fixing the Gas Mantle". Clear away all sediments of the old mantle. Fix mantle as described in "Fixing the Gas Mantle".

Replacing the leather washer:

Remove pump piston as described in "Pumping up Air" Unscrew pump piston nut and remove old leather washer. Grease and spread new washer for optimal function.

Replacing the nipple and needle:

Loosen screws on frame. Remove hood, inner casing and glass chimney. Set inner casing on glass chimney to protect the porous mantle. Hold ring of vaporizer with one hand and unscrew nipple with spanner. Remove needle with needle key (included). Replace nipple and needle and assemble again.

Replacing the pump valve:

Drain the container. Remove pump piston as described in "Pumping up Air". Unscrew valve with long screwdriver. Tip lantern sidewards and let valve fall out. If necessary, remove valve washer from pump base. Assemble new valve with washer and screw it tight.

Replacing the check packing:

Open screw of filling cap/gauge to release pressure. Open tip of preheater. Loosen screw on top with screwdriver. Replace check packing and assemble again.

Replacing the graphite packing :

Release pressure. Unscrew nut with spanner. Remove disc for wheel and hand wheel from center shaft. Loosen sleeve nut from the nipple for the center and remove it together with the graphit packing from the center. Take graphite packing out of the sleeve nut and assemble again.

Replacing the vaporizer valve:

Release pressure. Remove hood, inner casing and glass chimney. Remove flame protecting tube and unscrew center bottom. Take out screw and center bottom plate and remove frame. Disassemble the complete center by unscrewing the nipple from the vaporizer lower part with the help of the spanner. Unscrew vaporizer lower part from container and remove lead washer. Unscrew valve washer with the help of the spanner and renew washer with shell and lead washer. Assemble again.

Important!

Before replacing the complete center, remove nipple. Push needle down by means of the key until the arrow of the center clicks place. If the center does not click into place, make sure that the wire of the needle comes out of the hole of the nipple and that the arrow of the center faces upwards.

Replacing the connecting piece:

Release pressure. Remove hood, inner casing, glass chimney, flame protecting tube and frame. Unscrew nipple for preheater and nut for nipple with the spanner. Remove the complete tip. Unscrew connecting piece with spanner and renew lead washer.

Replacing the mixing tube, mixing chamber and nozzle:

Remove hood and inner casing as described in "Fixing the Gas Mantle". Screw off nozzle from mixing chamber. Unscrew mixing chamber from mixing tube. Loosen screw and remove mixing tube. Replace the defective part.

Hints for the Care of your Lantern

Gas Mantles:

Damaged gas mantles have to be replaced immediately. Even little tears or rips can trigger blast flames which cause heavy damage of your lantern.

Washers:

Always replace washers when removing vaporizer lower part, preheater and pump valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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