Here's my franken lantern helpin me strip copper wire. Its a 200A on top of a 220 tank with a parts safe.

 

I like it Justin, is stripping worth your time? I'm guessing so, or just a mindless task after a stressful day to unwind (pun?). I used to mow the lawn for that very reason.

 

Mindless at times, but standing there after a day of ladder work and lots of walking makes it tireing.

As far as if its worth it, coppers way down. Stripped wire is $1.70lb at the yard i deal with right now. So it may not pencle out (time x return) but i get the scraps for free, so im ahead.

 

You must not be a tweaker (methamphetamine user) I think they burn off the insulation? And steal catalytic converters, graveside bronze plaques, and streetlamps, etc.

 

Living near a very high* concentration of tweakers, everything you said is true.





*pun sort of intended

 

Burning the insulation off gets you a waaayyyyy lesser price!! Almost not worthwhile to waste the time. Cats don't get you anything at the scrap yards (i had one, and tried)....crooked exhaust shops are another story. Graveyard plaques....im not a grave robber.
Annd well street lamps, i just know not to cut all the wires at once.....3 phase 480 volts can make one hellava boom!

 

Well I didn't know that. Wonder why the discount?

In other news my JB-Weld repair of the mantle nut on the 200A seems to hold up to the heat just fine, it works good now. No longer un-installs itself in operation.

 

My Canadian 530. Made in 8/1950, but looks and runs like it ain't a day over new. One of my favorites.

 

Looks great, that's one I don't have.

 

Thanks, it has been a good'un for me. I like the integral pots/case and the combo wrench.

Here are a couple more, two of my Optimus Svea 123s, an old model with the slanted valve and no self cleaning orifice, and a new one with self cleaning and a straight valve. It also has the rare mini pump and two pump caps, as well as the integral pot/cover. Don't think I paid more than 15 dollars for either.

 

Yet another. This is a Coleman M1950. This one runs like a hot damn, but the valve isn't quite right. It doesn't seal really well so starting and shutoff procedures are a little strange. Once lit, it is quite good. They supposedly run really well off AVGAS, but I always just run Coleman fuel in mine. Apparently, mine was made in 1982 by prisoners. I changed the problem check valve from rubber to a simple, nickel plated BB. Never going to fail now. Still has all its instructions and I made sure to buy some extra parts while I still could.

 

The older type Svea will throttle back better I found, has much finer threads in the adjustment needle. If I'm hiking that's the one I carry, nobody has ever made anything better overall.

 

Last of today's bunch. Big 2 burner made in 5/79. I believe it is a 413G. Used one time, by me, near as I can tell. Friend gave it to me for free because he didn't want it. Too nice to use, so I use my gold tank 425 when I need a 2 burner.

 

I find the same to be true. I prefer the older type due to overall simplicity as well. Never been a finer hiking stove, and just plain neat to look at.

 

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