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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Agree! We have a Weems & Plath. Two things cause smoke... Posted By: Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola Date: 4/30/09 5:10a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Nice Lamp (Newell) 1) Impure fuel. You can use PURE mineral spirits. Much less expensive than lamp oil, but VERY difficult (around here at least) to find PURE mineral spirits. "Paint thinner" -labelled mineral spirits won't work, smoke everywhere (lets not go into how I know that). You can also do as Francois suggested... use the BEST, purest, "smokeless" lamp oil you can get. 2) Flame too high. At a certain point, (height) Any flame on ANY fuel is going to put out a bunch of smoke (apparently, a small lamp flame is more efficient, not to mention just plain uses less fuel). To high a flame can also crack your glass chimney (yup, had to learn THAT one for myself, too). In addition, trimming the wick really does work. Frankly, I never get around to it unless I am REALLY looking for "something to do". However, there are several good reasons our ancestors trimmed the wicks on their lamps and candles. Primary among them are efficiency (less usage for the same light) and reducing smoke.

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Cushion questions -- Eric 26d -- 4/29/09 3:11a.m.

My '92 26s has all blue cushions and are fairly soft -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 4/29/09 8:12a.m.

cushions -- MrBill_26D_fll -- 4/29/09 8:58a.m.

nice lamp -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 4/29/09 11:37a.m.

Nice Lamp -- Newell -- 4/29/09 9:20p.m.

well.....10W30 don't work too good.... -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 4/29/09 10:20p.m.

 Agree! We have a Weems & Plath. Two things cause smoke...  -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/30/09 5:10a.m.

yep, using pure lamp oil -- MrBill_26D_fll -- 4/30/09 6:37a.m.

Nice Lamp -- Newell------WebKitFormBoundaryWAiR+CdrX7XBBA5w -- 4/30/09 7:39a.m.

That's strange. Don't think I've ever seen even a "cheap" lamp w/o wick adjust. -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/30/09 7:45a.m.

wp anchor lamp -- MrBill_26D_fll -- 4/30/09 8:55a.m.

actually might have been Den Haan brand lamps -- MrBill_26D_fll -- 4/30/09 8:59a.m.

2nd try on picture -- Eric J 26d -- 4/29/09 8:23p.m.

Eric - I would like to see yoru photos -- Garry Seaward Fox and Mac 26C - Orlando -- 4/29/09 10:25a.m.

pix -- Eric J 26d -- 4/29/09 8:11p.m.

I give up on pix, see video link in prev message -- Eric J 26d -- 4/29/09 8:29p.m.

still tryin to post -- Eric J 26d -- 4/30/09 3:43a.m.

Yup, am doing something VERY similar. Will try to get some pics. -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/30/09 5:00a.m.

Not stiff...too soft... -- Scott Widmier, Mac26D, Georgia -- 4/29/09 12:00p.m.

Yup, ours are that same, less-than-totally-attractive mix. -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/29/09 12:31p.m.

I guess I wasn't quite clear -- Eric 26d -- 4/29/09 5:41p.m.

Understand now... No, don't have that issue. -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/30/09 4:58a.m.

Eric, question about material behind seats? -- mr bill -- 5/3/09 7:46a.m.

not lexan -- eric J 26d -- 5/3/09 9:54a.m.