Hello,
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I have noticed on many of the websites that the 500 and the 150 are stile widely available, but the 250 has been deleted. There are some sites that have parts for the 250HK. I am assuming all of these parts will fit my 250CP. Right?
Yes, the 250HK and 250CP are the same - with most parts, you can use spareparts of a 500, so e.g. all often necessary replacement parts with older lamps (gaskets, pump leather, pump adaptor) also fit on the 250HK. Only "outer things" like the cap on top are New Old Stock or hardly to get - the glas ist still available here in the shop...
Just browse a little bit through the shop here and you will notice that many parts from the 500 and the 250 are just the same part...
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Accessories:
I would like to know if there is a place I can get a new and originally Petromax black soft carry case like the ones they currently sell for the 500 & 150 that also has the pouch for the large shade.
Unfortunately, these bags where designed a few years ago and so they are only available for the still newly available lamps - the 150 and the 500. In ancient times, there where no bags like these. But it is just easy to build such boxes out of wood, some people here did this already.
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One site offers the stovetop cooker for the 250HK. Have you ever cooked on the top of a Petormax?
No, not myself, but i calculated the power of such a "stove" and came to about 1200Watts. Compared to a real cooker, which has easily over 2000Watts, you will need more time. But if that does not matter, you can cook on a petromax.
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I am thinking seriously about getting the pump adapter fitting to pump it up with a bicycle pump. Do you think these are a good idea and or are there any problems with them.
No, there is no problem - the pump adaptor works well and if you have a bicycle pump with you, is much faster than the build-in pump...
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Cold Weather Starting:
In Chile, especially down in Patagonia, it gets real cold when the sun goes down, often freezing. I read on one website about mixing 20-25% mineral spirits with the kero to aid in the pre heat process. What’s your take on this?
I already started a petromax with kerosene that was at -12°C and that worked. If it is really cold, just a little longer preheating (normally about 75 seconds, then 90-120 seconds) does the job. The preheater also works on low temperatures, but you need a good firesource, most people here use a kind of small soldering torch that makes a sharp, hot flame (gas driven), this works best as normal matches easily get blown out by the preheater.
Greetings,
Frank