I have an old kerosene pressure lamp, a Ditmar Maxim 520, but when I bought it, it come with some little cracks in the tank, so the first time I tried to turn it on, I noticed the kesorene leaking at the bottom. Searching in some forums for a possible solution, I have found a simple one: filling the cracks with tin solder. Here is a step by step if you also need to repair your pressure lamps: 1 - Identify all the cracks. 2 - With a dremel, open the cracks exposing the internal metal (make sure your tank is empty and dry of kerosene). 3 - With a torch and tin solder (the one used in electronics), fill the exposed metal crack with it. 4 - Test the pressure before adding kerosene. 5 - If the pressure keeps ok, you are ready to use your lamp again! Here is a small Youtube short video of the process: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0442OXCgXjc This is the final repaired tank:
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