Dear CPL Lovers Today I have purchased one Petromax 900 "Little Baby" in online from North west part of India ( 1800 km away from home town) Condition is very Good , I just started dismantling the lamp found inside the needle and needle rod is missing I don't know whether I will get it or NOT Experts I need your advice When I was checking in the internet. I found that this is one of the rare Model How rare Model is this ?
@Mackburner @WimVe Dear Brother Can a able to alter needle rod can I use other normal model needle Can I use normal Mantle How rare this Model ?
The thread of the original 900cp jet is different from the new 100cp jed. So when you wnt to change something you should change the whole vaporizer including the rod. Your lantern is very, very, very, rare ;-) Why does everybody want to know how rare a lantern is ? Enjoy the craftmanship and light. All lanterns where made by the thousands. The 900 is not that rare they turn up every now and then.
Dear Brother @Mackburner I just started cleaning the Little Angel, Found bottom of the Tank scratch mark 116, please let me know the year of Manufacturing
Thank you Brother @WimVe I just started learning about Pressure Lantern through our CPL, When I purchased and I started reading about this 900 ,
@ASHOK KUMAR , I thought brasso has ammonia in it which will in time destroy the brass. Polish her, clean the polish off and spay some lacquer on her and she will keep her shine.
Your Little Baby is from December 1936. I have one from the same year. A 150 cp mantle can be used. Is there a jet? If yes try to light it without needle. It will work on a good cleaned lamp. Good luck for you. Matthias
@LatMag49 Dear Brother Matthias Thanks for your information It’s is written 116 It means November 1936 , am I correct or December 1936 is correct Sorry to disturb you , Which one is correct ? I am really don’t know. Wanted learn from you all
The way I understand that the Preston loop works, it will need the rod to help divert the fuel through the loop. Otherwise the fuel will travel straight up the vaporizer and not have sufficient time to change to a gas.
I have opened and Checked the vaporizer upper part and found there is No conducting rod inside. Balance every thing is available. Please let me know whether I can alter some other bigger model conducting rod to this smaller one.
These lanterns do turn up so uncommon perhaps rather than Rare. They are often missing the pricker and sometimes the rod as well. They are a 100cp lantern and even the 150cp needle is too big and won't fit the rod. The threads are different so you can't change to a 150cp burner. I don't know if a 150 rod will fit the eccentric but if it does then it can be made to fit the generator. The pricker tip is impossible. It will run without a pricker of course but I would suggest some brass mesh packing in the generator to act as a filter. As so often with this model Petromax "nice lantern shame about the parts". ::Neil::
Thank you so much @Mackburner “It will run without Pricker” I will try to give her life. I will let you know any progress is coming down
@ASHOK KUMAR , any clear laquer would do the job: keeping the air away from the brass. A spray can would be the easiest way.
