Monstrosities, Steampunk disasters and other lantern abuse.

OK, let's starts with a few rules.

Don't post anything from an ongoing eBay auction - finished auction photos are fine
Don't be mean about another member's restoration techniques
No arguing for heaven's sake! - this is meant to be fun!

As this was my idea (kind of), I'll start. I found this delightfully 'upcycled' creation on Gumtree. Enjoy!



The creator has managed to wreck the tank, hood, control valve and maybe even the burner, who knows. Quality upcycling at its best.

 

Good grief! Someone went out of their way to make the most ridiculous looking monstrosity. A matching pair too! Hilarious!

 

I feel sick

 

Well, this is the first time I've ever felt sorry for an X246B...

 

All joking apart, here’s a thing.

For owners of e-type Jaguars, jaguar themselves now make an electric motor conversion kit for the cars. This kit uses all existing mountings etc as to not detract from the car’s originality. Perhaps a non invasive electrification kit might save lamps from destruction and at the same time fulfil the needs of the upcyclers.

 

Alternatively, might I suggest a VERY invasive electrification kit for the perpetrators...

 

@David Shouksmith

Absolutely! That could be a whole new thread in itself.

 

Did anyone else see the episode of Salvage Hunters in which Drew Pritchard bought a pile of totally original pmax doughnut lamps for a song and electrocuted the lot? Heartbreaking stuff.

 

I just laughed out loud! Nice one David!

 

..and then I cried!

 

Makes a strong case for capital punishment

 

How can thinking putting the bulb outside the lamp be seen as a good idea? Bizarre.

Optimus electrified a load of lamps. Model 1200 from memory. I believe they were a faulty batch & someone had the clever idea of converting them to electric for the marine market. They were fitted with gimbals.

I have one wired up in the loft.

 

I guess if Optimus did it it has to be acceptable by default and I'd certainly have one.

 

O’ my God, @ColinG that picture makes me feel quite chunderish (Violently sick, possibly projectile).
As my Dad would say,
“Some people need to be shot with a ball of their own dung!”.

 

That's absolutely excellent! Had be chuckling for ages!

 

@AussiePete

Hi Pete, your dad’s expression is going into my vocabulary!

 

@BigStevie @ColinG
Isn’t the English language wonderfully descriptive at times ........

 

How did I miss that?

 

Poor aim?

 

@David Shouksmith I got it a few months after your last visit I think

 

You shocker...

 

Sorta like "shot at and missed, shi. on and hit!"

 

Reversible conversion kit for Petromax lanterns and clones.

PETROMAX ADAPTER (grau) FASSUNG für Petromax HK500 | eBay

 

The Petromax conversion is rather neat and reversible, so it doesn't count as a monstrosity in my eyes.

 

Neither does Ross's Optimus lantern in mine. In fact, I'd rather like to have one - although that would be another idea I'd nicked from him...

 

If you want to see abominations, go to Etsy and search for Coleman lantern.

Some of the conversions don't make sense.

 

Oh dear.... I'm going to regret looking but I'll have to!

 

Metoo....
Even the prices are a monstrosity.

 

Why? Why would anyone do such a thing?

But despite the horrors, I found myself looking for parts that could be salvaged, like the Preston loop and the control valve... and the knob might be ok maybe?

 

Not just one, they wrecked a pair! How considerate of them.