Hello all, you know what they say on this Forum if you buy one they will multiply, yes they have its true, just turn your back for a few days and look what happens. I believe the green shade is a 334 and the generators are the R55 type, that's about all I know so far Any information about dates or anything else just let me know thanks. This is what I brought the base and the other lamp are for spare parts if required, as we are aware parts do break, who knows if the generators are even okay or what may happen, besides they were cheap. Here are the photos.
Thanks @Tony Press @AussiePete @Sellig33 for your help. I was worried for nothing, but I did break this part on one. Here are the disassemble spare parts. Also the control valve on one opens all the way, this was throwing out too much pressure and the lamp kept going out on testing. I swapped it over with the other valve and job done up and running. Now I just need help with date if possible thanks.
@Buggerlugs To help date: 1. Are there any inscriptions on the black fibre handle; on the tank side; the bottom of the tank; or on the control wheel? 2. What date is stamped on the burner (patent). 3. A clear photo of both sides of the cast burner. Tony
@Tony Press 1. No marking on fibre handle, fount, or control wheel. Bottom has this on it see picture. 2. 13 may 1919. 3. I took one photo as I believe you want the letter which is F. Thanks.
@Tony Press Spare fount has 26 9. Burner patent no is Canada march 16 1920, Britain February 2 1922. Cast Burner has i on it. Control wheel has Coleman, arrow and close on it. Thanks mate.
@Buggerlugs I'm seeing one Canadian CQ that is dated and one US CQ that is not... If I'm correct then your US lamp is what I call a tall fount, short handle CQ... I notice these showing up in 1922 and the short fount tall handles ending in the same year from examples I've seen... Now the only way they can be dated without the side stamp (which would show up in late 24) is by the letter stamped on the fiber valve wheel (if it has not been tampered with), the mixing chamber on the burner and the single or double stamp patent dated air tubes... This assuming it's all original... Which is tough to find over the past century If no letter stamp is present on the valve wheel, with your lamps features I would place it in the mid 1922 - mid 24 range myself.
@Toby Garner @Tony Press Thanks so that's one. What about the other one 26 9 Is that September 26? This I dont understand as my other lamp has 7 5 stamped on the fount and I'm told that is May 1927 see picture, is this because the Canadians date stamped differently than the Americans?
Correct. In the early years, U.S.A. made appliances were stamped year - month. Canadian stuff was stamped month - year.
Hello again, @Tony Press @Toby Garner I would like to put this lamp in the reference gallery, so my question is what should the title be? Please and thanks.
Seems like you and I are both on the hunt for replacement parts for our Coleman CQ Quick-Lites. Luckily, we're in different hemispheres! Like you say, you start with one of something and then they just start multiplying! A few years back I had no Veritas lanterns and no intention of getting any either but I was given one, and now I have 8 working and one in bits! How does this happen, it can't be anything to do with me!
@ColinG Yes we are on the hunt for parts, but I'm in no hurry. You see this is why I gave all my other lamps like Coleman etc to Michael as I have enough experience to know I can't just have one. Now look whats happened I'm trying to build my third CQ.
