Quirks Victory table lamp

Discussion in 'Quirk's Victory Light Co, and Goulburn Specials' started by Henry Plews, Sep 1, 2019.

  1. Henry Plews

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    Here's my Quirks Victory table lamp with shade bought from Albert White many years ago and apart from having a green handle, it's the same as @Nils example Quirk's Victory Table Lamp

    Quirks T.L. 01.JPG
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    With flash
    Quirks T.L. 01A.JPG
    Without flash
    Quirks T.L. 01B.JPG
    With shade, without flash. The shade looks good but it really cuts out the light and at only 42 cms high, the lamp doesn't light up much of the room.
    Quirks T.L. 01C.JPG

    No danger of leaks here, the thread sealer has set like concrete
    Quirks T.L. 04.JPG Quirks T.L. 04a.JPG
    The adapter is soldered into the original control cock fitting
    Quirks T.L. 05.JPG Quirks T.L. 05a.JPG

    A thin brass disc screws into the mixing tube and centralises the jet
    Quirks T.L. 07.JPG Quirks T.L. 09.JPG Quirks T.L. 10.JPG Quirks T.L. 11.JPG

    Henry.


     
  2. JEFF JOHNSON

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    Hello Henry, that is a fine addition to your collection!:thumbup::clap::clap::thumbup:
     
  3. Tony Press

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    Thank you Henry, for a fine presentation of the lamp.

    I have one of Albert’s that I haven’t posted here yet. It came with a fitter and glass shade (I think that was Albert’s making). It does not have a threaded hole for a finial.

    Cheers

    Tony

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  4. Henry Plews

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    Thank you @JEFF JOHNSON and @Tony Press

    Tony, I notice the dome nuts on the handle studs on your lamp
    Quirk's Victory Table Lamp
    appear to be much taller than on other examples in the gallery; are they or is it an optical illusion ?
    The nuts on my example are a mere 12.5 ml tall.

    Henry.
     
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    Henry

    I’ll measure them tonight when I return from interstate.

    Cheers

    Tony

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  6. James K

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    That is a nice lamp Henry, good pics as well showing its interesting bits.
     
  7. Henry Plews

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    Thanks @James K. I thought the few images of parts would compliment the more comprehensive ones posted by others.

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    What a nice lamp!

    Is there a globe between the mantle and the shade?
     
  9. Henry Plews

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    Hello Juan, no, my lamp does not have a glass. For the short time that I ran it, it was O.K. but I think if I was going to run it all night, it would be better if it did. A Vapalux / BiAladdin glass will fit but a glass for a Handi Kero-Pet is better.
    Handi Kero- Pet Reproductio

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    @Henry Plews

    I noticed that I did not get back to you about the dome nuts on the studs on the tanks of my Quirk’s lamp.

    Here is the “normal” dome nut (left) next to the one on my lamp here.

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    Cheers

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  11. Henry Plews

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    @Tony Press

    To be honest, I'd forgotten about it, so no worries. I see that although the nuts are taller, they're slimmer, not too big a deal though as both variants beautify somewhat, the bare studs.

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    I have memories of meals when around 6yrs with the pork pie tilley on top of a powdered milk tin, on the table so the tight spread a bit more.
     

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