Time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of my fettling. From left to right in first pic, 200 cp Rax Special 408 (Hasag tank with Standard top running 150cp jet) 300cp Efar 608 (petromax running 350cp jet) 200cp Efar 608 (Hasag 42) 200cp Efar 609 (optimus 829 / 200) Enjoy, James
Hi James, I have just seen one of your posts with a few lanterns you have worked on. They look amazing. I have a lantern that I recovered from the crumbling ruins of my dads old how in a village in Pakistan. Dad who will be 80 on the 21st November remembers this lamp whilst growing up. It was the only source of light in his village! His dad (my grandfather) was a Captain in the British army and fought in the 1WW. He bought this lamp on his travels not sure where from. I would love to present my dad with in burning brightly how he remembers it for his birthday. Are you able to assist in any way? I have no idea what to do. I have bought the mantals which I believe are required. its a RAX Special 408 300 C.P Sajida
@Sajida Kamran , may I ask if you have done anything the lantern yet? It depends if you want to make it look shiny and new, or allow the surface to remain as it is? If you are going to replace the seals (absolutely crucial) and check it over, you could post some photos as you go which will definitely help us to identify parts and suggest ways of getting it running again.
@Sajida Kamran Hello Sajida, That is a lovely lamp you have there, and the family memories attached to it must make it a very sentimental keepsake for you. From the pictures you posted it does look to be in very good condition and hopefully should run again quite easily. Are you familiar with operating the lamp? And do you know anything about it's current condition anything that may have been wrong with it in the past? How it works will be exactly the same as similar lamps from when this lamp was made to the present day. Before fitting the new mantle I would first check the inside of the tank is clean from loose debris and that it will pump up and hold pressure, you will need to fit some new washers if you can't achieve this. Then with the glass removed try running the lamp at a low pressure to check for a steady blue flame. You may need to change the jet and needle and most likely unblock the generator to achieve this. If you have a steady blue flame then you can tie on your new mantle and refit the glass and enjoy your lamp again. Some of these operations may take some time, but you might not need to do them depending on the condition of the lamp. I hope this helps. James
