reached my home.The picture shows how I got it. I tried to pump pressure, and it worked. The tank held the pressure. All other parts are there and in a good state. Anyway I ordered a washer kit and hopefully will be able to light it. I like it as being my Easter bunny. Matthias
Flippin 'eck, it looks to be in absolutely 'mint' condition, you lucky beggar, .. er, i mean, ahem.... 'Well done you' , good sir ! All joking aside, that looks in A1 condition, patina, everything !... "Great find !!!" p.s. that really ticks all the boxes for me, i really like it xxx
@LatMag49 I wholeheartedly agree with @podbros That’s a well found lantern and I’m so envious Enjoy, and I’m looking forward to the money shot. Cheers Pete
Great lantern you have there. I resently fetteled one back to life. Very cool. Un less you know they run on shellite/ coleman fuel/ unleaded petrol. The meth cup is a preheater. Preheat first then use lighter to lite up lantern. This i discvered when i did mine. Thanks to the advice from the fellas. Not kerosene. I hope this helps, veritas are very cool lanterns.
@LatMag49 You have done well there, she is a lovely lantern and in good condition, thank you for showing it to us. I need to get my hands on one!
@LatMag49 Matthias you really have fallen on your feet with this one! The colour looks nicer thanh the gold or chrome finished and the condition couldn’t be better. Hats off to you for finding this one! Regards Jeremy
I have to admit I’m confused about this particular lantern. What makes it gasoline rather than kerosene? Which components are different? Tony
Hi folks Personally I would have thought this lantern was designed to run on paraffin/kerosene because a) preheating cup b) no positive fuel shut off at the pump. I appreciate in times of conflict or emergency the military may have needed to use an alternative fuel source and no doubt it would run on naphtha but I would be surprised if Falk made a special vaporiser for the military export model. I await correction. Regards Jeremy
Hi fellas, i did post a dutch army veritas that i bought back to life, my dutch army did not have veritas logo. The pricker generator was different to the 350, it was very similar to a tilley, the needle sat ontop of the ecentric block, the vaporiser had what may have been aspestos which i swapped for brass mess, unless we have two conflicting lanterns, my veritas 350's use kero. My dutch army uses shellite/ unleaded fuel. I wouldnt want to put any one in danger by using the wrong fuel, please check out my dutch arm veritas in the gallery, see the difference, correct me if im wrong
Hallo all, I really appreciate your comments. To make it clear my lamp runs on kerosine/paraffin. There was also a gas burning Veritas used by the Dutch Army, the differences can be seen in the Reference Gallery. A main first look difference is the hood. Ball screw fixed means gasoline, clip fixed means kerosine. In the Library a Veritas 350 manual for paraffin is showing my type of lamp. Further comments of course are welcome. Matthias
Just to add a further information. The lower cage rim shows three numbers, 356, which I assume is the date stamp of March 1956. Matthias
Hi folks Well, I can correct myself: Having checked in Neils @Mackburner excellent PLC the 350 was made in two versions for the Dutch Military. A standard 350 kerosene lantern painted in olive drab, and a gasoline lantern similar in style and colour to the kerosene version but having a Coleman style double check valve pump with a thumb hole in the knob and a Coleman or Veritas Superb style burner. Also the decal on the tank reads “Veritas P350 Made in England “ So there we have it, @LatMag49 your version is paraffin/kerosene fuel only. Regards Jeremy
