@Alpyne , If I was harsh I apologize. What a possibility would have been is offer it for sale here. That way you could keep the globe which you say like the most and sell off the remains. Most likely a lamp collector will buy the lamp, toss the globe etc. away and restore it. Which again depends on what the top look like. Underneath the bolted on extras
no problem - no offence taken ..I understand the point you are making by people taking advantage of the expertise & knowledge here to make money ... there is no other source on the internet re these lanterns... it’s a long road back for this lamp I’m afraid ... taken aback it is so desirable & why the man who drilled the holes in it didn’t research what he was doing ???crazy... the impression I get is this was quite valuable in unrestored original condition ... I want to find another one now !!!
Well value is relative. Most lanterns and lamps where made in the thousands. But having said this finding now a survivor, complete and in working order is a challenge. The why is not so strange: people follow a trend, if Drew P. can make money of junk why not imitate ? If people want white "brocante" stuff, they get white painted shit. If people buy pieces of gas pipe with a light bulb for silly money, then its made. As for the 882: the original upper parts: generator, air tube , gas mixing chamber, glass globe are not in stock anywhere. So it would be more interesting to reproduce globe that match the original then finding and buying/selling the lamp base. What I do not understand is this: you own one, let it restore and keeping it, is way more logical to me then selling this one in the hope to find another one. You got it almost for free.
Its a lamp well worth keeping but the choice is yours @Alpyne . I'd go all out to repair and restore it to as close as possible to its original form. Or at least hire someone with the expertise in doing so. Although it'd no longer be original, getting it restored is certainly a challenge but not impossible if there's a will. If you know the person who had done the 'modification', let him know that you or many of us would have paid considerably more than €70 if its just sold unaltered.
Thanks all ... I’ve asked the man who converted it and he doesn’t have the parts unfortunately ... If it had the original shade I think I’d keep it even as an electric lamp as it’s sort of cool looking now that I’ve seen a few examples on this group... I’m going to let it off I think as I consider myself fairly handy but this is far beyond my capabilities for genuine repair & good luck to anyone who bids on it - It’s opened my eyes to another world of antiques/industrial salvage & collecting ... I’ll ensure you get it delivered securely and I will more than likely be dealing with the guy I got it off again should the missing parts surface in the future.
Hi, by looking with attention at the pictures of this lamp I have noticed a typical cleanliness of pump, filler cap, valves nuts and the brass parts in general that usually belong to nos/unfired lamps, so that guy that electrocuted this lamp could have made a very huge mistake Nicola
haha- it’s amazing I shudder to think what would it be worth in original condition? This is the first item I’ve sold on eBay!!! Thanks to all the experts here for all your advice & help!
@Alpyne you should now contact the butcher that killed this lamp and tell him that, also if he cut away a 1000€ slice from this lamp, he anyway left 500€ of meat on it Nicola
