A nice example of a Baby Petromax 821 with original globe, likely manufactured in the early 1930’s. The original wheel has been replaced with a wing nut. This appears to have been on there a very long time, so I might just keep it that way. My head wants to give it a good clean and polish but my heart is telling me to leave it as it is - for now, it will remain as found. Roars louder than expected and works superb with a Peerless 2C-HG. Pictured next to a 1938 826 for comparison.
Your lamp wears its years well. Do you substitute a more common glass when running it? Sadly, I have cracked or shattered a few ancient survivors myself.
I’ve always fired my lanterns up with the glass they came with - it’s nice to see the logos lit up and adds a little extra. But in this case, I used a replacement and will likely not light it with the original! It seems quite delicate. @burndout
Px spread all over the world. Is there a date scratch on this old baby's bottom? And the vaporiser comes out straight or angled? Just curious about the history. Matthias
@LatMag49 The vaporiser appears to come out straight, I don’t believe I’ve seen one that is angled? Please link to a photo if you have one Matthias. As for the baby’s bottom, see the thread here! Baby Petromax, Ehrich & Graetz A.G. No.821
@Buckaroo Here's a pic of this vapouriser screwed in the center and going up in two angles. It's a 1934 Px 826. There is a similar lamp to yours in the Reference Gallery 821 Baby Petromax dated 11 30. Yours can surely be read as 8 29 with the first two digits may be 18 or 28. A lamp with history. Matthias
