Pleased to have saved this A 1940 Canadian 249, with original aluminium preheater cup. Decided to keep the polish away from this one, simply gave it a clean with carby cleaner and orange agent. These old 240’s were made to last!
It looks good. What year was the aluminium cup discontinued? I have a 1944 painted 249 Scout with a cast aluminium preheat cup.
I couldn’t say for sure @Andrew T , but I do have a ‘46 with the pressed brass horseshoe preheater so I’d guess around 1945!
At the other end of the scale i've got a C 1938 249 Scout with the aluminium pre heater dish, not sure when they came out?
The lantern is very well preserved from 1940. Did you polish it as much as you could or just wash it?
I think you can do more with this coating of dirt and corrosion. My friend once polished such a lantern with a liquid for developing paper photos. Everything has a beautiful silver sheen, although this won't last for a long time with constant use. When I restore old lanterns from the 50s and 60s, I never use them for their intended purpose. Usually, they just stand for beauty on the sideboard, and that's it. For lighting, it's much easier for me to take a modern flashlight. Of course, sometimes you want to feel more romantic, take an old lantern on a date, but even this happens rarely, so almost never.
Hi @kamaveles , I just gave it a wash. I like to keep them looking old for a while, and when I get bored after a week / month / year I get the polish out
