I’d be interested in finding a date for this shabby-chic Baby Petromax I got in a bucket o’ parts. He was that most horrible of all things — 90% complete — and I had to repair and source a few things for his innards, but after a six months of this-and-that, he’s a bright one now. The odd, old handcraft bits of glass fashioned into a chimney came with the Baby, with one knocked out like the loss of a baby tooth. Quiet and efficient, this 821 is easy to light and runs effortlessly on regular kerosene/paraffin. He may have a face only a blind mother could love on payday, but I have to say I really have fallen for for him. Ulf.
Hi @Ulf due to the tank stamping that looks to me like a late 1920s or early 1930s model (with a stronger probability for the latter, because of the design of the pump). You could try to find some scratchings on the tank bottom. However, these can be hard to identify or basically invisible at well used lanterns.
Thanks, Martin. I’ve looked on the bottom but it’s a little convex and thus the center of the bottom plate has the most scratches. Anything that might have been there has long since worn away. Ulf.
@Ulf The scratched numbers are often towards the rim. I clean the base, then rub some oil on to highlight the scratches. But as @Martin K. says they may not be findable. Cheers Tony
