Hi. This is my first entry here. I post a bit on the CCS forum, but I haven't dealt with pressure lamps until now. I identified this Petromax 826 thanks to your forum. My attention was caught by the faintly visible logo under the paint and the adjustment knob. Since the price was very good and it looked complete, I decided to buy it. Despite the lack of a plate, thanks to the photos and entries in this gallery, I determined that it was Petromax 826. When I peeled off a layer of paint, another layer of paint appeared, and then another, and underneath it a badly damaged nickel plating. I decided to grind down to brass and left it that way. There is a date code 10 9 written on the bottom of the tank that I can't identify. Can someone explain to me? After cleaning, I put everything back together and did a burner test. The flame looked good, so I put on my coat and lit it. P. S. Thanks for all the tips on restoring @Nicola Francesco Elia Greetings Stanisław
@Knee Staniskaw, your first lamp fettling has been very smooth, so congratulations on the nice result! 10 9 scratches on bottom should mean October 1939 and in fact this 826 shows all the features of that era. It’s a grand old lamp and that’s demonstrated by the fact that it still works perfectly without any part replacement or deep restoration. I would say that the 826 is the perfect lamp to start a new collection of some hundreds of items… my first pressure lamp was her Italian sister and clone, a Solex 300. Cheers, Nicola
@JEFF JOHNSON .Thanks for the welcome. I'm glad. Thanks Nicola for the compliment and for the dating. Greetings Stanisław
Hi @Jacob van Pareen . Thanks. I assumed 500/600 CP. I had one on hand. It seemed a bit big so I tucked the edges down when putting it on. I don't know if I did the right thing, but it seems to me that it lights up properly. Hi @Tony Press . Thanks for the nice welcome. Greetings Stanisław
Looks very nice - and much better without all that paint. Did you put new seals on it or were they OK ?
Thanks @Fireexit1 . I replaced the gasket in the filler cap, the NRV lead washer and the cork plug. The lead washer on top of the tank was good. Holds pressure well. Greetings Stanisław
Hi Stanisław, Great job done on that lamp transformation. This lamp has its old charm and some interesting history documented by those old paint layers. Congratulations. Piotrek
Thanks @ROBBO55 . Nice to meet you here. Thanks John. I thought I had stopped by for a moment, but something seems to me that the magic of the glow of light, works similarly to the magic of the heat of the flames. Greetings gentlemen Stanisław
Nice work. Love to see you in this forum @Knee . I am also relatively new here and found some great welcoming people. Lanterns fettling looks somehow different than stoves, however, those lanterns have also a beautiful aspect and soul.
