Optimus Globe (Chimney)

I’m trying to see if we can work out approximately when this globe may have made.

It is very light and feels rather delicate:







Any advice greatly appreciated.

Best regards

Tony

 

It is not the normal text on the early glasses, but similar. If I had to guess, I would say early 1930s.

 

Thanks, Nils.

This glass will go into security!


Cheers

Tony

 

Glass dates can be found here: Petromax.nl
Just scroll down a little.

 

Looking at Wim's list 1905-31 or 1958-81. But they stopped making the 300 in 1957 (I think) So yes - put it somewhere safe

 

Glass is a replacement part.
I guess until the new petromax company arrived on scene, it was normal to get a Petromax 500cp globe with the original old E&G markings on it.
I can't imagine that these are old new stock, as we like to think, but nobody cared about it.

 

Thanks, @WimVe.

The other interesting mark is the “Registered” under the “No. 300”


Cheers

Tony

 

In the Reference Gallery I can identify the following Optimus 300 lanterns with the same markings on the glass:

Optimus 300:



and,

Optimus 300 and 300P compared

The lantern on the left:


Other similar globes have additional or absent text.


Cheers

Tony