Dears, This is my Petromax 827B from October 1941. Military type. Restoration was described here: Petromax 827B There are some interesting lamps, but there are also lamps with interesting history. So here is the story that I would like to share: End of WWII, 1944/45, the Nazis occupy Poland, but lose the war and retreat before the "Red Army". In front of one house in Bełchatów town (central Poland) suddenly parked several military vehicles. It is dark evening/night already. Wehrmacht officer approaches the house carrying very bright lamp in his hand. Polish civilians living inside the house open the door. They are scared. Officer says that they (Nazis army) has to leave the town and run away before the approaching enemy. Red Army will be here the next day. He says that they are leaving two, large military trucks filled with various precious war trophies. He says that Poles can take whatever they want from the trucks – obviously Germans prefer civilians to take the trophies then leave for Red Army soldiers or damage. Officer turns away and goes back to the car. All soldiers disappear in the darkness. Officer's lamp was left on the house porch… Of course civilians do not trust soldiers and do not touch trucks left in front of their house. Next day indeed Soviets came in to the town and grabbed trucks with everything that was inside. Only the lamp that was left on the porch was taken inside by small boy living there. I bought that lamp from his son approx. 80 years later. I am very grateful for the lamp and for the story. All the best, Piotrek
Thank You Tony. Also following details might be useful for others: - pump parts made of steel - steel frame - frame "top ring" made of brass - "Alemania" written on the very thin glass globe. For testing I took other glass. - steel enamelled hood and nickel plated brass tank. The other thread regarding fettling of that lamp: Petromax packing nuts stress cracks
