Hi. I have started the restoration of my lamp. I am still trying to get a lamp glass. Please advise on this.
Welcome, @Jgb. I will leave it to the European colleagues to provide you with advice on a glass for your lantern. Tony
I think that it is the same size as the 1050 globe. Base camp has them here: Assorted wicks and chimneys 135mm high 125mm diameter according to @ColinG 's reference DB Lantern Glass Reference spreadsheet I am sure that somebody else here will confirm that they are the same ? Fogas in Sweden may also have them but they are not on the website Glas - Gasol- och fotogenprodukter - 1000+ online
@Fireexit1 , Thanks for the link to Fogas. Their site is not as convenient as it used to be ! Regards. Gilles
The glass for a 1051 should be 135 diameter and 130 high. Originally it was listed in a catalogue as 135 x 135, but the height was very tight and I have had a replacement glass break because of not enough expansion room. This size glass is used on the 1001, 1003, 1050 and 1051.
@Nils Stephenson Very interesting. How long ago did the sizes change ? I assume not recently given the age of the model.
Of course, now that I try to find it, I can't. I believe it was in a very early catalogue that mentioned the 1001 and before the 1050/1051 came along. I did find a mention in the 1950 catalogue (https://classicpressurelamps.com/threads/1950-primus-8160-swedish.9072/) page 9, but I am certain that they got the numbers back to front. I have measured a couple of contemporary glasses and get them to a diameter of 135mm and a height of 132mm or 133mm.
Hi yes those sizes are the broken glass too, on the bottom of the lamp it still says AB30. Is this the year of manufacture?
The letters AB represent the year 1937. It is not known for certain what the numbers mean. You can find the Primus Date Chart in the Primus section of the Lamp Reference Gallery.
