What kind of Ditmar ?

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  1. Michel

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    Hi all
    I found a Ditmar Maxim
    - I'm not sure but it could be a 501.
    There is no marking on the tank and nothing on the glass cage
    What do you think of ?

    - One thing surprises me: I thought these lamps operated on kerosene. However, the generator is very narrow and I have no preheating cup. I miss something? Is it a gasoline lamp? How to preheat it?

    - On the bottom, I have 3 figures: 09 and a 4 below. If it's a manufacturing date, it would be September 1934, exact ?

    All informations are welcome

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    This lamp was made for the French market "fabriqué en Autriche" means "made in Austria"
     
  2. Henry Plews

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  3. Michel

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    @Henry Plews for sure this is a 503 :D/
    Have not yet work on it, I hope it have the needle
     
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    A fine fettling project!:thumbup:
     

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