Dears, 1. Attached below pictures of the Radius 106A lamp. Any idea what the "A" means? I thought that maybe this was for an "automatic"/rapid preheating, but there are Radius 106A lamps without the preheating torch/rapid. 2. By the way - which is less common model: Radius 106 or 110? There are more examples of 110 in the gallery, but maybe because they look more interesting... 3. Can anybody help me please find some more info/links regarding Radius company in general? all the best, Piotrek
@Piotrek Neil McRae’s Pressure Lamp Catalogue has information about the history of Radius. Cheers Tony
Fragment from Pressure Lamp Catalogue below. Now I am really confused, because there is a nice looking quick lighter assembled to that 106A lamp from my photos... So I like it even more and now I am really glad that I bought it
I've always wondered about the Radius model numbers, especially in the mid-1950s. The A stands for the large wheel and the corresponding shut-off valve. The rapid starter was usually optional in those years. The older 106 models with the standard handwheel always had a rapid starter, as did the 105 (200 cp) and the later 104 (500 cp).
The 110A and the 106A has a special arrengemet on the cleaning needle. You are support to be able to dim them. I have them both, nice lanterns. Do look how to take it apart, it is slightly different than others
Thank you @tretrop - yes, an interesting Radius design hidden in a Petromax-like lamp. It was mentioned here: Radius 106A | Classic Pressure Lamps & Heaters 110A design looks even more unusual. Lucky you to have both these lamps
