Petromax ?

hello all
this lamp is for sale in a french antique shop
The seller told me it is a Petromax
seems to be in aluminium
what do you think of that?

 

Why do I see a bayonet fitting for a light bulb?

 

The pump looks rather small for such a large tank.

 

Looks all wrong to me. That central body tube is too narrow for it to have had a kero generator inside it and the gap between the tube and the tank is too big. The original main body tube for this would have been shorter so the reflector was closer to the tank and flared out much wider through the tank to accomodate the burner parts. So I don't believe it was ever Petromax and all that is left original is the tank and upper air vents. An Aluminium Petromax? I don't think so. ::Neil::

 

Reminds me in some way at an Ikea Ottava plus two cake tins

 

Im with Stephen

Maybe i could do something similar to my dining room lights............

 

this lamp has been electrified
this was what I thought :-)
thanks to all

 

Buy it

 

what do you mean, Karli ?

 

You should buy this lamp

 

There is a whole line of boat lamps based on petromax donut designs. They look damn genuine but they are fake. If my memory isn't stalled by the cold temperature here they come from or where sold in Spain.

 

I think Wim is right, it looks like a modern imitation (could be a boat line's lamps)
the seller asks for a big price ...so