Petromax original parts

I bought a Petromax 829 recently and it has "Made in Germany" on the tank and a few other parts but the hood and the part that holds the nozzle doesn't have any markings. So I was wondering if Petromax built some like that or did somebody just swap out the original parts at some point?

 

If you add some photos that will help, Jeff.

 

I don't know why pics would be needed. Basically, the hood and the upper assembly that goes under the hood have no markings.

 

Because we like them?

Best regards,

Wim

 

Wow that was helpful.
Does anyone know or have an old Petromax they can check?

 

You will find markings on the burner hood ( the cylindrical part on top that holds the J tube and the mantle), on the fount, pump knob, valve knob, on the preheater lever, and in some cases on the generator body, the top vents do not have markings tough...I have a 829 from the 1954-1964 era

If the burner hood is covered in rust it is possible it is obstructing view of the Petromax stamp on the lower horizontal lip part, clean it with a wire brush, if in doubt

 

Awesome, thanks! I was afraid I had a frankenPetromax.

 

You are welcome, I like Petromaxes, they are akin to a huge, shiny carburetor.

 

Yes, especially the 829 and the clones. I can't get enough of the rapid function and the Petromax style is the best IMO. Just a work of art in form and function. The addiction got started with the Sea Anchor I bought about a month ago and then a Petromax and now an Aida. It took a lot of work to get the Sea Anchor to work but that in itself was a lot of fun.

 

I have a Hipolito 500 and a Petromax 829, I got them last year during a trip to Peru, took me some effort to get them running as they were stored with fuel for more than 20 years,the Hipolito was in outstanding mechanical and cosmetic shape, the Petromax, well, let's say it was covered in salt air corrosion, now it is looking nice for a daily user. Normally I run them with Jet fuel, there is something soothing about having a nice whooshing light outside on the evenings.

 

Very nice! I hear good things about the Hipolitos. I think they were produced in Portugal until the late 90's so there are many still around in like new condition. Interesting that you use jet fuel. Do you just go buy it at your local airport? How much does it usually go for? And any problems like soot, smell, clogging up internals?

 

I get it at my local airport, around six dollars a gallon, you have to ask "without additive" to use it inside, some airports have minimums for sale, usually is five gallons; "prist" is an anti icing and anti fungal/anti bacterial additive that may not be very nice to breathe, there is a couple hundred pages on the MSDS manual. I have about 4 gallons with additive from a fuel tank flush that I use outside, Jet fuel is very clean, very dry ( no water allowed on aircraft fuel) no residue left, and evaporates quite fast without oily residue.

I have been using jet fuel ( Jet A) for almost nine months on my lanterns, and last week during a routine "check up", the founts and internals are cleaner than when I started, no soot that I could find and there was not a trace of "gunk" or water on the founts..