Australian Gloria

Here is a nice Australian Gloria lantern that, as far as I have find, not has it's model number definitely stated.
I looks similar to a Handi and has the same shape at the glass.
When I achieved this one it was painted in green. (why always this green colour?)
But when I started to remove the old painting I find the fount was in brass and also some fragments of the old colour. It was turquoise! And that is absolutely the original. Take a look at the bottom of this side.
But as it is hard to get the right nuance, I'll keep it clean brass for the future until I have something to compare with.

The lantern has 3 controls and a very ineresting design of the pre-heater. A thin tube with a number of slots cut out.

Bo

 

Now that is a lantern I like!
Either they shall be as simple as possible: A user.
Or they shall have as many gismos as possible: A true collectible...

... but funnily enough, these two criteria's never clash for me!
A good user can very well be a good collectible, and vice versa...

Three different wheels and levers, and a preheater of its own on top of that.
Pity it doesn't have an elaborated pressure gauge too...

Seriously though. I would really love to see that preheater in action.
It's always nice to see different solutions on some things.

 

Great find Bo!

No model number though, Jeff.

 

That one is dated about 1940s
It also runs on shellite fuel .
Mine was also a green base but needed painting so has the brass look at the moment.
Also mine has a different preheat burner .
Terry has a few pictures of them on his site also .
Bob .

 

As with a lot of Gloria stuff I can't give a real number to this. I have it listed in the PLC as Model W but that is just my designation and not the correct Gloria model. Interesting lantern. ::Neil::

 

So yours were green too! Why that colour on all lanterns? Trying to make it look like a Coleman?
I am glad I saw the more blue nuance so I can say that is the original colour.

As I said in antoher post, I usually don't start up all lamps but with this one I'll make a try. You are right Christer, a pre-heaer designed like this just have to be tested. I'll be back.

Bo