I got this untouched 249 from a very nice chap in Lincolnshire & it came with some good spares including another globe The lamp was purchased over 20 years ago by the owner , but he'd not had the time to get it running & so it came to me instead for some TLC It has had a hard life with a few little dings in the fount & the hood has a bit of enamel missing , but it's all there & original After stripping i found that the pricker rod was damaged & made a new one from 1/16 brass tube as the original was really beyond repair , then had a quick test run to see if all was working before giving it a birthday The Scout is a great little performer & even with a 1111 mantle fitted it shone like a beacon 8) Looks a bit better now though This 1961 228 will be next Stu
Hi James It says made in England on the fount , i'll post a pic tomorow as the one i tried to post didn't come out. Stu.
Looks much better Stu, than from the start If you want to try something wild about the upper part of the Hood, then you should try to give it cloisonne-enamel. It is possible to put some cloisonne-enamelpowder at those enamel-missing parts and then heat up the Hood with a gastorch to app. 300 celsius, no need of accuracy. Then you use a blowtorch to pinheat the spots and the powder must float out like Honey (ca. 800 C). When that is done you slowly turns Down the heat and then you fixed a spot on the Hood. I did it for fun, but got the wrong enamel ( that for glass-work) and that enamel crumbles together but it stayed on the Hood and had the correct colour. I will give it another go though. You can test on a piece of brass first to find the right colour. You cam maybe translate this(norway)to English in some way: http://teknologiogdesign.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/emalje_kompendium_2012_eik_tvedt1.pdf With your comprehensive cozy tool-shed it should be no problem - if any interest to you 8) Claus C
Hi Chaps Here's the pic of the fount i missed yesterday Jeff sent me this link about the Colemans possibly made in the UK http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/1944 & Claus , thanks for the advice on the re-enameling , you could put a post on how you have done it & that would be great for others to see as so many lamps reqire a little bit of TLC in this area Stu
Beautiful resto Stu. very jealous. I noticed that you have orientated the pricker control and valve wheel 180degrees from the pre-restoration position. Does anyone know if there is there a right or wrong way for this (or at least a consistent way of assembly in factory)? Below is one of my Australian made (left) and Canada made (right) which are orientated as I found them. The OCD in me is bothered every time I look at them. There is also another orientation problem I have with the 249s but I need to get my other 249s unpacked before I take a photo to demonstrate...find the unlabeled box... I hate moving house
Hi Keronut I'm not sure if i noticed , should have thought about that i spose but i was too busy enjoying myself Good luck with your house move Stu
Some of the spares The adress of the original ownwer The spare globe Funnel & the UK Coleman adress on the tape securing the box Stu
After a bit of searching I found the Devonshire Works building still exists. Here's where your lantern was born. Devonshire Works with Barley Mow Passage on the right.
Hi Sidders Yes i saw that on Google maps yesterday , it's a pity the Stanley factory is no longer there just a big block of flats Walpole RD Stratford london , great EH , But it does look over the Olympic park Stu
