Here's my latest restoration, a lantern probably made of Guenet & Abbat with the brand name of "Succes". This is the only example known and the only paperwork we know of for this lantern is on my computer files, saying nothing about the maker. The burner and also other parts of this lantern are definitely Succes, so in my mind no doubt who made it. This is the "Lampe Fermière" (à l'essence d'Automobile), probably before 1926, so around 1925. Gasoline fed with a top burner and an overhead vertical cleaning needle unit. Fuel feeding from tank to top burner unit through connected small tubes outside the lantern cage. As always with Succes burners, a lot of bits and pieces to put together, and a lot of threaded joints. The catalogue page don't say anything about light output, but around 150/200 CP. It gives kind of blinding light with a 250 CP Optimus mantle on. A lot of work on this one. I had to do a repair/ re-soldering on the pump valve attached to the font. Also a restoration of the "Femina" pump, with a home made new pump leather. The generator was stuck and the asbestos generator packing had to be removed and exchanged. Also a restoration of the reflector with new coatings of heat resisting paint. And last but not least, a thorough clean up, which with the soldering and bird sh**, sadly made it impossible to keep the very nice patina that was found in some places on the lantern. I found an old mica that with some modification was perfect on the lamp. It fired up nicely and I'm now a proud owner to this very exceptional lantern. /Conny and some before shots.......
Stunning lamp and restoration, one of the best looking lamp I ever seen. I am amazed and delighted. Nicola
@Conny C A remarkable lantern, and an excellent restoration. I love the photos of all the parts. Those French manufacturers didn’t use the “keep it simple, stupid!” process for design, did they? Congratulations. Tony
Conny, A very interesting lantern and you have done a wonderful job fettling it back from the scrap pile. Congratulations
Beautiful! Totally over-engineered in that quirky French decorative way. First time I have seen that pump design. Congratulations on another one for the books, Conny!
Thanks all, yes a very intriguing burner and fuel feed system with multiple joints. You think it could easily loose pressure from leakage with that design. I do have several Succes lamps/radiators and they surprisingly do work well. Attached you find a sketch of the lantern fuel feed system! /Conny
Hi Conny, Once again a master restoration This lamp is absolutely fantastic, you have a segment of history. The high quality of your pictures galleries is always nice Best regards, Titoo
Long live Pressure punk, that's a cracker good job,how long in production. Has it been adapted from a "overhead lamp" for want of a better word. cheers Alex
Hi Alex @toad of the cape As the image from this unknown catalogue page is the only info known for this lantern, it´s hard to say anything about production years. It wouldn´t have been for long, as we then would have seen more examples of this lantern. In 1926 we can see another Succes lantern, still numbered "163", and the look is of a more common style lantern. "Common" is a maybe a bit excessive way of explaining the 1926 "163" lantern, as it has a very complicated cleaning needle system, here working at the bottom of the cage for a straight generator with a jet on top. In the 1932 catalogue we find a "163" Succés lantern, now with a four panel square lantern cage and again an overhead new burner "Bec Baby-Succes". Well.......... for certain the Succés brand lanterns are very special and not complying with the "main steam" lanterns. Your question about adoption for lamp parts for my Succés Fremiere lantern is quite accurate. Yes, many parts for the burner, as well of the cowl and hood you can find on contemporary Succés table lamps. /Conny 1926 Succés model 163 lantern......... 1932 Succés model 163 lantern.......
Hi Conny, Alex, I allow my self to slide some pictures of the needle system No.163 "Phare Succès" ( my discover in April 2016 ) I work on a long restoration No.163 with round mica cage. Regards, Titoo.
