Gloria Lamp

G'day forum,

Can anybody tell me about the Gloria lamp pictured centre below, all three are up for sale near me and I'm considering buying it.

It would be great to get some details about the model and any opinions on it.

Cheers.

Ben

 

@Ned's Head

Mmm... look after that one!!!

I might have one in my distant pile in Melbourne, but I’ll go out to the shed tomorrow and see if I’ve got something similar.

Cheers

Tony

 

@Ned's Head

See this one of @Henry Plews:

Australian Gloria

[If you don't want that lantern, I'll take it off your hands].


Cheers

Tony

 

Thanks Tony,

I'm still trying to secure the deal, it sure is a nice looking lamp and I'll consider your request but I can't promise anything.

Cheers.

Ben

 

@Ned's Head

It would be a great shame for that lantern to leave Australia.

Cheers

Tony

 

I'll do my best to get a hold of it and report back here tomorrow.

 

I suggest you also grab the lamp on the right. It looks like a Coleman 236 model , 500cp, probably made in Canada. The sea foam vent and original globe are appealing. I have 3 of them here in " The Great White North ". The manufacturing date will be under the Coleman insignia.
Cameo

 

Thanks Cameo,

I'll see what I can do, hopefully I will be reporting back tomorrow with good news but I won't hold my breath

 

The one on the right is a Coleman 249. Careful with that globe, they sometimes crack spontaneously just from being washed in luke warm water.

 

Looks like Gloria Model W. Very nice lanterns and solidly made. Nice find. ::Neil::

 

Have you had a look under America Gloria Aus

 

Thanks Neil,

but I won't celebrate until I've exchanged cash and it's in my hands.

I'll do a bit of searching on the model W and see what comes up.

Thanks

 

G'day Graham,

I have had a bit of a look, Tony provided a link to a Gloria thread earlier in this post.

Ben

 

All three of those lanterns are worth restoring!

 

All nice Lanterns.

 

Well I have good news to report, all three lamps are now mine.



Cheers

 

@Ned's Head

Excellent!!!

Cheers

Tony

 

Well done. When you get time let us know the date of the Coleman.

 

I'm having some trouble lighting the lantern and would like a bit of assistance troubleshooting, (I'm brand new to lanterns)

First of all is the preheater, how does the Gloria preheater work? when I open the valve I can hear it hissing and the fount loses pressure quickly, but there's nothing to catch alight, is it suppose to supply straight kero to beside the vaporiser? (maybe I'm running it to low on kero..)

My second issue is a lot of kerosene leaking from the top of the vapouriser as I'm heating it with the torch while the fuel valve is shut off, everything seems fine until I apply some heat to the vaporiser, and when I do light the vapor I just end up with everything in flames, and sometimes I get vaporised fuel pouring out down the air intake.

Is that likely a bad seal, or maybe a blockage somewhere?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Ben

 

It's stamped 39.

Cheers

 

Ned
The Gloria is a Gas as in shellite /coleman fuel lamp, the thin pipe beside the vaporiser /Generator is for heating same and may need to run all the time when operating.

 

Well that would explain why I can't get the thing to run properly

I'll find somewhere that stocks shellite tomorrow and try again, thanks

 

Have a look at this post might get a bit more info. Australian Gloria

 

I do not know how much money the lamp trio cost you but you obtained a vintage Coleman with sea foam lamp, original globe and in great shape!! Enjoy.
Cameo

 

@Ned's Head

Look also here (it has the same pre-heater, I think):

Gloria 379 Lantern (Made in Australia; circa 1937)


Before you start fiddling around with Shellite, make sure your lantern is fully serviced or your likely to have a major conflagration.

Cheers

Tony

 

What a difference using the right fuel makes

Big thanks to Graham & Tony for helping me get her running.



Cheers,

Ben

 

@Ned's Head

!

Cheers

Tony

 

Glad to see you succeeded would like to see it up close.

 

I'll make sure to bring it when we meet up, I hope to have some free time soon but I'm not quite sure when that will be, if this week goes well I might be free Thursday/Friday, I'll give you a call and let you know.

Cheers