This is a dead lamp...

Very, very, dead.

 

I am pretty sure you can strainen the faults a little and then solder the ends together ..

I would keep it clean it a little out as a "conversation piece".
Or at least remove the fittings.

 

So what's the story behind it?

 

Nah, it's just resting. Remarkable lamps, those...

 

Correct!

 

its a survivor

 

No story that I know of, the boyscouts had done some cleaning at their cabin, so there might be some info if there was an incident.

 

@phaedrus42

Beautiful plumage?

Regards Jeremy

 

Deceased, shuffled of this mortal coil .........
One could say it’s has been a little used

 

What was it, a 991 or 1020?

 

It looks like it has been exhumed.

 

@Digout ...... Bloody grave robbers .........

 

'Tis just a scratch!

 

and a little dent

 

Like they say on CCF : It'll buff out.

 

"For sale, vintage lantern with original patina. One of a kind, antique. Lightly used, could be returned to working order with some TLC."

 

Was it a Petromax? I was trying to work out what it was.

 

Primus, I assume.
But which? Nils already asked if it's a 991 or a 1020, but no answer on that yet.