Ok Bob, You got me. How did you heat the coffee in a paper cup????
Hi, Well something has shown up to resolve the 12A / 14A dilemma. Part of a 1938 Aladdin Industries Brochure. [ATTACH] As can be seen the...
Hi, The only 3/300 is the one pictured with Army Box. It is the current generation with plastic parts. Most probably 80's-90's I totally agree...
Hi, Plenty of good information there, that's what I like about Lantern Forum's. My 2 Bob's worth, I have 4 Military Austramax's, they range from...
There appears to be an abundance of these, brand new, in the box and priced accordingly on that online Auction Site. All have the Bulge Glass. Colin
Hi, About the only way at this stage to date an Austramax is with the Burner screen. Everything else is speculation. Unless someone has other...
You certainly turn up some interesting Lamps. Curious as to the fixture inside the shroud ? Is it just a support bracket of some kind? At least...
Been experiencing the same problem in the last 24 hours. Logs you in and goes through all the formalities but doesn't actually log you in, so no...
True it is only a sketch, but it is a sketch out of a sales catalogue, given that it is a product already on the market it it doesn't gell. Bob,...
Hi Dave & Conny, Still not convinced, I think it started out as #60 but if you have a look at the valve side of lamp it is asymmetrical with no...
Well that Lamp certainly is a wonder to behold, if anything it just shows the ingenuity of the Australian Farmer. The Burner / Shroud is an...
Hi Nils, Welcome Home. It stands to reason that there might be other variations / differences in the movement of 2 to 3. New Tripod / Old...
Hi All, I stand corrected, Handi was Registered in 1933 and de-registered in 1999. Now for the good stuff, all comments are from observations...
I was trying to think of a way around this but couldn't Good one Frank, another Colour for the " Swift Light" Colin
Hi Frank, If there is one thing that's consistent with collecting Australian Lanterns it's confusion. Pop the vent off and have a look at the...
Hi There, In talking with Albert 8 years ago we came to the conclusion that the only Handi Lantern that could be called a " Swift Light " was the...
The main reason why Kayen parts are not interchangeable is that they were made 800 klms apart. Sydney as opposed to Melbourne. Given different...
In a nutshell it was Tariff Restrictions / Embargos on Imported Products after WW 11 to promote Australian Industry. Not just Tilley but the whole...
Hi Mick, Isn't it amazing when you look on the other side. Exactly what we are looking for. The 102 would be for the HL 7, 101 for AP 2 sitting...
I do have an original shade for the TL 13 etc and no logical reason why it wouldn't fit the HL 7 It is 13.5 in [ Bot ] X 7.5 in [ top ] x 7 in [...
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