@Sellig33 Until the introduction of the Petromax Standard threads,Hipolito generell used nozzles with the pitch you described.
Oh yes , thank you @Jörg Wekenmann Both lamps were manufactured in 1969, 34th and 38th calendar week ,one on Monday and the other on Thursday. One...
If you give me the tank numbers , I can date the age in seconds. The left pump cover was introduced by Petromax in the year 1962 and continued to...
The rapid lever,handwheel and hood cap point to the years 1940/41 . They're German petrol lanterns.They're meant to drink petrol,nothing else. I...
I have a reproduction from Korea ☺️ [ATTACH]
I also own an AIDA 1500 N.The tank marking is clearly 6/3 , which means June 1953. In 1953 there was no other, more modern lever available for the...
My littles Geniol's at the big lamp meeting in Vlotho/Germany a few days ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The year is shown on the nameplate.1962 or 1963 ? Please provide a more detailed photo [ATTACH]
@Quintin Fyffe Welcome in the english forum It is in very good condition after 63 years :thumbup::thumbup:
@Darren Bullard Welcome to the forum. The Model number for this 250 cp pressure lamp with rapid preheater is : LANTERNE D-206/250V It was...
A unit is always a collection of things that belong together.Regarding Petromax or Hipolito,the parts should come from the same production period.
The mixing chamber and clay burner from current production are no longer compatible with ther parts from past decades . You have to buy the two...
@Ulf Congratulations on this great find :thumbup::thumbup: and thank you for showing the lamp with original documents from 1937 .
What a great find :thumbup::thumbup: It is the first time that I see such Hungarian Hoda'cs Szeged with engraving on the pressure vessels.
The riser pipe of the Rapid has already been patched. It is certainly leaking or clogged and must be replaced.Get a complete part because old and...
@Buckaroo Yes,the fuel should flow freely.You have to completely disassemble the lamp and clean it.Get New seals in advance.Two 90 made of lead...
@Buckaroo I have achieved the best cleaning results with these matte nickel-plated army lamps using spirit. @leo Very nice collection :D
Normally the parts on Hipolito H-102,202,302 and 502 look like this. You can always unscrew them,clean them and reuse them. The parts were taken...
My condolences to his family. An irreplaceable loss for us collectors.
This is really very interesting. The drawing shows serious differences.The heat shield of the 500 HK lamp is particularly striking. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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