Hi Pod Bros, you mentioned that the lamp generator has the 'spirit cup' attached in which case this lamp is the kerosene model.
Here is a better photo of one of these generators showing length at 3 9/16 inch or 90.5 mm and the KK gas tip. [ATTACH]
Electrifying fuel appliances seemed to be a popular hobby in this area about 40 years ago, probably saved a few of these from the scrap heap and...
If any happen to have a Knight Light Co Sunray Lantern in their collection please measure the length of generator. Thank you. [ATTACH]
Thanks Conny, had a look at some of the early Knight Light adverts which appear to have that type generator. As Gloria and Knight were big in...
Thanks for the measurement Anthony. These 2 generators are 92 mm in length with KK stamped on one of the facets of the gas tip hex end.
[ATTACH] Hi, looking for an identification of these 2 generators that came in with a group of Coleman parts. I'm thinking that these are...
[ATTACH] Undated Canadian BQ with 334 enameled steel shade. Canadian BQ's can be determined by the shape of short legs at base of font.
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Early Coleman Canada 242 lanterns were factory supplied with straight sided borosilicate chimneys in 1932 and possibly into 1933. Coleman Canada...
The color of the remaining enamel on the ventilator is the correct color match for the fount paint.
Thanks for posting about this variation of Model 480 HotRay. Nice work fettling the new mantle.
Interesting variation of the 480 Hot Ray with smaller sized fount, doesn't appear in the 1934 or 1936 Coleman Canada domestic catalogs and I...
Model 128 fount is incorrect on the 480 heater, fount part number 120-165 with corresponding handle is needed.
A refrigerator compressor can be used as both an air pressure pump and vacuum pump to around 100 psi, quite useful for removing dents or bulges...
Thought you were referring to a 246B Coleman lantern until I saw Tilley in the heading..
Thanks for clarification Piotr.
I've noticed two different font styles used on model number labels attached to base of globe cages on most Hasag lanterns. The following style...
Tilley had a distributorship in Ontario from about mid 1930's to about mid 1950's, office was in Toronto I think. I mostly see Tilleys show up in...
You'll note that the bends in the bail quite easily clear the wide brim of the Mountie style ventilator when swung to the carry position, so the...
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