That’s a collectible and desirable lantern so we’ll worth restoring. Looks in very good condition too.
Fantastic light up!
Hi Podbros! good to see you and posting. I hope all is well after Covid etc?
Yes, first experiments are promising but very labour intensive. I’m exploring vacuum fractional distillation now as well as higher pyrolysis...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi to all of you, I haven’t posted anything for a few months so I thought I’d log in to say Hello hoping you’re all safe and...
In 20 years from now, £200 for an old original Tilley or other genuine make, will seem like a bargain, just like we think £20 is today. Old...
Lovely lanterns there. But nowhere near enough to fill a shelf……
Very nice!
Wonderful lamp with its paint and decal still intact.
Just brake all serious collectors’ rules for a time, and go for a bright pink tank with the odd blue pois here and there… keep it like that for a...
Thanks Wim, yes I do have a couple of those on the shelves. One is next in line for fettling. The challenge is finding the time, as usual. We’re...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The wickies collection with 2 early Aladdins (model 11 and 12) with original mantles and wicks. Ran out of shelves! [ATTACH]
Yes, the Miller Juno is an earlier design and sports an ‘internal’ circular wick carriage with rack and thumb wheel raising mechanism. As this...
Yes, they’re great pieces. They’re not as collectible as pressure lanterns so can still be found at a good price. The value is mostly in the...
Lol! I like it. :clap::mrgreen:
Hi Podbros, Just done that. Posted a couple of photos on there. :mrgreen:
And here’s 2 examples from my other collection of Victorian oil lamps, which I’ve just finished fettling and cleaning up. Both bought as dirty...
Just seen these last replies. Now in September and she’s still in a box all in bits. :-({|= The Victorian wick lamp collection has distracted me...
3 months on and still haven’t had time to finish (or start?) the bloody thing! Too busy, too tired, too lazy…there’s always an excuse! And now...
Photos below with ‘indoor oil’, which is clear in colour as seen in the fount...I took 2 shots at different wick height and flame sizes......
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