[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi Mike, yes- it certainly has been used, loved and abused! That’s what I liked about it when I bought it. I just love...
Thanks Guys, everything is slowly Starting to make sense about this old Coleman lamp, so many thanks for all the leads and info. some of you...
Thanks Larry, that’s great. I got confused with ‘vent’ and ‘hood’. Now all clear. I’ll start looking for time correct parts. the hunt for...
I would also like to try to restore that old mica globe rather than buying a brand new replica (too shiny..). I found new ‘stove inspection...
Hi Larry, that’s great information to start me off. Thanks a lot. Yes, it would be super to get all the original and correct parts if I can find...
Great. Thanks Pete. I’ll check Mike’s site straight away. There’s also a Veritas Superb in the queue... but I’ll work on this one first. 8]
Ok thanks guys. Looking forward to start disassembling carefully and having a closer looks at all the parts. The tank looks almost mint despite a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Ok folks, it has arrived today from the US after almost a month. Here are...
That’s right. The hobby is infectious but half of the satisfaction comes from sharing photos, successes and failures with people on the forum who...
They haven’t been fettled yet, so don’t count!!! :whistle:[-(
No, the half fettled ones don’t count!! How did you guess!?....:D/:lol:
Blimey!! and I worry about not getting past 8....I’m a pathetic collector. But it does keep the bug at bay!
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I have just found two identical ones thanks to BigStevie who alerted me of a Gumtree sale near me. The enamelled tops have essentially rusted...
Beautiful! I particularly like the old black Hasag lamps. I wouldn’t have the space here for all those lanterns!
David! How many do you have left then?......:roll: here’s the cabinet with the 8 magic number... plus the OL50 that doesn’t fit in the cabinet...
That looks awesome. I am a chemist with an interest in the history of chemistry and alchemy, early fire- lighting contraptions, and of course I...
I only ever allow myself 8 lanterns At any time in a two tier display cabinet. There isn’t a particular theme In the collection so long as the...
Just saw this post. Great restoration there. It’s amazing how deeply satisfying an old lamp fettling project can be. I guess it’s the same as a...
Welcome to the forum. You live in an idyllic place there! Beautiful.
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