My understanding is that the R55 generator came out after 1927 (in ?1929). The generator used in 1927 would be the Q99. Cheers Tony
This is a Coleman 118B (or possibly 118BC), made in Canada, dated 7/37. There is no model number on the lamp (none stamped on the bottom or...
Correction! Correction! Correction! The lamp is, of course, a Canadian Coleman 118B!!!! I don’t know why I started out calling it a 118A. This...
Here is the 118A with the Peerless 2C-HG mantles fitted. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cheers Tony
@Skorpiius Coleman 249s are a great small-ish, one mantle lantern. Made in Canada (the ones made in Australia used Canadian tooling), so second...
@Jacob van Pareen [ATTACH] In this photo you can see the brass bush protruding just in front of the threads. [ATTACH] The graphite string was...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] @Jacob van Pareen To fix the small gas leak at the tip cleaner shaft, I cheated a bit. I cleaned the area where the...
Testing the burner on a 1937 Canadian 118A. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The lamp is burning well. It needed some thoughtful...
@Bruce T I’ll give Bernie a call tomorrow, Bruce. Cheers Tony
@David Cully Click on my name @Tony Press and go to “Start a Conversation”. Cheers Tony
@David Cully Send me message with your address and I’ll put it in the post on Monday. It’s one of a few that I got a few years ago. It was in a...
@David Cully [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Tony
@MYN I have plenty of shellac. I mix it with ethanol for waterproofing cardboard boxes (see here). Do you think that soaking, then drying an old...
@David Cully I might have one of the early 1A spare in the shed. I’ll check tomorrow. Tony
@PaulH Great find! And a very good reference piece. Don’t fire it up. I’m happy to swap you two Kayen users for an unfired one :lol::lol::lol:....
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Good detective work, @Anthony. Cheers Tony
@Wayland The Coleman-Thomas model numbers would have been their terminology, so HC may indeed refer to the company from which they sourced or...
@presscall The collars are the same diameter. @Anthony (and @Sedgman) Cosyglo, eh? Very interesting indeed. There’s some Cosyglo information...
Thanks, John. Good to know. I’ve got into the habit these days of having copper grease on hand for most threads; and nickel grease for very high...
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