Nutcrackers... my mum used to have exactly this type, in fact I think I've still got it somewhere.
Having looked at the Reference Gallery it's probably a Bialaddin 305 as the hood looks like it's a one piece, enamel type. From the photos it...
That is quite the looker!
I can't say for certain but the Kwang might be chromed brass which is generally better. It's also rarer as others have said... and the red enamel...
Indeed. We played some silly games and had are old time!
Oh my goodness, that is a beautiful kettle, @Sedgman !
We're usually well stocked up here on the west coast because you never know what will happen. Our kids tried to drive home on 27th, but fallen...
For us lamp and stove collectors, things are a bit better. Stay safe Jeff.
It's just started snowing here on the west coast and the wind is getting up. No power cuts yet but there's still time. It's supposed to really get...
That's a very pretty lamp @Sellig33 !
It would be a very bad idea to run the Sea Anchor on anything other than kerosene. However, the Coleman 339 will have exactly the same safety...
I love the shape of the CQ. I've got a base with a massive stress crack next to a substantial dent but it still looks beautiful... I'm still...
What a fantastic find! You must be over the moon!
I love the fact that you use your lanterns regularly. I should use mine more but I'm a little bit wary after my recent experience with the Optimus...
It's certainly an interesting test but not one I'd try myself, not after my recent experience.
Lovely rebuild, well documented. As others have said, Solar made good, sturdy lanterns.
I also rather like the glass strip globes... there's something about them that reminds me of a lighthouse and I love lighthouses!
Agreed George!
You've done a first class job, John! My Prabhat is so poorly made it might actually be a badly made copy which would be ironic! The work you've...
Well done getting it going. From my experience these are not easy lanterns to fettle! When I worked my Prabhat, it was the most difficult and...
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