Gentlemen - I have sent 3 compressed jpeg's to the Guild secretary, to be posted on the Q & A section under the title: "Search Lamp Works, Hull...
Very good Jeff. Unable to reduce images from 300 dpi to the 72 dpi required for the Guild's Q & A site. Managed to attach them to an email and...
Thank you Jeff and Jeremy for your reply. I have put the question to the Guild, and will await an answer from them. In my recent searches, I've...
Fantastic! I use whatever stuff they sell at the local supermarket - it doesn't seem to matter what form of molasses you use. I understand some...
Here is an image of the tag: [ATTACH] Has anyone heard of this company? Cheers, Chris W - Winnipeg, Canada
Hello Jeff & David, There are only 2 drawbacks to using Molasses: 1) This stuff can get Very stinky after a few days, as the solution will...
Has anyone heard of a company in Hull (England) that manufactured hot blast Kerosene lanterns? I'm aware that this is a pressure lamp forum, but I...
Hello everyone, Thought I would share a method used in treating Iron and Steel items to remove rust... Molases! Using a ratio of 1 part Molases...
Here's an image of the lantern as it appears today. [ATTACH] The damage to the fount is clearly visible surrounding the pump. Though this is...
Thanks Neil. This lantern is non-functional at the present time, though it has been cleaned and reassembled. There's enough "period" spare parts...
Ahhhh... There is nothing more satisfying that spots in your eyes after a afternoon or evening of "fettling" about. Looks really good. Certainly...
Thanks Mike. Have you ever seen such a door on Canadian Colemans from the 1930's? As of late, I've aquired about 5 242-like lanterns from the 30's...
Very good David - I was just sitting down to change the database over here...
Thank you Doron - Until we hear otherwise, I guess I'll close the file on this one. I'll try the suggested image method the next time I post a...
Greetings Doron! Thank you for your reply. A 242K, eh? Very good then. Was it the only model that you are aware of that has this cresent-shaped...
...And here is the burner. My apologies for my technical difficulties. I'm very curious to see what all of you come up with regarding this...
Having a bit of difficulty learning how to post image groups - I'll figure it out eventually. Here is the lantern: [ATTACH]
Hello, Here is an example of a 1930's "242-like" Coleman lantern from my collection.The images shown were taken prior to restoration. It exibits a...
Fantastic Mike. the second image in your post is truly amazing - looks like something right out of a 1920's Smithsonian Institution Field Report...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is an Arc lantern which is missing the globe rest, door and base rest. Model is uncertain, but may be a L316 (1915 -...
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