Just for info. It is quite possible that the very latest Optimus lamps used M7 x 1, but most of them used 7mm x 24 tpi Whitworth (the 100N used M7...
I believe this variant started around 1939 and continued for the first half of the 1940s.
Do you have any history of the shade? Could it have been something that Kopsen or Nettlefold had made? As you say, it looks very much like a...
That's something I havn't seen before. Good to see. Two different ages of burners as well.
Apart from a bit of a clean, the lamp is as I received it. I do know the parts you mention are wrong, but it is not normal for a collar to be...
@Marko57 Do you have any photos of the burner? It looks like the SwiftLite burner. I have a Handi configured like this that has the SwiftLite...
This is the last version of the 1550 and was made towards the end of the 1980s. It was from the time when sales were declining for Optimus and...
Well done with the restoration. You certainly had some challenges. It's good to see another 1019 restored as a lot of them must have got too...
The questions were serious and thanks for your reply. I was just wondering why they would make a lamp with all the liquid fuel features if it is...
I think that looks great. I'm guessing they are fairly rare? I do have some questions though. Is it meant to have a burnt off mantle around what...
This is a Radius jet for a model 101. The 101 was more or less a clone of the Px 900 and most parts are interchangeable. Standard numbering for...
This looks like a 119 from the period when the safety filler cap was first introduced. The first of these filler caps had the wings like you have....
This is an early variation of the 102, but normally not with that globe cage/collar. The collar is for the 105 lantern which has the quick...
That looks to be a good match (and well sprayed). What is the handle sprayed with?
I have seen that gold under the green paint before but just assumed it was brass that hadn't corroded yet. Maybe the gold paint is some type of...
It was a combination of the preheat cup, the filler cap and the pricker control. That particular combination should only exist in 1937.
Well done, that is looking good. You were lucky to find a complete original example. Be careful with the globe. The only replacements that I know...
It would be nice to see them all together when you're finished. That would be impressive.
I find it strange that the lamp needs modification. I have had several lamps from this series running well. Just last weekend I had a 350 (same as...
The Primus is either a 1080 or 1081. It's hard to see any details because of the reflection in the glass. The 1080 is without a quick start and...
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