It's this one, George:- Col-Max 555GL I've no idea how I knew it was made in Hong Kong way back then. I still have it somewhere around her -...
The two reflectors were supposed to produce a brighter, 'beam' radiating in all directions around the lantern. You can still see the same idea in...
With respect, I think you're on a bit of a 'fools errand' here. Vitreous enamel is, effectively, glass and once it's damaged there's very little...
Apparently the 'G' indicates it was fitted with a pressure Gauge. Mine's not as nice as yours, cosmetically, but hopefully will be a runner one...
I've cleaned up three more of my Superbs today - on two of them the baseplate was too rusted to see any date but on the third, the numbers 1057...
It's a military 'bitsa' i.e. bitsa this and bitsa that. The army tended to service/refurbish these in large batches. Now since most Vapalux and...
Yeah, this lantern was obviously fettled by my father. Despite being a time-served chargehand plumber, he subscribed to the view that when it...
Many thanks - it's much appreciated! :clap: That won't work, unfortunately, because it's not my learning style - I need to research and compile...
Aww man, don't tell me I'm going to have to alter my 'X246 evolution' spreadsheet AGAIN... ](*,)
Yeah, and I suppose they sold Red Rose paraffin in Lancashire! :whistle: [MEDIA]
I kind of lost touch with Bart. After lamps he went onto chillies and there is at least one YouTube clip of him and his daughter sampling chilli...
I agree entirely - the lamp itself is one of my favourites but, IMHO, the shade colour is vile. I seem to recall there was also a blue coloured...
In the olden days when I were a lad, :roll: the only difference between pink and blue paraffin was, literally, the colour. It arrived from the...
I saw one where the perforations were laterally transposed so the word 'Coleman' appeared as mirror writing. The only way that could happen is if...
Yes, when you know where to look, reasonably easy to see on my best VS, stamped on the globe support baseplate between the lighting hole and the...
Coleman did market the Veritas Superb as the 239E Ranger...
:-k November 1958 is, I think, the earliest date I've heard of so maybe X359 production lasted a year at least...
Where, vaguely, is Benington? - it's quite likely there's someone not too far away who may have a spare control cock (I certainly have) and can...
Yes, possibly, but I lived next door to a signwriter for many years. :) The seals may look like metal but that's just a reflection. They're...
Hmm - brass washers? Sorry, got that wrong - bear with me... Edit: I've just looked at your 1st pic - you have a 1" filler cap...
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