Group B looks very much like from a Chinese 'Anchor' type lantern. The nipple in Group E looks like an Austramax or Aladdin. Great idea on your...
Found this specialist high temperature paint and it seems quite good for badly rusted and chipped Tilley hoods. Not a perfect gloss pristine...
That speckled valve control wheel is not common and I have one also and I spoke about it here: Austramax Speckled Knob Good to see another one.
Looks astonishingly oversized as if a small drill bit was used at some stage.
This 'Coleman 330' sized globe is actually 133 mm tall and 124 mm wide and is clearly marked as 'Made in Australia'. Probably not that common now...
Tony, my goodness, I thought you were just on 'another' holiday but that sounds terrible what you had. So glad you are back to usual stuff. I will...
Welcome to CPL, from the mainland!
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Nice lantern. Whilst seemingly complete, you should not attempt to light it as all seals and washers most likely need replacement and then testing...
Welcome @Joe Van Ewijk Yes the Compact is not a heater I am familiar with from the variety of heaters that J.A.Gamble Pty Ltd made. A sponsored...
Interesting. Veritas also made the more common half frosted spherical globes that fitted fixed wall lamps. Those globes could also be fitted to...
Perfectly fine to not paint or polish. Less risk too to aging thin metal from some cleaning products. Many people prefer the patina on old brass....
The safety lecture for beginners Welcome John, from Australia so I am not around the corner. Reading the above safety advice first is a great...
@ROBBO55 Very nice restoration and excellent detail and presentation. Good to see one found in Australia that is not dated Jan 1952! Lastly, 27...
PS I have two both from 1951 so not uncommon.
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@Liam P Your lamp would look good in the reference gallery.
@ROBBO55 @Liam P Interlesting, the earler ones. Usually they run later than what ICCC book indicates. What was the earliest you found Martin?...
@Liam P Liam the lamp and shade look great but I am puzzled by the date you mentioned. The Coleman book lists the Canadian made 159X as being...
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