So sorry to hear the news of Mick's passing, and my condolences go to all his family and friends. I first met him over 34 years ago when the lamp...
Hello @Jörg Wekenmann Thank you for all the information - that confirms some gaps for me. I've had Day-lite and Picostar lanterns from time to...
@David Shouksmith Way back when the Lamp Guild was first proposed I sent Fil a pile of stuff that I was happy to freely share, then I had a...
I first shared information with Neil nearly 30 years ago, when there were few collectors, and when email and the internet were young. We were both...
@David Shouksmith Mine is marked 0851, gold tank, all brown enamelled steel two piece hood, blue decal, black knob. I would say "Boo-flam"....
[ATTACH] Indonesian language, translates roughly as "King Wind" or "Hurricane". I've only found one of these in 35 years collecting, but there...
I have one of these too, a well made, heavy lantern. Not much known about this brand.
Hi Leo, could be mid 1930's at a guess. Nice to see it with a decent mica globe. Some PW lanterns (not yours) have a weak spot in that the weight...
@JEFF JOHNSON Hi Jeff, Yes, there is a possibility it was a Pifco marketed lamp. The valve wheel is different on all the catalogue images I've...
Although not marked, this one is believed to be an early HASAG 61 or the same model sold through another agency. It's another that is no longer...
This one is no longer with me - having been passed on to another collector, but before it went I enjoyed its company for several years, and I've...
Same type of lantern as James' but has a different nameplate. Can anyone suggest the significance of the two "S" letters and the matrix of dots?...
Neil: Resurrecting this old thread because I came across this mention of the HRH-1 while dusting off my Thacker stuff. The letter from A. W....
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