1943 Vapalux 300
@presscall I recognise those 3 lamps..
I have one, can be see here, but without the pre-heater Tilley BR49 maybe??
Not posted for a while, but I picked these up at the weekend Dietz Little wizard and an Elgin wick lamp. You see the Dietz lamps quite a bit but I...
ianwri@lineone.net Ian Wright provided me with decals before.
Some more pictures of our joint display with @Gareth Shepherd a great weekend. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Nils Stephenson More pics attached, [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hi All I’m way out of my comfort zone with this, picked it up this morning. I think it’s a 200…? Love the shape, checked it over, fresh paraffin...
It’s looks like a bialaddin 305 to me.
The Bakelite pump knob is correct you see that on these lamps, also used on the wing nut pump. Control cock I have also seen both versions, your...
@Jörg Wekenmann wow those prices. Great information thank you.
Not sure if anyone saw this on EBay, advertised as a storm lamp 222. It made over £1400, for the uneducated (me :doh:) what is so special about...
It’s a 1958 Bluebird Sportsman
@Tony Press yep that’s it. I assume its purpose was solely to use the later control cock. In the case of the BR lamps maybe as a option to replace...
I do like the PL53 lamps. I thought the WWII lamps usually had a steel tank, the XN control cock maybe from an earlier lamp.
The control cock is obviously later than the tank but in order to make it fit there is a brass bush, similar to the adjusting ring we see on the...
I picked this up earlier in the week. Clearly it’s not got the pre heat burner wick assembly, but the tank has no markings or stamps, either on...
I’m sure myself and @Gareth Shepherd will put an appearance in again…:lol:
Could you share some pictures of the lamps, it will help to answer your query.
That second shot looks much better, try a mantle on it.
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