It looks like yours has a lot of potential! Looking forward to seeing it burning!
Traded with an American collector a month or two ago for this Akron 107. I’ve always liked an extended pump design on lanterns and the styling of...
Very nice work!
Any idea on the original fount finish? Can’t tell for certain if it was painted or plated. Looks like flashes of nickel but also potentially a...
Thanks guys, great information. Looking forward to getting it on the workbench.
An interesting purchase at the gathering this weekend. The lantern is marked as an Akron 132-S and my research suggests it is an Aladdin...
What a good weekend! Picked up a couple of interesting projects. Thanks everyone. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
A test run light up in advance of Newark. Seeing what runs, refuelling and oiling pump leathers. Coleman 427 and Ditmar 506 running well. [ATTACH]...
https://amzn.eu/d/dr2GjZ4 I always use this stuff.
That’s the plan Henry. Look forward to catching up then.
Away she goes! Just a light clean and a new vapouriser to replace the original one that had a split and she burns well. Very lucky find! [ATTACH]...
I’m planning on being there Friday to Sunday.
[ATTACH] Spring has sprung and the UK is having a bit of sun. Celebrating the 1st burn of the year with a Phares Besnard “Peebee” and a Coleman...
It looked fairly black to me but I am colour blind. You perhaps shouldn’t rely on my judgement!
It was an EHT black with an EHT lacquer. E-TECH XHT001 XHT Black Extremely... Amazon.co.uk
Looking at it again I’d say it’s more of a scratch than a stamp. Could just be some form of owner identification.
I’d say about 8-10mm in size. Nothing else noticeable in that area or anywhere else on the lamp.
That’s interesting. First of that style I’ve seen. Any thoughts on the stamp?
Not seen this before. A filter? [ATTACH]
I have finally had time to strip the lamp down. It looks like it has the letter N stamped on the rim of the fount. Does that mean anything to...
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