Looks like an 883 or 882. Looks "fatter", so perhaps an 883. And perhaps with a globe rest for those large, round opal ones... well, could it be a 883 Op?
Erik has just PM'd me to say 882. Once we know for certain, the title can be changed. Personally, I haven't a clue what it is - P'max just don't float my boat...
Depending on the globe / shade and design: 882 or 883 as Christer said. You also can see one on Wim's website: http://www.petromax.nl/Px882.html
Fair enough. It's hard to see the difference between a 200cp and 300cp just by the pictures, and Petromax doesn't float my boat either. But this odd lamp model is actually one that I have been hoping to get my hands on some time. Preferably the one with the round globe. I just don't really like lamps with the kind of large shade like in the illustration from Erik above.
Neil identified it on the eBay listing as 200cp and a Thai collector said 300cp. Shall I just alter the title to read 'Petromax 882/883 Table Lamp'?
No it's an 882 for sure. In image 3 you can read the number well enough. I can't see the rotating clip to hold the opal globe so I think it is for a parchment type shade but it could be the clip has just broken off. Mind you either way not easy to find a globe or shade for these. Mine wants the globe still and I have never managed to find one available anywhere. ::Neil::
Ah! You have sharp eyes. It does say 882 in that picture now when you mention it. Do we have a probable period on those? 30's, I guess, but more precise?
Yes I have just posted images of mine. They date from 1937 to 1939 as far as we know but that could be slightly extended to 1940 perhaps. The rapid preheater of that type was introduced in 1937 as far as I know and it was replaced with the lever type in 1941 so anyway you like to see it they can only be from that three to four year period. ::Neil::
There's a catalogue on BBL with these, which are said to be from 1936. So maybe the period started a year earlier? If they got the year correct on that catalogue. I can't see any year myself in the copy.
Could be I guess. Often catalogues were printed in the autumn for the next years trading so a 1936 catalogue could be for 1937. Not going to argue for a year though. I would be happy to concede 1936 to 1940. Still rare and hard to find. Neil::
