Just recently won this lot online at a local auction house 310, 315 & 305 Didn’t have time to go and view this lot but the online photo above didn’t show up any real concerns and they were going just to cheap couldn’t resist a cheeky bid Collected today and a quick once over they all look in fair condition tbh no costly issues of concern screaming out so far The 315 does have a cracked shade around the bottom rim shame really as it’s got the original stamp on it but will do for now until a replacement comes up I’ve been after a 310 model to add to the Bialaddin Collection this was the main interest in having a punt at this lot Anyway decided to give this one a fettle up this evening and after good clean the hood and vaporiser went in the ultrasonic cleaner for a quick blast One or two seals changed it fired up nicely with no leaks so far Have a bit of a question regarding the shade setup on this 310 model lantern as I have yet to see one with the alloy collar and the glass sitting directly on top not sure if it’s original or an aftermarket setup if anyone has any knowledge feel free to comment All seems genuine but I’m struggling to find any info Burning away nicely Will update on the 305 & 315 as I get round to fettling them
The glass and the alloy support ring are from a Vapalux M-320 lantern and the first link below shows an example of that lantern. The second link shows the Bialaddin 310 gallery page and the third link shows relevant paperwork, but the library is only open to subscribers. Your lantern is working well and happy fettling. 1990's Vapalux M320 310 https://classicpressurelamps.com/threads/1950s-1960s-bialaddin-lanterns.1462/
