Continental 3715 A

Here my latest Cont.

It is a Conti 3715 A, with 200hk.

Original shade

Original globe.

Interesting preheat system

With needling system

 

Excellent find!

 

There again Karli a stunning and complete nice rare lamp Gratulations Nice find.

Claus C

 

Oooh that's a nice one, well done

 

It's not a find, I traded her against a Petromax 830,

I do not mean the Chinese one.

 

Didnt his guidedog bark?

Claus C

 

Hi Karli,

I'm always fascinated about the complicated and sophisticated armatures at the Continentales. So many wheels and knobs and levers...
Interesting and in a good condition, surely worth trading for a 830 PX .

BR, Martin

 

Yes it's always fascinating with many gadgets.
I would love to see a picture with that strange pre-heater in action, Karli.

 

That is cool looking lantern Karli. I love those knobs and a lot of them there

 

It look like some nicely controlled preheating is going on there. Somebody did some thinking with that preheater when making it.

Claus C.

 

Hi,

this must be a bit like the preheaters on the Swiss Hasag lanterns or some of the Ditmars. These types of preheaters also work well on gasoline or even on paraffin and operate with a nice blue flame. A bit smelly though... that's why I mostly use meths on them.

Martin

 

How exactly does the preheater work?
I assume it's mainly designed to run on petrol (Benzin), right?
Is it similar to the one Primus use on their Petrol lanterns, e.g. the 1050 with the gentle preheater?
Just that the Conti has a more elaborated design with the preheater surrounding the vapouriser?

 

Hi Christer,

The preheater is working on the same way like the Primus 1051 pre heater.

The Flame surrounds the generator

 

Thanks Karli.
I really must get more German lanterns. I think I can count the few I got now on both my hands...