Optimus 550 - 500 cp 1970's

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  1. Claus C

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    I just got Lucky as this lamp followed as a Sidekick to the other one I really went for.
    It appears to be unfired and Optimus is written all over it. It is the first time I got one with a paperlabel on the tank.
    Here she is:

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    Please note the sweedish landscape in the background I think it fits the lamp very well.

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    1393617725-Optimus_550_050_opt.jpg 1393617744-Optimus_550_051_opt.jpg 1393617772-Optimus_550_058_opt.jpg 1393617797-Optimus_550_070_opt.jpg 1393617820-Optimus_550_072_opt.jpg

    And here is a happy end:

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    enjoy

    Claus C
     
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  3. karli

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    The last Photo is the best. :shock:
     
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  4. Nils Stephenson

    Nils Stephenson Founder Member

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    Nice find Claus. It's not often an unused one turns up. This one is fairly early so from the 60s, quite possibly the early half. I'm not sure how long they put the stickers on the tank but not many have survived.
     
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    Carlsson Sweden Admin/Founder Member

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    I agree!
    That's the perfect image of a happy Dane. :lol:
     
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  6. David Shouksmith

    David Shouksmith United Kingdom Founder Member

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    :-s I thought they had helmets with horns on them... :?
     
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  7. Digout Australia

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    Only when they went out to pillage!
     
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  8. Claus C

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    Hey [-X - I got feelings [-X That was in the old days and we stopped doing that. All we wanted was to trade. [-( You too David [-(

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    See - no horns - ups did they grow out again :^o

    Claus C
     
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  9. kerry460

    kerry460 Australia R.I.P.

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    G,,day lovely lantern .
    the last photo is excellent :thumbup: :thumbup:

    some one in America found a wooden crate with 4 brand new Optimus lanterns , complete with spares etc . WW11 surplus .

    cheers,
    kerry
     
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