Just got my dad's Radius 106A and after I fitted a sock and filled the kerosene, it started right away. Looks to be in good condition under the dirt, so now it will be cleaning!
That’s a very special lantern, I’m glad for you to be able to have her running and for the memories that it holds. Cheers Pete
What a nice lantern. I'd guess its pre-war? Looks similar to a 1930s Petromax 826. And maybe the Optimus 300 too. It must be bringing on some old memories with your dad. Mind if I ask: when was it last being used before this?
Its a pity that the production stopped that early. I've hardly ever seen any Radius in my area. The most common around here is the Optimus. Even the Primus is quite hard to come by here.
Of the Swedish manufacturers, Radius was the smallest and did not have as large an export market. By the end of the 50s the market for kerosene fuelled appliances was diminishing fast, so Radius cut their losses and sold out to Optimus (in 1962 I believe) who stopped any further production of Radius branded appliances. I believe they still made spares, but I have no evidence for that.