Sorry for the confusion on the model... Sears advertised these as a 4618 1/4 in the Fall of both the 1931 & 32 catalogues.. but they advertised it minus the 1/4 as 4618 in the spring of 1932... With no visible changes that I have found on these other than some are found with a brass valve direction disk... If you know more please share. These were produced by the American Gas Company (AGM) for Sears and Roebuck. Here it is fresh after a full fettle. It is instant lighting. The cracked valve wheel was fixed after this photo. Pump breakdown. Factory AGM 510 generator. An AGM burner assembly I was unfamiliar with. Here is a screenshot of the fall of 1931 Ad. Spring of 1932 Ad. And fall of 1932 Ad. And what good is a lantern that won't run? Fun fettle and will fit in well with my Prentiss Wabers that these are so often mistaken for.
That's a good looking lantern. The first two illustrations in the advertisements make the handle (bail), look like a knuckle burner, being so close to the vent. The third illustration appears to have a longer handle and is more like the one in this post. Cheers Tony @Toby Garner
Wow, for $5.98 I'd have a couple... with all the accessories! If only we could go back in time we could come back with some absolute gems.