Sears 4618 or 4618 1/4

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  1. Toby Garner

    Toby Garner United States Subscriber

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    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... :-k 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.

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    It is instant lighting. The cracked valve wheel was fixed after this photo.

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    Pump breakdown.

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    Factory AGM 510 generator.

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    An AGM burner assembly I was unfamiliar with.

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    Here is a screenshot of the fall of 1931 Ad.

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    Spring of 1932 Ad.

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    And fall of 1932 Ad.

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    And what good is a lantern that won't run? :D


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    Fun fettle and will fit in well with my Prentiss Wabers that these are so often mistaken for.
     
  2. JEFF JOHNSON

    JEFF JOHNSON United Kingdom Subscriber

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    A well built lantern.:thumbup:
     
  3. Tony Press

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    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
     
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    Great looking lantern. Classic American look.
     
  5. ColinG

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    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.
     

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