Succes Table Lamp?

I assume this lamp is made by Succes, based on the the resemblance of the tank to e.g. this heater:

41041[/ATTACH]

 

Looks like this one in the 1932 catalogue. ::Neil::

 

Thanks Neil looks close enough. I see "essence" which is good news as I have a burner I can use for this.

One problem I have is some vandal has chopped the base out completely, even grinding it flush to the walls of the tank

 

...Was it a steel base (originally) ???
... Shame... ... ....And I was thinking.... ...."Actually it doesn't look like a 'Wreck' to me"...?

 

Nope brass. Here's whats left of it

Any of you blacksmith types know how to make a replacement base plate? Can I fold a lip on a brass plate using a hammer and dolly or do I need to use a swager?

 

Hi James

Could this be a suggestion to your lovely lamp?
Interesting part starts 1 minut in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsGVPUGMPXM

Claus C

 

...Hi James,
Easier if you have a swager or know of one you can use/practice on, but No, you don't need one....What are your Tinsmithing skills like?..

 

Hi James

What O/D of plate are you looking at ? (Tricky to work out from what I see, as it's doesn't look concentric )
How much of a lip are you looking at ?
Is it a flat, concave or convex bottom ?

 

Hi all
Yes Succes gasoline lamp (i think a baby Succes)
But I have absolutely no idea of the burner type.
the bottom is usually brass made

 

I cut out a disc out of some scrap copper sheet to measure the O/D. The disc is 149mm in diameter and is a little snug. There is one bit that doesn't quite fit but I think the tank rim may be deformed a little where a hole has been drilled. I think 148mm would be about right.

The lip is 8mm.

No idea about the bottom but I assume flat will be ok.

 

What angle for the lip ? 90 degrees would be to much aye ? What you reckon, 70 degrees lip from flat @ 8mm long ?

 

It's an 8mm lip, not sure about the angle, 70deg would probably be ok. The rim has splayed out a bit when I unrolled it.

 

So it should be 90 degrees then ? If I make it 90 will you be able to return that lip on your tank to 90 with the new bottom in it ? If not, maybe 70 will have to suffice and solder it in as is your choice James

 

Split the difference 80 degrees

 

Can't do anything for couple of weeks though I'm afraid, but should be able to sort that if you can wait a bit
I'm away next week for a break and got some bits to do when I return for the week after that, is that ok ? If you sort something out in the meantime, then let me know before I start anything ok

 

Yeah that great thanks a lot. James.

 

This is the burner I was planning on using with it. It is from this 41066[/ATTACH]

 

Looking good 8)

 

Hi James!

That's interesting that you used a burner off a gas lamp..thanks for the link, good reading!)...

Did you decide to just have a go with it???..

I see from your other fettling exploits you have used gas burner parts before??..

 

Well the design is similar to that used on their Gasoline models (e.g 41067[/ATTACH]

 

....So would I be right in thinking the Gas burner from the [/u]age of it would have been Town Gas?...

..Or is that just tooo obvious ???...

 

In tomorrow's post my friend

Be sure to show us it all soldered up and working though ok

 

The tank with the new base soldered in:



And the rim folded-over (this was the hardest part):



I added a vapourising coil to the burner to improve the burn with liquid fuel:



It works:

 

Great fettling!

 

Great job indeed !

 

Excellent work, James!

Cheers

Tony

 

Ps... And excellent base-plate making Mr Longilily.

Cheers

Tony

 

excellent James

 

Looking good James

Thanks for the compliment Tony

Cheers