Uncle Sidney ~~ Prison Philosopher Says:

"Yesterday I did nothing and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday!"

Seansmithwfd

I have the same exact pump on a 107 but due to stress cracks have not torn into it. I am at work at the moment so can’t look at it. Seems like mine has a small tube that runs from the bottom up the outside of the pump assembly. I’ll have to look tomorrow when I get home. Interested to learn more abo...

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Would love them. As I said been on an Akron and pw kick lately. Just finished a 103 with some help from Toby. Placed a short write up and pics on the collection page. Thanks

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Dang and I have been on an Akron kick lately. Very cool

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Well done. Look forward to seeing it completed

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Great save.

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Dang I am glad that thing sold. Been on an Akron kick lately. I was sure eye balling it. Great looking lantern

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That was my goal. I was curious as to what folks had. I would also be interested in some of the stories of these lighting apparatus. Took me six months to acquire mine. Initially turned it down because I didn’t know what it was. After doing some research i contacted the guy that had it and he had ch...

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It’s truly amazing on what is out there. You guys rock

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Those are very cool. The hollow wires baffle me still on how they work. Th nagar chase is definitely out there with all the bends and curves. Very cool

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What is it pancho? It is beautiful

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Those are sweet.

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That’s cool. Really like the one on the left

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Was thinking about it. My adventure for this year is unusual lantern or lamps. I am still not a stovie!! (Ya right). But I was curious what kind of odd balls / I unusual lanterns or lamps people have out there. My most unusual is a Unic luminaire number 6. https://i.postimg.cc/mkvcnw99/BDE5-E3-C9-5-...

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Oh to me it is just terminology because when he said reducer I knew immediately where to look and the first thought was dumb a$$. And I had a good laugh. So I thought it was silly that I didn’t think to look at the hole. Tore that dang thing down multiple times and couldn’t figure it out.

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I love learning something new everyday. I will either change out the burner or turn a bushing for this one as a temporary until I can find the proper genny. Big lesson for me was to actually turn the lantern over on its side and look. I just set the burner assembly down over the genny and sent it to...

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I was thinking the same thing looking at the cracked 107 I have. It almost looks like the vent stud is brass and was pressed in. Didn’t get the chance last night to pin or with it. I will tomorrow though. But will like to eventually find the correct genny for it.

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I am not sure. With this lantern it takes a baseball bat style generator that is pretty far at the top. Well I don’t have one but the s style generator (which is I assume a predecessor screws right in). Well there was no sign of a reducer just the unthreaded hole in the burner. But what caught my at...

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Frank I will take them. Will send a pm

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That was the ticket. Bright as can be now. Filled in the gap to try and wham as bright as a 220. I knew you guys would figure it out. Thanks. https://i.postimg.cc/pddfdddd/12-D8-D3-AB-121-E-44-B8-A7-AA-A1-BB8-FE29129.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/fTxj2FFM/42673-CA6-0-AB0-46-D9-BAD7-BB7-AAD569589.jpg

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Huge gap. That would explain the loud Venturi sound. I am not running the correct generator on it. It takes the baseball by style generator but we told the s generator would work.

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One more thing. Like burning an oil lamp is a good comparison to what this thing I lighting.

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There doesn’t appear to be any blockages. Thi thing is a loud as. Milspec. Will take it all the way back down one more time. Have had the valve no pickup tube out of it no cleaned. Have used two separate generators and found no change. No overburn. Just plain stumped on this one.

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Needs to be brighter. Have pulled whole thing completely down several times.

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Maybe so on being weak. Single burner screens. My other akrons have duel screens in them but haven’t gotten that far into them yet. Bad thing is this thing runs very well. Just not very bright.

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Have this Montgomery ward lantern. Assuming it is an Akron. It has been cleaned inside and out. Have a good s generator that has been cleaned. The burner tubes are clean as well.(no spider webs bugs or dirt in it) Ran flex wire with the drill through it all. Running no 21’s. Lantern pumps up strong ...

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Dang that’s sweet looking. I like that look also. Mine has the mica with the lighting hole in it.

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You go Ulf. I been buying my tounge on these since they were posted. With the help of Toby in the middle of getting this 103 up and together. The pic is the before. It is clean now and only needing a cap gasket and glass.

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As I read this the thought came to me. Only a gas power appliance aficionado would come up with a solution like this. Well played sir.

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Sending a pm on a question

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Ha I prefer the 413g. Because that is the only 413 I have. It has been a workhorse for 25 years or so now. I don’t even remember having to put a new pump cup or seal in it. It has now become secondary due to having a 426 three burner. But still use the 413 for all the oven biscuits and sweets.

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What great finds. Congrats.

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I love a morning light up. I have around forty acres that is surrounded by Corp property so I hunt from home. Found that I really enjoyed going out to the shop and lighting a few before going to the stand. Something very peaceful about being surrounded by the hiss of a few lanterns burning and doing...

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Well done.

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Lantern arrived safe and sound. I will say this. This gentleman sure knows how to package up a lantern for safe transport. Thanks again for it. Will be sending out before and after a when I get to fettling it.

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Hmm I can make those things feel all better in the short term atleast. I carry things like morphine, and fentanyl. The. If that isn’t enough I have things like versed and ketamine. Makes me sound like a drug dealer. The only catch to it is you have to live in my area and call 911. Those stupid thing...

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What do you think it is comprised?? I haven’t tried the caswell or por15 yet. I do have a couple of founts that I would like to save but they are pretty far down on the list. Let me know how it goes with yours. Was it easy to use? Did it work?

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Here is one I picked up this past weekend for parts. Even though somebody tried to fix it I think they failed.

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I will take number six

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Good advise

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Looks great. But hmm it seems to be missing some paint. I am a purist though and other than cleaning and maybe shining I leave them as they are. To me it all part of their story. Great lantern.

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Nope I have the same identical lantern. Same markings.

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Put in an s genny and away it goes. Old fuel and all. Not performing right at the moment but it is burning for the first time in who knows how many years. Now will break it down all the way and see what all is clogged. Thanks. Still would like the proper genny at some point. https://i.postimg.cc/jSM...

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Hmm don’t forget the kerosene, bottomless supply of mantles and all the cleaning and polishing supplies.

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I didn’t realize the s shaped one would work. Thought it was two different animals. I do have a s shaped one off a bad 107 so maybe will look into it while I wait and find another gen/pricker. Having the same problem with finding the geared cleaning lever on an agm

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I have several s style generators. This one takes the straight one that is tapered and has a geared pricker inside.

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Looks like I will have to shelf the 132 until I can find the generator

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Hmm I wonder. I didn’t get that far into the break down once I figured out what kind of generator it had. The top end looks very similar to a 103 or 104 as far as the way the burner set up attaches to the frame. Wonder if they have the same f/a tubes. Bought this 132 lantern as part of a lot the oth...

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Sweet.

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Art is a way of pointing out how proud you are to own a certain type of lantern or atleast that’s is how I take it. Or maybe it really means something nefarious you never know.

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Welcome to the addiction. It is all downhill from here. Great bunch of folks here with tons and tons of information.

Uncle Sidney ~~ Prison Philosopher Says: "Yesterday I did nothing and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday!"

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Uncle Sidney ~~ Prison Philosopher Says:

"Yesterday I did nothing and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday!"