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Pancholoco1911 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:55 am Thanks Big g[/img][/url]

Oh my Pancho.
Very nice,

1hpycmpr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:39 am Playing with my 200A tonight….
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Very nice Mark

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Being a mail carrier is a great career. Those types of opportunities were not available to me in the late 80s. The past couple years I've received close to ten different post cards looking for usps workers of all types. My son just became a full fledged carrier and was elected Union Steward just yes...

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SteveRetherford wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:46 pm

my back yard isnt much better

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds ... id=2608604

Steve
Can I fly out and drive that one home?

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I’m surprised by the Akron undesirability here. I’ve only encountered one with stress cracks.
Of course it was a chandelier but luckily those have a rather common fount.
As always Ulf you continue to raise the bar on generosity

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My first cousin lives 3 miles from me
We haven’t gotten together in several years though she continues to reach out. A lot changed after her parents divorced.
Maybe in the spring we can have them over

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Tgarner01 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:27 amOh my!

X2

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Nice as always everyone.
Shaun
I am a fan of Friday Eve too!

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Ulf it's nice to see your better half happy.
BTW your current kitchen already looks like Better Homes and Gardens.

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That’s a nice one. Thanks for offering it here

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Gavercronos wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:07 am Cool. Now I know why the one on the floodlight points in a different direction after I move it...

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I was able to buy this from another collector a while, back. Model 858 Double Drop propane fixture. My understanding is that, it is part of a failed Propane product line from the 1930s. I dunno about "failed", they (that line, not that exact model) were produced from at least 1930 until 1941, possi...

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Mike, are you sure that's an Akron fount? The shade may be early, but it's not for any GPA that I'm aware of. And every lamp collector needs a Protect-A-lite 😁 This is the Akron I think it looks like, even has the metal handle. And yes the protect-a-lite is the biggest draw. https://i.postimg.cc/Zn...

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Here’s a similar Thomas Kerosafe fount. The handle on yours is not Thomas and the filler cap appears different.

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The only GPA I'm aware of that used that style of shade was Economy but the paper shows only in green cased. I believe the general style of that shade could be really early around 1900. With that said I don't think that's an early shade but my early cased version is MIA. Edit to add that's more mode...

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Sherwin Williams will color match but plan on using a compressor and detail gun or Home Depot sells those reusable paint spray cans.
Bonus with the automotive paint as you can add hardener yourself. Though you absolutely need a respirator which you should use even when your rattle canning.

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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 c...

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John
Will lye destroy the cork float?
I’ve always assumed yes

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Oh My! Nice stuff everyone. https://i.postimg.cc/vBgrY0vD/FB-IMG-1679453197843.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Hkd9w4TP/FB-IMG-1679453221487.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/VLjF0HPC/FB-IMG-1679453238093.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/SN0rsb34/FB-IMG-1679453267604.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/jqnctS8v/FB-IMG-1679453290055.j...

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I learned that if you don't spray the coats 15-20 minutes apart you have make sure that paint is fully cured before adding another coat. You can do this by baking in the oven for an hour at 250°F or waiting a week. Temperature plays a huge part in how the paint flows and cures. That was one coat of...

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I was north west of Chicago on business and went to a White Sox game all alone. The next morning the local meeting attendees jaws dropped when I mentioned where I went. It really wasn’t that bad though I made it a point to walk with a group of random fans as I made my way to the car at the end. Mose...

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I, personally, could not be a teacher, especially in the present times. Unruly students showing no respect for authority. Yeah, nearly 35 years of "teaching" middle school (sometimes more like running a day care center) and I've reached my sell-by date. About 50 more days to go. I have sometimes fa...

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Well done, even a shady lamp snob likes it.

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Hi all, I am thinking about a little unsoldering & resoldering of a fount that's got a bad seam. And I'd like to do it right ... (Probably obvious) question -- but I have searched the Forum to no avail. I promise I did! What kind of solder should I use? Different for steel founts or brass founts, o...

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It's a hobby, does not have to be expensive. Make a fair offer and be ridiculed on other sites…defend yourself and be suspended. Well, I know you aren’t talking about the situation I was involved with because you were treating way better than that in the end Kelly I’m a victim too lol. Don’t defend...

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Hi Whitegas! That's a nice lamp, and a very kind offer too, but I'm not a lampie. I have two and only one sees any use ... but thank you very much just the same! Duane, I'll be around should you ever decide to part with the Kerosafe. 74Harley, good to know there are lots of us off=brand guys out th...

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My of my Dean.
I busted my tailbone and right about the time it felt better I did it again.
Please don't be like me.

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Ulf Are you a lampie? Here’s a Yale Arcolite CL513 with a Coleman 324 shade that I’m not sure why I’m offering for sale. This is the nicer of the two I had when I traded one to Toby😳 I’ve since acquired another so this is offered to you! Pm me for pricing, offered for what I have into it plus econom...

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Oh my.
Wowser!

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Randy
I finally found the pile O Rayo lamps
This was given to me by Crystal Harmon. It’s complete less a shade holder. The fount leaks though
If you’d like this I’ll send it to you this week.
My apologies for the delay.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/i6mkGWsWFAVgZ3Gt5

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Dean
I hope you are doing well.
Are you taking on more work at this time?
Thank you!
Kevin

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I've had members send me missing parts and refuse to take any money and I've sent multiple gpa and parts to members @ no cost to them. The initial post is why I don't sell things typically. I find some items cheap but these days more often than not I pay up. Just breaking even on rare stuff can brin...

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Its parchment with an inside hanging mica.
They're not terribly robust, fairly rare in decent condition.

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I know this isn’t very much information, but I also know you guys are good. A friend sent this lamp to me to get going for him. I have no idea what shade it needs or even what model it is. Stamped 5 6 on the bottom so I’m guessing it’s a 06-25 year? Does it need a globe and then any store bought sh...

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stoves1234 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:57 pm While checking out Etsy I saw a Coleman 275 and 228E redone in gloss red. The ad says they were powder coated. Will powder coat work on a vent?

No standard PC will not
There are Ceramic coatings that will but they're typically not glossy
Look at murffs threads

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New collectors should join the ICCC. The articles and the classifieds are worth it. I had a ten year prolific knowledgeable collector who's been all over the eastern US and Canada mention some of their largest scores came from people who aren't on social media which includes the forum. The largest p...

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Coast_to_Coast wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:50 pm
gootsch wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:28 pm I have the exact same jar with the exact same tubes. I have had them for 25 years and haven't used one yet.
That’s probably what I will do with these.

When I clean up a nice CQ I always throw on NP burner tubes
Heck most of the originals are still nickel under all that carbon

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Tgarner01 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:19 pm We still have and use a pair of rotary phones... One table top and the other a wall hanger. Mainly there so we can hear the ring in the shop... I can still remember having a party line in the 90's too

1890s?

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I remember my father getting a second phone but was too cheap to pay for the second one.
He disconnected the ringer so they couldn't tell we had two phones.

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Bill wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:21 am Looks fantastic, Kevin. Hope to see it in person soon!

Bill
Thank you, I'm sure you will.

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Pancho
I've been looking for mine for two weeks. It's here someplace

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Billdog37 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:38 am Bottom one looks like a Nulite. I think.

I was thinking the same but hmmm.

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Those are shinier than any NOS ones I have found though a did buy a few of those from OCP a couple years back.
They seem to discolor differently than other NOS ones, they kind of "rainbow" discolor

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Fred I'd use pirateship and the USPS option with tracking. Might help to disassemble it and make sure it's free of any fuel order. Large zip lock bag for the fount. You could ship assembled if there is zero fuel odor. I've received them through the mail assembled. One from Canada. It was assembled a...

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This reminds me of the show Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. There are a lot of jobs out there that I would not want, many mentioned above. My dad was a mailman, and I wouldn’t want that job, hot in the summer and cold in the winter, long hours, 6 days a week at least for him, not sure what it’s like now...

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Hey Mose, thanks for the advice and dang that recipe sounds fantastic! that is my kind of eating! YUM. Mrs. Ulf and I frequently enjoy hot dogs or brats on the grill but I have not tried them with the onions and peppers. Being from Buffalo we always bring back Sahlen's or Smith's hot dogs or brats ...

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I have a number of vices but thankfully one is not gambling. The constant bombardment by radio personalities of promoting sports betting really bothers me. Back in the day the only radio personality who personally read advertisements was Paul Harvey I think. I wish that stayed that way cause we were...

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Keith — good advice. I wonder — is there a good ‘beginner’ two burner stove that would be good to learn on? Ulf Ulf If you need a stove I’m betting there’s a semi local collector who will give you one. Shipping problematic when it comes to stoves as a free stove will cost more 5x than it’s worth

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Oh My.
Nice score.

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Pancholoco1911 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:47 pm Single? Hard to see per your pictures

Single mantel

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

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