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Hot_Diggity wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:24 am Nice singles Kevin. Have they got any markings on them? I'll have to research the model when I get home.

Chuck, I don't think so but there is a coin looking piece on one of the chains. I'll get a closer look tomorrow.

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I think that was tried before. My thoughts are the forum is here for written communication from other collectors.
A single post with 30 likes doesn't open up discussions, they tend to get replaced by thumbs ups.

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Yesterday I was able to pickup this 237B from Craigslist, thank you to Flywheel 73 for the heads up. It came from his dad’s estate in NJ with all the peripherals, wrench, 2 unused generators, 12 mantels and one open mantle package, and instructions. Dated 7 44. Looks to have been used lightly. It w...

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Hot_Diggity wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:49 pm You got one before they're all gone. Only 8 left.

Chuck
I had a couple more Gloria’s show up today. There’s enough to make one nice one. Sadly the generators appear shorter than the ones at OCP.

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Wayne take a picture of that next to a BQ for scale.
I had no idea how tiny those are until I picked one up.

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Tom
It looks like you left 2 behind.

I’m thinking you did fine on that lot!
Well done

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I had to break out my magnifying glass, but I only see a chimney and listed for the Model C lamps. I really like the opaque globe for the Model A. With the holes it would be a lot less dramatic to light. No more mantle destroying WHOOMP! Chuck What's interesting is two models show one it appears

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coleman54 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:05 pm F6246C66-0314-4D25-8C12-CCF678605A87.jpeg

Larry
I was hoping you would be posting images of the different chimney offerings.

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Fired up a few of the classics, Just because. All running, hard to see in the sun A46-530 51-m1950, she roars... 1/91 508a 8/66-502 Sitting on a 3/76 -426d, fired that one earlier. [url= Wow Tim Looks like you have stoveitis today. Just because it seemed warm last night. https://i.postimg.cc/RFBjWX...

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That one had defiantly been apart sometime in its life. The tip cleaner is on the wrong side of the fuel valve. Agree with Toby, B's are great lanterns. Dan I know that’s a common Coleman clocking you are noting but I have a minty with no tool marks B clocked very similar. I’ve always wonder why th...

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Chuck
Here is the 2” diameter mica I have.
It’s a tad mangled today.

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Does this look like the style I should look for? The metal at the bottom seems to make sense with the way the fingers contact it. https://i.postimg.cc/GmXkGm3j/Mica-chimney.jpg I haven't found any new ones yet, but I was just doing a quick search at lunch time. Chuck Look for a Nulite 1909 catalog ...

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Very good info Kevin. So far I've been using large enough glass to keep me out of trouble or Pyrex. I'll have to see if the one tiny mica chimney I have will fit. That makes it even more cool. Chuck, your glass chimney is what I typically run on my larger arc lamps, with and without a glass globe. ...

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Hmm, I might have to try the Rust91 if it is faster than Evapoust. I use both citric acid (boil or ultrasonic) and Evaporust now, I've had great luck with the Evaporust IF I descale the thick rust first and again as needed as it soaks; I have a 3 gallon bucket I soak stuff in and usually leave it f...

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That makes sense Kevin. I saw some small mangled mica chimneys yesterday. They were apparently common on gas lamps. The mica would only be necessary to protect the mantle from bugs if the shade wasn't in use? It seems redundant with a shade. In Neil’s image you see mica or a chimney for a outdoor v...

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Hmm, I might have to try the Rust91 if it is faster than Evapoust. I use both citric acid (boil or ultrasonic) and Evaporust now, I've had great luck with the Evaporust IF I descale the thick rust first and again as needed as it soaks; I have a 3 gallon bucket I soak stuff in and usually leave it f...

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I no longer use Evaporust
It’s been shared here before
Rust911 outperforms ER in my opinion at roughly 1/3 the cost
It will eat lighting doors though

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Chuck
I’m suspecting the inner is for mica and the outer fitter for a glass globe

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Chuck I thought these took the small tapered end as well. Looking at the other one makes realize it’s somewhat similar yet different larger thread. My table lamp is very similar to Toby’s Kero burner. It has that same I’ll politely call protrusion coming out of the valve like your HW. As Steve said ...

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Chuck
The two I can find are this style. They appear to take the short one. Plus one is missing the gen.

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Hot_Diggity wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:49 pm They're down to eleven now Steve. Better get that order in before they're all gone.

Chuck I feel bad we derailed your WTB post.
That's never happened here before?

After I change my clothes after work I will dig through the pile.

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SteveRetherford wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:32 pm a quick look shows maybe 4 1/2 inches needed and add the cone . ya i thi9nk yours looks about the right length .

Ugg
I need one of those too. lol
I’ll try to measure my broken one if I can find it
I always assumed they were all the same length

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Chuck
I’ve got a couple similar in the pile and one on it’s way
Once that arrives I’ll try to inventory what I have and confirm if I have a spare. So maybe.
It will be a week though.
Parts like that are hard to find and even harder to let go of.
Especially for hoarders like me.

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I'm amazed at how well the usps operates.
Parts from OCP ordered on Wednesday are here in NY on Friday. The second order from Thursday showed up Saturday.
I do realize not everyone gets the same level of service though.
Heck the stuff I send to CA shows up in 2-3 days.

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Try not to overpay. Aladdin prices are trending down with small exceptions. I've got a few here, they are only in my collection because they came with shades or like my model 6 that's kinda rough but I think it cost me 20$. The new reproduction mantels have less than a stellar reputation. That doesn...

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camperfanatic01 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:03 am As mentioned in another post my dad was a mail carrier, but he was our mail carrier, he’d stop at our house and take his lunch break every day.

Growing up I used to tell kids in my class that my mom was “sleeping with the mailman”. I was an ornery kid. Lol.

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Randy
How big? How much clearance will you have for the tool?
How many would you need to set at a time?
I have a large clunky one that tires me out

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howdy, Can an Akron S type generator be removed from the valve assembly ? I have a valve assembly from an Akron CQ type lamp valve and was wondering if the generator can be used in place of the "baseball" style generator on a Akron model 132 double mantel lantern ? i have an Akron 132 I'm trying to...

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I found this yesterday from a group of 16 off of craigslist. Don’t ask me how “much/little” I paid because you might try and find where I live and hit me with a brick… Yes I did get an included replica mica with it also (im gently cleaning it). I believe I have a collar for it in the parts box but ...

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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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Uncle Sidney ~~ Prison Philosopher Says:

"Don't wolf whistle the female guards in prison or you might spend time in Solitary Confinement! (Hope to be out Monday!)"