Unbranded Petromax Clone

No indication of any branding, even on the the instruction leaflet.

 

Looks nice what is the build quality like?

 

I guess these are made without branding so sellers can add their own badge or label.
looks to be in very fine condition,
Chris

 

This one looks like a working lantern. Its almost identical to the Anchor. Only some minor difference from the picture: hood has a somewhat straighter side in comparison to that of the Anchor.
Also the 'ears' / tightening nuts on the bail are thinner on the Anchor.

 

It's in good nick!

 

Sometimes these have a brand mark embossed in the brass valve casting so with an unknown lamp it can be worth a partial dismantle. ::Neil::

 

Is there a tiny picture of an anchor on the pressure gauge? Just a thought...

 

Also, what colour is the pricker control? The closest I can match it with is an Anchor 909, 350cp. Is the holed plate that secures the collar/frame to the fount enamelled in white or chromed?

Whatever it is it looks to be in good condition.

 

You have a nice shiny example of a Chinee lamp there ... I quite like these and there are many about
if you look on the China websites they are made in big quantities ... but the manufacturers say you must buy
a ridiculous amount ..say 500 at a go ..some big importer no doubt will do it . there are some made in India and other Asian outlets ... they polish up great, as for the metal .. nice one

 

Looks very much like a sea anchor which is different to the anchor brand.

 

I have both an Anchor and a Sea Anchor and the pump cap on this unbranded lamp is identical with the one on the Anchor. The pump cap on the Sea Anchor is slightly different.

 

Possibly something which is sold here in germany as brand "Mannesmann"
by Conrad electronics.

 

For what brand are they white enamelled Colin? I’ve acquired a bundle of spares with two of those securing plates so finished.

John

 

I’ve had the lamp apart and I can’t find any marking or symbols anywhere.
These instructions came with the lamp, not a name anywhere, though there is the model/serial numbers.

 

The one I've got and a few others I've seen are on the 350cp Anchor 909. The 500cp 950 Anchor seems to mostly /always have a plated one. I have no idea why... heat reflection.... maybe? Although a mirrored surface would be better... I'm just waffling now!!!

** I just checked my clones and the Light Brand 350cp also uses an enameled plate.**

 

@ColinG Thank you!

 

@presscall
The Red Heart 705 lantern also has an enameled base plate.

 

Interesting, so is there a specific reason for the white ensmelor is it purely aesthetics?

 

I have certainly seen some with the enamelled baseplates. Have a couple of these too:- The Light brand from China, a Petromax/Racek from India. I'm not sure if there was any specific reason for that.
Protection from rust? I'm sure they could have plated it instead.
Perhaps they wanted a non-specular reflective surface? Well white is pretty reflective in a rather 'diffused' manner.
Aesthetics? I doubt if anyone would pay much attention to the partially hidden baseplate while the lantern's operating.
It might even be a just a convenient practice in the past. In some parts of the World, enamelled ware had been quite fashionable back then. They'd coat virtually any dish or bowl-shaped steel with it .

 

I'm pretty fond of it myself actually and I've collected a few nice examples of old enameled kitchen ware. Le Creuset enameled cast iron is nice and I have some of that too!

 

You could test with a magnet to see if it's ferrous or non-ferrous?

When there was more widespread use of enamelled things, (e.g. work surfaces on kitchen units and pots and pans, cups, etc), it was a cheaper way of protecting against corrosion, as well as having excellent heat resistance to most household activities... and it was more cost-effective than using the more valuable supplies of Copper, Brass etc

...And it looked nice too! .. and still does, I quite like enamel ware as well