Hello, I have finished a new lamp and I would like to introduce you to it. It is a Hasag 242 / EFAR 608. She came to me in very bad shape. But it was complete and had all the accessories that the owner had. The optics can no longer be completely saved, but the technology is very good and was fit again with a good cleaning. With the help of a German lamp forum, I am already somewhat informed about it. The lamp is equipped with a Kerolux carburetor and hood. This is probably not the case with all lamps of this type. There isn't too much to read about these lamps on the internet. Probably not built too often.
That's a really nice one! Looks like you did a great job restoring it. I don't get to see cool ones like that here in the U.S.
Moin, @Matty Produced Hasag after WW2 for EFAR? @Fireexit1 My own limit is eleven lamps. So with those who stay, the quality always increases a littel.
I can't say for certain whom 'produced' it. It may have been manufactured in India in 1951. India started to produce their own lamps during WW2. This lamp was sold by Racek until at least 1959 The Indian lamp manufacturers mainly, if not exclusively, manufactured Petromax 300CP clones and in return were offered industry protection by the Indian Government. That protection included bans on importations of lamps of 300CP into India. Two reasonably important things happened as a result of the Indian Governments protection of the fledgling Indian lamp manufacturing industry. Those happenstance confuse and confound us collectors to this day. Firstly, the Indian market was a lucrative one for Petromax and other manufacturers. To skirt the Indian Governments protection of 300CP lamps, Petromax and others began to stamp their lamps as 400CP or even 200CP - candle powers which were not subject to the Indian Government industry protections. Secondly, the Indian lamp manufacturers were often wildly erratic in their quality of lamps produced. To try and keep a record of whom was producing what, the Indian Government made it mandatory for the Indian lamp manufacturers to stamp their company or brand names on the lamps that they produced. The Indian people were reluctant to buy the Indian made lamps because of the often, poor quality, lamps produced. To combat the Indian publics reluctance to buy the Indian made lamps, the Indian lamp manufacturers began to stamp their lamps "Made In Germany" in an attempt to dupe the public into buying their lamps.
Moin, Thanks for your words on this. Most lamps have a recognizable history, so 11 pieces are allowed to stay. If something special or rare comes up, I'll give another one for it. Works pretty well so far. @Matty , I think the Hasag 242 was built in the 30s to 40s, i belive the lamp is older.
I believe you. As I said, I don't have a clue whom built the one in the 1951 ad. It, being 200CP, may have been German made and imported into India or by 1951 Racek was manufacturing 200CP lamps as well as 300CP lamps. As I stated, the point of the ad, was the year of the ad. It was to help give you a sense of the production era of the lamp. I wouldn't have a clue when the lamps began production but it seems they were still being built in 1958/59 by either German or Indian manufacturers.
