Handi Kero-Pet kerosene lantern

Hello folks,

I finally got around to fettling my Handi Kero-Pet lantern. The lantern came to me in pretty good shape which is unusual. I just cleaned it up a bit. I replaced the filler cap washer and the NRV Pip. The pump leather just needed to be oiled. Also replaced the mantle. The hood is in very good shape with only some minor chips and scratches.


This lantern runs pretty darn good. As with all of my lanterns I use an Amish mix.

The found is in very good condition.


The brass label is still readable but with the poor light it is a bit harder to read.


The lever control for the pricker is very interesting but works very well indeed.


This lantern is bright.


I'm very pleased with this lantern.

Cheers,

Norman

 

Nice job, Norman.

Cheers

Tony

 

Thanks Tony.

 

Excellent results Norman. It looks great.

 

They are a great lantern , i have 5 of them, some i ihave working, some in bits awaitng a new life.

 

Thanks Martin.

I still have the Shellite Handi I need to complete.
Thanks again for the parts you sent they will come into use soon.

Cheers,

Norman

 

It's working well!

 

Thanks Jeff.

 

I see there’s a Handi for sale in the forum’s Trading Post. They’re a great little lantern.

Tony

 

@Norman

Looking forward to seeing the Shellite Handi going. And l'm happy to have been of assistance

 

Hi @Norman , I've just got one with the same fuel cap, I thought it must have been a replacement of some kind. Any idea of the year of yours?
Cheers

 

I've only just seen your Handi, @Norman ! Nice job.

 

@Brian Reynolds
Well Norman's KeroPet is from the years up to 1976. From the label and the filler cap it would be the last years of that timeframe. Can you take a photo of the label on yours and how the burner tripod is mounted to the cage base. That will help date yours.

 

Hi @Nils Stephenson thanks for the info! Here's the pics. It leaked like a sieve at first so new pip and the valve stem I removed the fiber washers, the only thing I had in hand was small diameter graphite packing for my 249 Coleman which worked a treat! Could I just have used fiber tap washers or are they special ones?
Cheers

 

@Brian Reynolds
Well the frame is the second last variant but the label and filler cap are the last so it must be pretty close to the changeover year of 1976. I can see we don't have an example of the last variant on the forum, but it had rather rough cylindrical attachments to the base plate instead of the hex pieces on yours.