This pressure lamp has been auctioned on Ebay, and is now sold. I contacted the seller to find out about the brand and he wrote to me that there was nothing on the lamp. Is there someone who can clarify where it is made and what brand it is. Thanks in advance. Tom Pictures are grabbed from Ebay.
@David Shouksmith Thanks for your reply. I think you're right David, that these are Vapalux / Bialaddin parts. He wrote that the lamp had been used at the Deutche Bundesbahn. Funny if the Germans have made a lamp with English parts. The lamp was sold for EUR 350.00. Tom
I noticed the Vapalux heart immediately and I’ve seen those air vent holes before; even if the picture on the auction was upside down. If it would actually work as a lamp; who knows; we will just have to wait and see.
I think someone lost a lot of money as I don't think this can work, or at least survive more than 15 mins of usage.There is almost no ventilation on the lantern, and we all know lanterns do get hot. I think it is a wickie top on a Vapalux bottom... Correct me if I'm wrong!
I also think that this pressure lamp is a hybrid of different parts from various lamps. Have after a little search found this Kerosene lantern from Deutche Bundesbahn which is very similar to it. But the person who made it has been creative. Tom
It is in the base a "German Bahnlampe". A German railroad lamp. I am pretty sure because there is one standing on the cupboard in my office. The rest is home made and looking at the size and air flows: it wouldn't work.
If it could really be made to operate as a pressure lamp, it'd overheat too quickly. Doesn't look like it'll work on the long run, no matter where the existing parts were taken from.
