Hi Tony, Coleman listed this in the mid 1920’s export table as a : “BL 327 Hanging Bracket Lantern” Advertising also shows it as a “Hanging Bracket Lantern” Hiram’s entries in the shipping records list it as “BLQ” Herb Ebendorf referred to it as : “B327 Hanging Bracket Lamp” In 1930’s there was also another bracket style export model based on the model no. 122 torch lite lamp, and model no. 223 lantern designated as : “124 and 124 B Bracket Lamp”
Tony, I have seen very few original versions, I have one put together for my own enjoyment. A few questions: Is the fount dated ? If possible does the vent have any indentions ? What is the letter stamp on fiber wheel ? Does mixing chamber have a set screw for air tube? Could we see the arm/burner connection ? Do the frame uprights show a trace of bail attachments in the past ?
Thanks folks! I will get into the shed later today and have a god look over it. If I recall correctly it is dated “5 11”. I will look at all the other mentioned features. The lamp was found in Australia as is. Cheers Tony Edit: The control wheel has “G” on it. @Henry Plews @coleman54
UPDATE: The tank is dated 9 11 not 5 11. “G” on wheel. US and British Patent. Screw. Green wide (‘big hat’) vent/white underneath. Bail fittings. Cheers Tony @coleman54 @Henry Plews @Mackburner
Tony, the components are consistent with 1929 with exception of the fiber valve wheel that would normally indicate early mid 1928, however that is a special valve only used on the bracket lanterns not (BQ) or other lanterns or lamps of the era, so it is original and has been bled over for this lamp. Notice the stem body is on upper end of the valve, Lantern valves have the stem on the bottom end. To make a lantern valve work on these it takes a bushing fitting to mate the two male fittings together after removal of the fuel pickup tube. I am surprised to see the bail attachments still there, they are basically crimped in place and could have been removed. Larry @Tony Press
Is that wide brimmed top original? Somehow it looks out of place. I'm use to the narrow ones without a green enamel coat, I guess...
@george I don’t know about the ‘big hat’. I’m hoping someone here will hazard a guess. @coleman54 Thank you for that information. I’m starting to really like this bracket lantern. Cheers Tony
Tony, this is the one I mentioned earlier made up for my own enjoyment from 1923 components. Larry @Tony Press
Nice one, Larry! And here I thought I was the only one who had cobbled one up in envy of the real deal. LOL! Mine started out as an electrified eBay purchase. A cordectomy, and silver soldered bolt-in-the-hole fixed the problem. The bail attachments, brass adaptor, and cutout in the burner frame base clearly identify it as a poseur BL327. Mike.
Forgot to mention I went for the full meal deal on the lamp above and it has the restricted burner tube and preheat cup to make it a kero burner--a BLK327 poseur! Mike.
I’ve broken this wall lantern down and I will make sure I’ve got good photos of the lamp as it comes apart and back together. Cheers Tony
