Dears, It might be of some interest to Petromax collectors. I have just noticed on the Internet some unusual Petromax 826: 1. There is no number on the tank 2. There is that useless blanking plug in the tank 3. Strange looking name plate on the collar. Most likely some strange WWII lamp as there are many variations from that period. If anybody has some ideas, comments or similar lamp, then go ahead and share them. All the best, Piotrek
There is nothing unusual about the Petromax 826. A pressure gauge can be installed in place of the blanking plug. If the wheel has been always part of the lamp I would say this Petromax was manufactured between 1938 and 1940. The nameplate is not unusual. Unfotunately, I haven't been able to find out why different nameplates were used at the same time.
Thank you @Reinhard What about number "826" on the tank? What was the timeframe when such a number was located there? Just like on the example pic (826, 1938) below:
Basic design of the WWII initial years. The fount with a special port provided for pressure gauge might date from earlier 1930s. Only the scratched numbers on the fount's baseplate could tell. Not sure if this lantern was assembled using surplus parts later. I don't find the 826 too unusual. I've seen such simpler tags in place of the more common nameplates on some specimens. I can't be absolutely sure if all the parts are original or merely assembled from loose pieces by another distributor/importer in another country. Some do have their own stamps made for the Petromax, Optimus, etc. The 826 stamped on the fount itself is also characteristic on earlier 1930s, pre-WWII models.
Thank you @MYN I do not see almost any 826 with that pressure gauge plug. And as I do not look for and collect almost any post war lamps, that lack of 826 stamped on the fount was strange to me, especially with that wheel/knob characteristic for the older lamps.
