Early low Sunshine fount stamping with a nickel plated vent screw. The pricker protrudes through the jet with the cleaning lever pointing down.
Is amazing how other countries got some of the Coleman’s most simple lantern. Looking for the full restoration Andrew
WARNING !!!!!! DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!! Progress so far with a warning not to attempt to heat up a fount with any paraffin or any fuel residue. I pumped the fount up as much as I could and put a flame to the dented in top of the fount. It was working well to remove the dented area when internal combustion too place . I created a bomb which was thankfully contained inside the fount but all dents and filler recess was removed. The steel bottom of the fount bulged about 5mm past the rim. I won't give up on it and have removed the steel bottom from the brass uppers and beaten it back into shape and have panel beaten the small dents in the brass from the inside and out. I should have taken before pictures but was angry at my own stupidity. This could have been worse if it exploded. DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS EVER!!!!
