Just before my Stanley's arrived i was working on this unloved & battered little 200A Coleman fueled lantern When it arrived i was pleasantly suprised to find out it was a solid but cosmetically rough 1964 model the same year as i was born 8) so a bit of a special lamp for me to own now This was a labour of love for me to get this super little lamp back to it's former glory or as near as i could & up & running as well The tank was taken right back to bare metal & treated with Kurust then a coat of Hammerite smooth red The cage was left in the citric acid bath for half a day to de-rust it & clean the brass which was very badly oxidised then scrubbed with a small wire brush to get the loose rust off leaving a good finish which was treated again with Kurust & finaly a coat of heat resisting silver engine paint to make it presentable The hood was washed & the brass/ally fittings cleaned up with fine wire wool & Autosol to give them a bit of a shine I gave the fount a couple of days to really dry/cure the paint off before rebuilding it up again & this is how it looks now , just waiting for a globe from the USA to finish it off 8) Working as a good little 200A should 8) Some age related decals are on the way too & i'll post a pic when it's all done Stu
Great fettling job! I wish some of mine would turn out that nice. Not a bad year, either... I got called up in 1964 for military service(!). Anyway, any time you can get a lamp/lantern to come out looking like this you have a great feel of satisfation - Job well done!!!
The two 200 globes turned up from the USA today that i got from cheap from ebay ( for a change ) & one was duly fitted to my birthgay lamp 8) , just waiting for the decals now Next to my Stanley Nearly there now Stu .
Nice work on your 200A! Even sweeter that it's your birthday month/year lantern. "I really like your garage/shop. That is way cool." I echo DMacP's sentiments! :-)
